Simon Voss

Looking forward to hosting @ariannaornaghi.bsky.social from @hertieschool.bsky.social at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social this week. #EconSky

To halt the far right, Europe’s progressive parties must fix its housing crisis. Our research shows how | Tarik Abou-Chadi, Björn Bremer and Silja Häusermann The mantra of ‘build, build, build’ misses something crucial: that few can afford these new homes, say Tarik Abou-Chadi, Silja Häusermann and Björn Bremer

To halt the far right, Europe’s progressive parties must fix its housing crisis. Our research shows how | Tarik Abou-Chadi, Björn Bremer and Silja Häusermann

In a new policy with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social and @simonvoss.bsky.social, we spotlight an overlooked side of housing inequality: how living space is distributed. Both overcrowded and under-occupied homes have been rising in Germany in recent years.
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With the Progressive Politics Research Network, we have published 8 new research briefs on the politics of housing. What does a progressive agenda on housing look like? Which elements are important? What the hurdles are and how can they be overcome?
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It was great to be in Tampa for the SEA 2025 conference and to present in such an interesting session. Many thanks for all the valuable comments! #SEA2025 #Economics

Excited to be attending the 95th Meeting of the Southern Economic Association in Tampa, Florida, alongside @freya-rubel.bsky.social, @steinhardt.bsky.social, and @yue-louise-hu.bsky.social from the Economics Department at Freie Universität Berlin.
#SEA2025 #Economics

Happy to share that our research brief on housing space inequality in Germany will soon be published by the Progressive Politics Research Network!
This work, a collaboration with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social and @simonvoss.bsky.social , digs into who has access to space and how policy can address it.

Do Natural Disasters Affect Household Saving? Evidence From the August 2002 Flood in Germany - Economics of Disasters and Climate Change Recently, there is a growing interest in understanding how individuals adapt to changing climate conditions and climate-induced extreme weather events. An underexplored question is whether and how cli...

🎉 Our study “Do Natural Disasters Affect Household Saving?” found a great home in Economics of Disasters and Climate Change!
After Germany’s 2002 flood, affected households saved less — generous disaster aid can ease hardship but also reduce precautionary saving.
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It was great to be in Montreal for the 19th UEA North American Meeting, where I presented my paper „Do Homeless Shelters Increase Local Crime? - Evidence from Los Angeles“! #UEA2025

📢 We're hiring!
Looking for a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Econ student to join our team at JFKI (@jfki-econ.bsky.social) as a Student Assistant 🎓💼

Gain experience, boost your resume, and support our department!
Apply now ➡️
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Deadline July 21st! www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...

Excited to welcome @zohalhessami.bsky.social from @ruhr-uni-bochum.de this thursday for a talk on migrant integration in our Research Seminar in Economics at @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social - happening at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social !
#EconSky #EconConf
#Migration #Integration

Danke!

Language proficiency and homeownership: Evidence from U.S. immigrants In this paper, we deliver the first causal evidence on the relationship between immigrant host-country language proficiency and homeownership. Using a…

Excited to share that my joint work with @steinhardt.bsky.social and Marc-André Luik on immigrant housing in the US is out in the Journal of Housing Economics!
We provide the first causal evidence linking immigrant language skills to homeownership. #EconSky

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🚨 PhD Econ students in Berlin:
Join Andy Ferrara’s (@andyferrara.bsky.social) talk "Tips for Navigating the Economics Job Market" on May 16 at 11:00am!

@bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social
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🗓️ Thursday, May 15:
We are very happy to welcome Andreas Ferrara ( @andyferrara.bsky.social ) at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „The U.S. Civil War’s Impact on Women’s Work and Political Participation “
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social

We're looking forward to your talk on Thursday and warmly welcome you in Berlin, @andyferrara.bsky.social!

Excited to host you at @jfki-econ.bsky.social and @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social of @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.
#EconSky

Just returning from the Fourth SaNE Conference in Applied Microeconomics in Crieff, where I presented my paper "Do Homeless Shelters Increase Local Crime? Evidence from Los Angeles". Thanks to everyone for the great feedback and discussions!

ifo Schnelldienst 04/2025: Gesellschaftliche Vielfalt Deutschland ist das zweitgrößte Einwanderungsland im OECD-Raum. Zuwanderer kommen mit unterschiedlichen Erwartungen, Voraussetzungen, Bedürfnissen und Talenten. Zunehmend wird Diversität, insbesondere...

📣 New policy brief (in German only) about the importance of interethnic contact in school by Christopher Prömel and Max Steinhardt (@steinhardt.bsky.social).

#ifoSchnelldienst @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social

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Super interesting presentation on „Immigration Shocks and Shifting Social Group Boundaries“ by @zohalhessami.bsky.social at the Workshop on Immigration and Refugee Inflows! #EconSky #EconConf

🚨Job Alert: Apply until February 28 for a PhD position at the Chair of Applied Statistics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social!

📢 I am looking for a new PhD student (Research Associate)📢

🔹 4 year position at FU Berlin (66% TV-L E13)
🔹 Research on causal effects in education, health, labour & family economics
🔹 2 hours teaching/week & statistical consulting

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Insightful key-note lecture by Alexander von Hoffman (@harvard.edu) on "Overcrowding: Concepts, Contexts, and Contingencies" for our workshop on The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding.

#EconSky #EconConf

🗓️ Next Monday and Tuesday:
We are very happy to host a workshop on "The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding" at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social.

See all information about the workshop and program below
and feel free to join!

@steinhardt.bsky.social @sebastiankohl.bsky.social @lucastella.bsky.social

So wie Merz sich nun hinstellt, und behauptet, dass man „in der Sache“ doch recht habe, Nazikollabo hin oder her.

So werden sich auch welche hinstellen, wenn sie Asylheime anzünden oder (vermeintliche) Ausländer in den Straßen ermorden:
In „der Sache“ habe man doch recht.

Berlin calling! Great opportunity for economists working on Latin America to present their work at a workshop organized by my colleague @m-santos-silva.bsky.social !

🚨Three days until deadline!
Apply until December 20 for our workshop on “The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Inflows on Host Country Economies”.
All infos below ⬇️

📣 Call for papers for junior (non-tenured) researchers:

Workshop on “The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Inflows on Host Country Economies”, March 6‐7 in Berlin

Keynote: Anna Maria Mayda (Georgetown University)

Submission Deadline: December 20, 2024
#EconConf #Econsky