@thorieger.bsky.social
PhD Candidate @ DIW Berlin interested in economic geography, economic history and political economy https://sites.google.com/view/thomasrieger/home
Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
17.10.2025 14:28 — 👍 264 🔁 109 💬 12 📌 15It was a pleasure to host Peter in Berlin, and to learn about the IV research frontier firsthand. Thanks, Peter!
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The projects are about spatial economic inequality and its political consequences. You can find abstracts here: sites.google.com/view/thomasr...
Also, massive thanks to @diw.de for enabling all this 🙏
PhD life can get lonely until it’s not: just returned from talks in Nairobi (@iipf.bsky.social), Bordeaux (@eeanews.bsky.social), and Bonn (CASFI @christian-bayer.bsky.social). Presented two projects joint with @charlottebartels.bsky.social. Super grateful — 💯 inspired by both people and places 🦁🍷🎻
10.09.2025 11:47 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Thrilled that @instrumenthull.bsky.social agreed to share his knowledge in Berlin. Sign up now! Let me know in case of questions 👋
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Great to co-host the @bsoeberlin.bsky.social Political Economy workshop at @diw.de today. We have a great program — attached!
@mlubczyk.bsky.social @felixkersting.bsky.social Max Deter
I guess the crucial question is: age effect or cohort effect?
25.02.2025 13:49 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0📢 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
#EconSky
www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
Apply for a 3-year PhD position (75%) in our DFG project on the triangle of German Democratic Capitalism w/ @sebastiankohl.bsky.social and @trgn.bsky.social What is the interplay between the German growth model, housing & voting behavior? How did industrial change affect inequality?
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📢 #CallForPapers
@bseberlin.bsky.social Political Economy Workshop aimed at connecting researchers working on related topics in the Berlin area
🗓️ April 11
📍 @diw.de
Submit by Feb 15
For any questions, reach out to Max Deter, @felixkersting.bsky.social, @mlubczyk.bsky.social, or me 👋
Join my new Public Economics team at @unileipzig.bsky.social! A 100% PhD/Postdoc position with teaching and a 75% PhD position in a DFG research project on the triangle of growth, housing and voting in Germany with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social & @trgn.bsky.social. Apply until Feb 28
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