Francesc Amat

We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
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«Han desaparegut els representants polítics pobres o d'orígens humils» La professora de la Universitat de Chicago ha estudiat les causes del retrocés democràtic global

Quan una eminència de la ciència política americana moderadíssima diu “El retrocés democràtic està molt lligat al trencament de la identificació entre l’esquerra i la classe treballadora” alguna cosa està canviant

Entrevisto Susan Stokes a @nuvolpuntcom.bsky.social

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Today we are very happy to have @dominic-rohner.bsky.social (Geneva) giving an IPERG Seminar.

Usual time: 2.30pm. Room 1038

Everyone is welcomed!
@ubeconomics.bsky.social @cpoliticaub.bsky.social @ubmipe.bsky.social @econhistub.bsky.social @economiaempresaub.bsky.social @ub.edu

«Han desaparegut els representants polítics pobres o d'orígens humils» La professora de la Universitat de Chicago ha estudiat les causes del retrocés democràtic global

Entrevista d'en @joanburdeus.bsky.social a la Susan Stokes, que la setmana passada ens va visitar a la UB per donar el tret de sortida a l'IPERC.

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JCPOP25

🗓️ Save the date! The 8th Catalan Political Behaviour and Public Opinion Conference will take place on 6 November at @ibei.org & @politiquesupf.bsky.social @upf.edu

There will be a fantastic line up of papers, so if you are around, come join us sites.google.com/view/jcpop/

#RecercaUB | 📈 La #UniBarcelona inaugura a Economia i Empresa el Centre de Recerca en Institucions, Política i Economia (IPERC).

➡️ En la taula rodona inaugural hi van participar Susan Stokes, Massimo Morelli i @cboix.bsky.social, nou director del centre.

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Amb el recitat de Soleiada, de Joan Maragall.

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En @rogermas.bsky.social cantant ahir al festival @2tersos.bsky.social de Mataró.

Susan Stokes, investigadora de la Universidad de Chicago: 'En EEUU tenemos un presidente que actúa como un dictador' La acumulación de poder de Donald Trump, la intimidación de jueces y la represión contra la sociedad civil han hecho que analistas como Stokes alerten del declive democrático

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The UB inaugurates IPERC: an international academic dialogue to address the challenges of democracy Stokes, Morelli and Boix discuss the current state of democracies and propose future paths at the opening of the new Research Centre on Institutions, Politics and Economics.

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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

Digital Distractions with Peer Influence: The Impact of Mobile App Usage on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes* Abstract. Concerns about excessive mobile phone use among youth are mounting. We present estimates of both behavioral and contextual peer effects, along wi

Recently accepted by #QJE, “Digital Distractions with Peer Influence: The Impact of Mobile App Usage on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes,” by Barwick, Chen, Fu, and Li: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...

Inspiring roundtable today marking the public debut of the Institutions and Political Economy Research Centre at @ubeconomics.bsky.social, with Susan Stokes, Massimo Morelli and @cboix.bsky.social Thanks to @cescamat.bsky.social and @alfonsoherranz.bsky.social for making it happen!

📢 Don't miss the roundtable organized by IPERC “The Current State of Democracies: Challenges and Future Paths”.

🗓️ October 16, 12:00
📍 Sala d'Actes, 690 Building
🗣️ Susan Stokes (University of Chicago), Massimo Morelli (Università Bocconi) and @cboix.bsky.social (@princeton.edu and @ub.edu) 🧵👇🏼

Today's #seminar: 'Roundtable on the State of Democracies Today: Challenges and Paths Forward'

🗣️Susan Stokes, Massimo Morelli and Carles Boix
⏰12:00 CEST
📍Sala d'Actes, 690 Building
🔗https://f.mtr.cool/pnmtjneeng
🗃️ IPERG seminar

🚨 Interested in public opinion, political psychology, democratic backsliding, conspiracies?🛸

➡️You have until this Thursday to apply for the postdoctoral position in the @tact-forsed.bsky.social.

📍 @uab.cat
🕗 Full-time (37.5h/week), flexible schedule
💶 36.000€
🗓️ 27 months contract

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Això serà aquest proper dijous!

Donarem el tret de sortida a l'IPERC: el nou Centre de Recerca en Institucions, Política i Economia de la UB.

Veniu, que segur que serà interssant: dijous 16 a les 12h a la Sala d'Actes de la Facultat d'Economia de la UB.

🚨🚨🚨 Survey Researchers! WE HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM!🚨🚨🚨

I have access to the Comet browser by Perplexity.

I asked it to pretend to be a human, take the survey, and give me feedback. IT DID!

Dijous 16 d’octubre, 12.00h

📍Sala d’Actes, Facultat d’Economia UB

Taula Rodona “L’estat actual de les democràcies: reptes i camins de futur”:

🔹 Susan Stokes (U. Chicago)
🔹 Massimo Morelli (U. Bocconi)
🔹 Carles Boix (U. Princeton i UB)

Més info i inscripció aquí: shorturl.at/FeJre

Looking forward to today’s IPERG Seminar by @jeanlacroix.bsky.social (Paris-Saclay)

📅 2:30 pm (usual time)
📍 Seminar Room 1038

@ub.edu @ubeconomics.bsky.social @econhistub.bsky.social @cpoliticaub.bsky.social @ubmipe.bsky.social

No lo llames universidad, llámalo X Por Antonia Díaz (@antoniadiazrod.bsky.social, @AntoniaDiazRod) y Luis Puch (@lpuch.bsky.social, @lpuchg) Seguramente ya se hayan olvidado, pero el pasado verano fueron populares los culebrones ...

¿Por qué la investigación en la universidad es tan importante?
@nadaesgratis.bsky.social

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Happy to announce the IPERG Seminar Series at @ub.edu for this academic year!

A great lineup of seminars and events is coming up — don’t miss it.

📅 Full schedule here: www.ub.edu/iperg/activi...

@ubeconomics.bsky.social @cpoliticaub.bsky.social @economiaempresaub.bsky.social @ubmipe.bsky.social

Call for abstracts for interdisciplinary conference on "Popular Support for Autocratic Regimes in Historical Perspective," May 26-27 in Toulouse @tse-fr.eu

Deadline: Nov 15. Travel/accommodation will be covered.

Please apply!

Co-organized with Jan Stuckatz, Selina Hofstetter, and Mikkel Dack.

What are the effects of youth club closures in the UK? - Economics Observatory The widespread closing of youth clubs during the 2010s, driven by government austerity measures, led to falling educational performance and increasing rates of youth offending. The long-term…

TODAY on the Economics Observatory – What are the effects of youth club closures in the UK? By @carmenvillaecon.bsky.social

Jordi Muñoz - Calls PhD fellowship in Political Science at the University of Barcelona

We are hiring! We are looking for a prospective PhD student to work at the Department of Political Science of the University of Barcelona and the Institutions, Politics and Economics Research Center in connection to a research project on Backlash. More details here: sites.google.com/view/jordi-m...

Domination and Mobilization Cambridge Core - Asian Studies - Domination and Mobilization

I will be engaging a conversation with @daliyang.bsky.social, @vicshih.bsky.social, @tompepinsky.com and Martin Dimitrov on my new book at the #APSA2025 Author Meets Critics panel on 9/14, 10:00 to 11:30am PDT. Come join us if you are still around.

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It’s a wrap for PEEP 2025! Thank you to all the presenters, discussants and attendees! @awiedemann.bsky.social @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social @miguelpereira.bsky.social and I are already looking forward to another full day of Political Economy in 2026!

Abysmal idea:In times of increasing extremism in Germany & abroad, we need to strengthen the study of politics, not weaken it beyond recognition. Cologne is one of the best departments in Germany with colleagues doing world-class research on relevant topics. Hope the NRW government will think again!

Big congrats, Diane!

Big congrats, Carl!