Jana Friedrichsen

Full Professorship (W3) in “Labor Markets / New Political Economy” (f/m/d) | INOMICS The position is to be filled by the Winter Semester 2026/27 at the Alfred-Weber-Institute for Economics of Heidelberg University.The successful candidate will have an outstanding and internationally v...

We have an opening for a professorship in Heidelberg in labor economics, political economy, or more generally in applied micro. Please share!

Most-viewed Guardian articles last night. Editors shouldn’t think that the public doesn’t want to know more about climate change.
Or about ocean science 🌊!
Read the article about our paper: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

August 1, 2025 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations Statement from the American Economic Association on the Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today. The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day. Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias. The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity. Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions. We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure. Lawrence Katz President, American Economic Association Katharine Abraham President-Elect, American Economic Association Karen Dynan Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics Kenneth Troske Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing

As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements

This is a big deal

Looking forward to this workshop in Berlin. Contact berlin@ifw-kiel.de if you are interested in participation.

Original source: https://www.c-span.org/video/?125856-1/greenhouse-effect DECEMBER 10, 1985 “Witnesses testified on how the greenhouse effect will change the global climate system and possible solutions.” Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saganism/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/saganism_ Carl Sagan testifying before Congress in 1985 on climate change

"If you don’t worry about it now, it’s too late later on. [..]We are passing down extremely grave problems for our children, when the time to solve the problems is now"

Check out Sagan's 1985 congressional testimony on climate change here: www.youtube.com/watc...

Klimakrise: Die unterschätzte Bedrohung für die deutsche Industrie Energiekosten, Bürokratie, grüne Transformation: Die falschen Themen stehen im Mittelpunkt der Debatte über die Industrie. Denn die größte Gefahr wird übersehen.

Marcel Fratscher: "Viele wirtschafts- und industriepolitische Debatten greifen zu kurz, weil sie den Klimawandel als rein ökologisches Problem behandeln. Dabei ist er längst zur zentralen ökonomischen Bedrohung geworden."
Die Gefährdung der Biodiversität sieht er in der gleichen "Liga".

AI summaries kill search traffic. This has been an obvious consequence of Google's AI summary strategy since its inception.

Apparently the training data is so valuable that Google is willing to risk the neck of the goose that lays golden eggs.

Screenshot: thebullshitmachines.com/lesson-9-blu...

My preferred way to resolve the debate about whether human-caused global warming is accelerating is to stop causing global warming

Die geplante Finanzierung der #Gasspeicherumlage aus dem #KTF (TSP Background) entspricht einer Senkung des effektiven CO2-Preises auf Gas um 16 Euro. Größte Ironie: mit Einnahmen aus CO2-Preis bzw. dem Sondervermögen (das in den KTF fließen soll) wird nun fossile Energie subventioniert.

Global average temperature compared with the middle of the 20th century +1.0°C 2010 to present +0.5°C 1970 to 2010 Cooler than average -0.5°C 1880 to 1970 • Note: Data available through May 2025. Anomalies relative to the average temperature between 1951 and 1980. • The New York Times 2020

I hope everyone on this website thinks very carefully about this graph and then considers whether or not they need to reorder their priorities at all.

If a human told you things that were correct 80% of the time but claimed, flat out, with absolute confidence, that they were correct 100% of the time, you would dislike them & never trust a word they say. All I'm really suggesting is for people to treat chatbots with that same distrust & antagonism.

Umfrage: Bürger weltweit bereit, für Klimaschutz zu zahlen Klimaschutz ist ganz weit nach unten in der Dringlichkeit von Politik und Gesellschaft gerutscht. Dabei ist die Akzeptanz in der Bevölkerung für Maßnahmen weltweit groß, wie neue Umfragen zeigen.

Wissenschaftlich konzipierte Repräsentativumfragen zeigen weltweit „starke & echte Unterstützung für internationale CO₂-Bepreisung, Pro-Kopf-Rückerstattung der Einnahmen und damit Umverteilung an ärmere Länder“: @faznet.bsky.social-Artikel zu neuer PIK-Studie (€).
www.faz.net/pro/weltwirt...

Junior Professorship (W 1) tenure track to W 2 in Behavioral Approaches to Global Problems The Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences of Kiel University together with the Kiel Institute invites applications for a Jr. Professorship W1.

Kiel University and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy are looking to fill a tenure track position (w1 to w2) in Behavioral Approaches to Global Problems. #Econsky

More details here: www.ifw-kiel.de/institute/ca...

📢 WE are hiring a Professor in Labor Economics at JKU Linz!

Come and join us! We are a young and active department with a strong focus in applied econ.

Link: tinyurl.com/jkulabor

Please help us spread the word and RT.

62 % finden Vermögenssteuer gut laut Phoenix

Sondersendungen und Dauer-Talkshows zum Thema #taxtherich wann?

Das betrifft nicht nur Journalist*innen, die für die SZ schreiben, sondern auch alle Wissenschaftler*innen. Informa (Routledge, Taylor&Francis) hat sämtliche Daten an Microsoft verkauft, ohne Zustimmung der Autor*nnen & ohne jede Vergütung.

Danke für nichts.

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Trockenheit - Sorgen wegen Niedrigwasser, Dürre und Waldbrandgefahr in großen Teilen Deutschlands Niedrige Wasserstände sorgen bereits früh im Jahr für Einschränkungen.

Abgesehen davon, was das für die Natur bedeutet, führt das hier auch zu ernsten wirtschaftlichen Schäden, was als Facette die durch Trump drohende Rezession noch verschärfen kann.
www.deutschlandfunk.de/sorgen-wegen...

How incentive contracts affect reciprocal gift exchange depends fundamentally on the context. The experience of incentive contracts "crowds out" effort in subsequent trust contracts. This is mostly due to lower wage offers and not a changed wage-effort relationship. 3/5

Februar in Deutschland zu trocken.

März nun auch.

Weiterhin kaum Regen in Sicht. #Dürre

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I have a postdoc position in Behavioral/Experimental Economics available for 6 years, at the oldest university in Germany in beautiful Heidelberg. Please forward to anyone who might be interested!

#EconJobs #AcademicJobs #HigherEd #Economics #JobAlert

Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

Dear #Econsky and #TeachEcon,
I promise, I’ll be annoying you with this over the next few weeks! The @eeanews.bsky.social is once again awarding its two Teaching Awards. (1/2)

When Will US Academia and Business Speak Up Against Trump? | by Dani Rodrik - Project Syndicate Dani Rodrik argues that leaders in both sectors bear a disproportionate responsibility to come to democracy's defense.

“Imagine the chief executives of America’s top universities and richest corporations…issued a public statement that spoke clearly and loudly about the dangers…” Those who speak out will at least put themselves on the right side of history. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/w...

Toll! Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

Experimental validation, which links economic preferences to choices in incentivized elicitations, may fail to produce reliable new measures, from Jonathan Chapman, Pietro Ortoleva, Erik Snowberg, Leeat Yariv, and Colin Camerer https://www.nber.org/papers/w33520

If one person gives a euro to Ukraine, the result is €1.

If two people give 2 each, it is €4.

If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million.

Let’s coordinate, here 👇

and please re-post to spread the word.

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Wie wird jetzt regiert? Dies möchten die Sektion Regieren der @dvpw.bsky.social mit Ihnen bei der @schaderstiftung.bsky.social am 22.5. angeregt diskutieren. Wir freuen uns über Vorschläge bis 3. März. www.schader-stiftung.de/veranstaltun...

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2025 European Meeting of the Economic Science Association | 2025 ESA European Meeting 2025 European Meeting of the Economic Science Association

🚨Save the date: September 3 - 6, 2025
I'm happy to announce the 2025 European Meeting of Economic Science Association to be held at @econmuni.bsky.social in Brno🇨🇿
Keynote speakers:
• Anna Dreber Almenberg
• George Loewenstein
• @mbigoni.bsky.social
• Michal Bauer
More info:👇 esa2025.econ.muni.cz

Heute gilt's! Wählen gehen und die freiheitlich demokratische Grundordnung stärken! Lasst uns alle für ihre Erhaltung eintreten. Ich wünsche allen eine gute Wahl! Jede Stimme zählt!