April 2021 - NOeG-l - Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien

JKU economics research seminar 28.4.21
by René Böheim 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Dear colleagues, we cordially invite you to our online research seminar April 28, 2021, 4pm, zoom Florian Hoffmann (University of British Columbia) https://fhoffmann.arts.ubc.ca/ "The Employment Impact of Construction Boom-Bust Cycles: Causal Evidence from the German Unification“ Florian is Assistant Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics and received the Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2010. His research interests are in the determinants of life-cycle earnings and career dynamics, dynamic discrete choice models of human capital formation, estimation of equilibrium search models, and the importance of student-instructor interactions for academic achievement on the post-secondary education level. He discusses his recent publication with David Lee and Thomas Lemieux in the JEP (“Growing income inequality in the United States and other advanced economies“, 2020) in this AEA research highlight, https://www.aeaweb.org/research/income-inequality-capital-labor-us Selected publications: * Caines, Colin, Florian Hoffmann, and Gueorgui Kambourov. 2017. “Complex-Task Biased Technological Change and the Labor Market.” Review of Economic Dynamics, vol. 25, pp. 298-319 * Hoffmann, Florian, and Thomas Lemieux. 2016. “The Labor Market Impacts of the Great Recession: The Cases of US, Canada and Germany.” Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 34(S1), pp. 95-139. * Fairlie, Rob, Hoffmann, Florian, and Philip Oreopoulos. 2014. “A Community College Instructor like Me: Race and Ethnicity Interactions in the Classroom.” American Economic Review, vol. 104(8), pp. 2567-2591. Please register at https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/onli… <https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/onli…> for the zoom link. With best regards, René Böheim -- PD René Böheim, PhD Department of Economics JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITÄT LINZ Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz, Österreich P +43-732-2468-7369 www.econ.jku.at/boeheim <http://www.econ.jku.at/boeheim> Research: http://ideas.repec.org/e/pbh15.html <http://ideas.repec.org/e/pbh15.html>

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FIW-News: Kommende Seminare in International Economics
by fiw-pb 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

[FIW_Logo_de_en] English version Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir möchten Sie über weitere Seminare in International Economics im Frühjahr 2021 informieren. Das FIW bietet gemeinsam mit dem Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw) regelmäßig Vorlesungen in Form eines "Seminars in International Economics" an, zu denen wir Sie herzlich einladen. Folgende Seminare in International Economics finden in Kürze statt: * Reminder: Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) * Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online Event) * Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online Event) Reminder: Einladung zum Seminar in International Economics: Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) Vortragender: Francesco Fasani, Queen Mary University of London Zeit: Donnerstag, 29. April 2021, 16:00 Uhr Registrierungslink: https://wiiw.ac.at/border-policies-and-unauthorized-flows-evidence-from-the… Dies ist eine Online-Veranstaltung über Zoom. Bitte registrieren Sie sich für den Einwahllink. Dieser wird Ihnen kurz vor der Veranstaltung zugesandt. Sprache: Englisch Description: This presentation is based on a paper co-authored with T. Frattini. In this paper, we first describe the size, composition and characteristics of the recent unauthorised migration flows through external European Union borders. We then assess the effectiveness of EU border enforcement policies in deterring or diverting migration flows across alternative routes. Our empirical analysis is based on a novel dataset of Frontex records on attempted illegal crossing by quarter, country of origin and route of entry in Europe for the period 2009-2017. These records are matched with a dataset - that we assembled - on the monthly EU budget spent on border enforcement and search and rescue operations on each route of entry. Our empirical analysis is threefold. First, we document the existence of a political cycle in enforcement spending at the external EU borders which is orthogonal to expected ows. Second, we use this result as a first stage to deal with the endogeneity of border policies and retrieve the causal impact of enforcement on unauthorized flows. Third, we analyse the effect of outsourcing border controls to a non-EU transit country (the 2016 EU-Turkey deal) on deterrence and diversion of unauthorized flows. Einladung zum Seminar in International Economics: Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online event) Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online event) Vortragender: Alejandro Cuñat, University of Vienna Zeit: Donnerstag, 6. Mai 2021, 16:00 Uhr Registrierungslink: https://wiiw.ac.at/bilateral-trade-imbalances-online-event-e-516.html Dies ist eine Online-Veranstaltung über Zoom. Bitte registrieren Sie sich für den Einwahllink. Dieser wird Ihnen kurz vor der Veranstaltung zugesandt. Sprache: Englisch Description: This presentation is based on a paper<http://www.zymek.eu/papers.html> co-authored with Robert Zymek. Bilateral trade imbalances are determined by aggregate trade imbalances, production and expenditure patterns, and trade barriers. We calibrate a dynamic many-sector trade model to match the recent sectoral trade and production shares of 40 economies and the rest of the world. Through a variance decomposition and counterfactuals, the model allows us to assess the relative importance of these determinants for the observed variation in bilateral imbalances. Large pairwise asymmetries in residual trade "wedges" are needed for the model to match the data. These account for roughly 60% of the variation, with most of the rest due to differences in production and expenditure patterns. Aggregate trade imbalances play a minor role. A counterfactual trade policy which eliminates trade-wedge asymmetries would have sizeable effects on bilateral trade patterns and welfare. However, it would leave aggregate trade balances virtually unchanged. Einladung zum Seminar in International Economics: Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online event) Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online event) Vortragender: Matt Burke, Bennett Institute for Public Policy and University of East Anglia Zeit: Donnerstag, 10. Juni 2021, 15:00 Uhr Registrierungslink: https://wiiw.ac.at/rising-temperatures-falling-ratings-the-effect-of-climat… Dies ist eine Online-Veranstaltung über Zoom. Bitte registrieren Sie sich für den Einwahllink. Dieser wird Ihnen kurz vor der Veranstaltung zugesandt. Sprache: Englisch Description: The presentation is based on a paper<https://ideas.repec.org/p/cam/camdae/2127.html> co-authored with Klusak, P., Agarwala, M., Kraemer, M. and Mohaddes, K. Enthusiasm for 'greening the financial system' is welcome, but a fundamental challenge remains: financial decision makers lack the necessary information. It is not enough to know that climate change is bad. Markets need credible, digestible information on how climate change translates into material risks. To bridge the gap between climate science and real-world financial indicators, we simulate the effect of climate change on sovereign credit ratings for 108 countries, creating the world's first climate-adjusted sovereign credit rating. Under various warming scenarios, we find evidence of climate-induced sovereign downgrades as early as 2030, increasing in intensity and across more countries over the century. We find strong evidence that stringent climate policy consistent with limiting warming to below 2oC, honouring the Paris Climate Agreement, and following RCP 2.6 could nearly eliminate the effect of climate change on ratings. In contrast, under higher emissions scenarios (i.e., RCP 8.5), 63 sovereigns experience climate-induced downgrades by 2030, with an average reduction of 1.02 notches, rising to 80 sovereigns facing an average downgrade of 2.48 notches by 2100. We calculate the effect of climate-induced sovereign downgrades on the cost of corporate and sovereign debt. Across the sample, climate change could increase the annual interest payments on sovereign debt by US$ 22-33 billion under RCP 2.6, rising to US$ 137-205 billion under RCP 8.5. The additional cost to corporates is US$ 7.2-12.6 billion under RCP 2.6, and US$ 35.8-62.6 billion under RCP 8.5. Wir freuen uns über Ihre Teilnahme an den Veranstaltungen. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Alexander Hudetz und Birgit Buschbom FIW-Projektbüro Es entspricht nicht unserer Philosophie Ihnen unerwünschte E-Mails zukommen zu lassen. Falls Sie keine weiteren E-Mails vom FIW erhalten möchten, schreiben Sie bitte an das Projektbüro<mailto:fiw-pb@fiw.at> mit dem Betreff "Abmelden". __________________________________ Der Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft (FIW) (https://www.fiw.ac.at/) ist eine Kooperation zwischen der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU), der Universität Wien, der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz und der Universität Innsbruck, WIFO, wiiw und WSR. FIW wird von den Bundesministerien BMBFW und BMDW finanziert. Dear Sir or Madam, Today we would like to inform you about further upcoming Seminars in International Economics in spring 2021. Together with the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw), FIW offers regular lectures in the form of a "Seminar in International Economics", to which we cordially invite you. The following seminars in International Economics will take place in spring 2021: * Reminder: Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) * Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online Event) * Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online Event) Reminder: Invitation to Seminar in International Economics: Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) Border Policies and Unauthorized Flows: Evidence from the Refugee Crisis in Europe (Online event) Speaker: Francesco Fasani, Queen Mary University of London Time: April 29, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Registration link: https://wiiw.ac.at/border-policies-and-unauthorized-flows-evidence-from-the… This is an online event via Zoom. Please register for the dial-in link. The link will be sent shortly before the event. Language: English Description: This presentation is based on a paper co-authored with T. Frattini. In this paper, we first describe the size, composition and characteristics of the recent unauthorised migration flows through external European Union borders. We then assess the effectiveness of EU border enforcement policies in deterring or diverting migration flows across alternative routes. Our empirical analysis is based on a novel dataset of Frontex records on attempted illegal crossing by quarter, country of origin and route of entry in Europe for the period 2009-2017. These records are matched with a dataset - that we assembled - on the monthly EU budget spent on border enforcement and search and rescue operations on each route of entry. Our empirical analysis is threefold. First, we document the existence of a political cycle in enforcement spending at the external EU borders which is orthogonal to expected ows. Second, we use this result as a first stage to deal with the endogeneity of border policies and retrieve the causal impact of enforcement on unauthorized flows. Third, we analyse the effect of outsourcing border controls to a non-EU transit country (the 2016 EU-Turkey deal) on deterrence and diversion of unauthorized flows. Invitation to Seminar in International Economics: Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online event) Bilateral Trade Imbalances (Online event) Speaker: Alejandro Cuñat, University of Vienna Time: May 6, 2021, 4 p.m. Registration link: https://wiiw.ac.at/bilateral-trade-imbalances-online-event-e-516.html This is an online event via Zoom. Please register for the dial-in link. The link will be sent shortly before the event. Language: English Description: This presentation is based on a paper<http://www.zymek.eu/papers.html> co-authored with Robert Zymek. Bilateral trade imbalances are determined by aggregate trade imbalances, production and expenditure patterns, and trade barriers. We calibrate a dynamic many-sector trade model to match the recent sectoral trade and production shares of 40 economies and the rest of the world. Through a variance decomposition and counterfactuals, the model allows us to assess the relative importance of these determinants for the observed variation in bilateral imbalances. Large pairwise asymmetries in residual trade "wedges" are needed for the model to match the data. These account for roughly 60% of the variation, with most of the rest due to differences in production and expenditure patterns. Aggregate trade imbalances play a minor role. A counterfactual trade policy which eliminates trade-wedge asymmetries would have sizeable effects on bilateral trade patterns and welfare. However, it would leave aggregate trade balances virtually unchanged. Invitation to Seminar in International Economics: Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online event) Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online event) Speaker: Matt Burke, Bennett Institute for Public Policy and University of East Anglia Time: June 10, 2021, 3 p.m. Registrierungslink: https://wiiw.ac.at/rising-temperatures-falling-ratings-the-effect-of-climat… This is an online event via Zoom. Please register for the dial-in link. The link will be sent shortly before the event. Language: English Description: The presentation is based on a paper<https://ideas.repec.org/p/cam/camdae/2127.html> co-authored with Klusak, P., Agarwala, M., Kraemer, M. and Mohaddes, K. Enthusiasm for 'greening the financial system' is welcome, but a fundamental challenge remains: financial decision makers lack the necessary information. It is not enough to know that climate change is bad. Markets need credible, digestible information on how climate change translates into material risks. To bridge the gap between climate science and real-world financial indicators, we simulate the effect of climate change on sovereign credit ratings for 108 countries, creating the world's first climate-adjusted sovereign credit rating. Under various warming scenarios, we find evidence of climate-induced sovereign downgrades as early as 2030, increasing in intensity and across more countries over the century. We find strong evidence that stringent climate policy consistent with limiting warming to below 2oC, honouring the Paris Climate Agreement, and following RCP 2.6 could nearly eliminate the effect of climate change on ratings. In contrast, under higher emissions scenarios (i.e., RCP 8.5), 63 sovereigns experience climate-induced downgrades by 2030, with an average reduction of 1.02 notches, rising to 80 sovereigns facing an average downgrade of 2.48 notches by 2100. We calculate the effect of climate-induced sovereign downgrades on the cost of corporate and sovereign debt. Across the sample, climate change could increase the annual interest payments on sovereign debt by US$ 22-33 billion under RCP 2.6, rising to US$ 137-205 billion under RCP 8.5. The We are looking forward to your participation in the events. Kind regards Alexander Hudetz and Birgit Buschbom FIW Project Office It is not our philosophy to send you unwanted e-mails. If you do not wish to receive further e-mails from FIW, please write to the project office<mailto:fiw-pb@fiw.ac.at> with the subject "Unsubscribe". _____________________________________________________ The FIW - Research Centre International Economics (https://www.fiw.ac.at/) is a cooperation between the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), the University Vienna, the Johannes Kepler University Linz and the University of Innsbruck, WIFO, wiiw and WSR. FIW is funded by BMBFW and BMDW. [Titel: Logo des FIW - Beschreibung: Das ist das Logo Kompetenzzentrum Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft, das in Kooperation mit dem BMDW die AW-Vorlesungen organisiert.]

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Job offer: ECONOMIST specialised in European Economic Policy
by Ronald Hartwig 22 Apr '21

22 Apr '21

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) is looking for an *ECONOMIST specialised in European Economic Policy.* *Major tasks:* * Applied empirical research in the field of European Economic Policy * Widen our expertise in the political economy of the European Union * Acquisition and execution of research projects across wiiw’s focus areas The position is *limited to two years in the first instance*; can be extended following a satisfactory probationary period. Start: as soon as possible – *ideally by June 2021*. *Requirements:* * MA or PhD in Economics * Expertise in European Economic Policy * Knowledge of several of the following areas: macroeconomics, trade, FDI, labour markets, industry and regional studies, environment and digitalisation * Readiness to do applied economic research in a broad range of economic issues, particularly related to the European Union * Good quantitative and econometric skills (use of MS Office, Stata and/or R) * Knowledge of both conventional and heterodox economic analyses * Excellent English and German (written and oral); knowledge of East European languages is an advantage * Very good (proposal) writing and presentation skills * Flexibility as well as ability to work in teams Monthly remuneration for the *40 weekly hours position* will be € 3,000 gross, 14 times per year or above, depending on qualification. *Women are particularly encouraged to apply*. Please send your application (with cover letter, CV, list of publications, copies of certificates) to jobs(a)wiiw.ac.at <mailto:jobs@wiiw.ac.at>. Download this job offer in pdf format <https://wiiw.ac.at/files/press/job-advertisement-european-economic-policy-2…>

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WU Economic Research Seminar, 28.4.2021, 4.30 pm to 6 pm, Peter Brummund (University of Alabama)
by Oberhofer, Harald 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

Dear colleagues, The Department of Economics cordially invites you to the WU Economic Research Seminar (Department Seminar) on Wednesday, April 28th, with Peter Brummund (University of Alabama) on "How do restaurants pay for the minimum wage?" Abstract: Policies that increase minimum wages do not specify how the raises should be paid for, because the burden is on private actors and not the government. Using confidential data from a national restaurant chain in the United States, I analyze the minimum wage incidence of all potential payees. I find employees help pay for the increased minimum wages, but not through lower employment levels. I find customers face higher prices, but they reduce their quantity demanded and therefore do not help bear the burden of increased minimum wages. The results also show that restaurant owners help cover the increased wages through lower operating profits. Date: Wednesday, April 28th Time: 4.30 to 6 pm (CET) Location: Zoom. You can access starting from 4.30 pm using this link<https://wu-ac-at.zoom.us/j/92863570931?pwd=d1VrWkVSUmpsWGpMZ3dXd2tWZXdrUT09>. With best regards, Harald Oberhofer --- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Harald Oberhofer Institute for International Economics WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Phone: +43/1/31336-4984 Fax: +43/1/31336-4984 Email: harald.oberhofer(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:harald.oberhofer@wu.ac.at> Webpage: https://www.wu.ac.at/ie/mitarbeiter/harald-oberhofer/ Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) Phone: +43/1/7982601-468 Fax: +43/1/7989386 Email: harald.oberhofer(a)wifo.ac.at<mailto:harald.oberhofer@wifo.ac.at> Webpage: http://www.wifo.ac.at/harald_oberhofer

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Webinar Claudio Borio, BIS: "Monetary Policy Challenges", Nov. 16
by gschaef 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

You are cordially invited to the following Webinar: Claudio BORIO Head of the Monetary and Economic Department of the Bank for International Settlements “Monetary policy challenges: economic, intellectual and institutional” Monday, November 16, 2020 10:30-12:00 After registering by email (Cornelia.Berger(a)wu.ac.at) you will receive the MS Teams link for the Webinar which can be opened directly from your web browser without having to install MS Teams. Claudio Borio is one of the internationally most recognized monetary policy experts. Monetary policy had a crucial role in fighting both the Great Financial Crisis of 2007/09 as well as the current Covid-19 crisis. Central banks moved into completely new – often unchartered waters – in order to contain the economic effects of the crises. Now, several large central banks, like the U.S. Fed or the European Central Bank, are in the process of reviewing their monetary policy strategies. Thus, what will be the future of monetary policy? The webinar is jointly organized by Aurel Schubert, former Director General Statistics, ECB and by the Institute for Analytical Economics at WU Vienna. Sincerely, Guido Schäfer Institute for Analytical Economics, Department of Economics, WU Vienna Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna, Austria Tel.: + 431 31336 4579 Email: Guido.Schaefer(a)wu.ac.at

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Webinar: Leben mit Corona - Daten, Daten, Daten - aber woher?
by IHS Event 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [IHS Logo mit Schriftzug] <https://ihs.ac.at/> Leben mit Corona – Webinar: Daten, Daten, Daten – aber woher? Wann: Donnerstag, 29.4.2021 Beginn: 14:30 UHR ________________________________ Zur Veranstaltung Die Corona-Krise zeichnet sich durch massive ordnungspolitische Eingriffe ins Leben der Bevölkerung aus, wie etwa durch Ausgangssperren, gleichzeitig werden in großem Ausmaß Unterstützungsleistungen erbracht, um Haushalte und Unternehmen durch die unmittelbare Krise zu bringen. Um bemessen zu können, wie erfolgreich Eingriffe und Unterstützungen sind, braucht es begleitende wissenschaftliche Analyse – und dafür wiederum sind Daten erforderlich. Letztere sind in Österreich zwar vorhanden, aber in vielen Fällen der Forschung entweder gar nicht zugänglich oder nur in ganz eingeschränktem Ausmaß. Gleichzeitig erheben hunderte Forschungsprojekte Daten, die im Rahmen von Open Science und Open Data auch anderen Forschenden zur Nachnutzung zugänglich gemacht werden – doch auch hier gibt es praktische Herausforderungen. Das Webinar stellt die Datenproblematik in den Mittelpunkt: Welche Datensätze fehlen den ForscherInnen am meisten? Was braucht es, um diese Lücke zu schließen? Wie kann die intensivere Nutzung von Forschungsdaten befördert werden? Mehr dazu<https://www.ihs.ac.at/events/detail/webinar-daten-daten-daten-aber-woher/> Teilnahme Wir laden Sie herzlich zu diesem Webinar ein und freuen uns auf Ihre aktive Teilnahme in Form von Beiträgen und Diskussionen. Die Veranstaltung kann unter folgendem Link online verfolgt werden. Online-Teilnahme<https://go.ihs.ac.at/lebenmitcoronadaten> ________________________________ Diese Zusendung erfolgt entsprechend den Bestimmungen des TKG 247107. Sollten Sie keine weiteren Zusendungen wünschen, senden Sie uns bitte eine kurze Mitteilung an: event(a)ihs.ac.at.<mailto:event@ihs.ac.at> Unsere Datenschutzerklärung finden Sie hier<https://ihs.ac.at/de/datenschutzerklaerung>. If you no longer wish to receive our mailings please send an e-mail to: event(a)ihs.ac.at.<mailto:event@ihs.ac.at> You can find our privacy policy here<https://ihs.ac.at/de/datenschutzerklaerung>. Impressum Sie erhalten diesen Newsletter als Stakeholder oder InteressentIn des IHS. Daten ändern<https://lists.ihs.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/news_de> Institut für Höhere Studien, Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna Tel: +43-1-59991-0 Fax: +43-1-59991-555 Email: office(at)ihs.ac.at Web: <mailto:office@ihs.ac.at> https://www.ihs.ac.at/ ZVR-Zahl: 066207973 DVR-Zahl: 0003921 <https://www.ihs.ac.at/>

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Reminder: WIC Online Colloquium, April 21st, 14:00-15:00 (CEST)
by Simunics, Barbara 19 Apr '21

19 Apr '21

REMINDER: WIC Online Colloquium ********************* Tomáš Sobotka & Kryštof Zeman Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, OeAW, University of Vienna) Baby bust in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? First results from the new STFF data series Wednesday, April 21st, 14:00-15:00 (CEST) Please register for the presentation here until one day before the presentation 10:00 (CEST): https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/events/calendar/wic-colloquium/registration/ Login information will be sent to registered participants the day before the presentation. Abstract Past evidence on fertility responses to external shocks, including economic recessions and the outbreaks of infectious diseases, show that people often put their childbearing plans on hold in uncertain times. We study the most recent data on monthly birth trends to analyse the initial fertility responses to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our research, based on new Short-Term Fertility Fluctuations (STFF) data series, embedded in the Human Fertility Database, shows the initial signs of the expected "birth recession". Monthly number of births in many countries have fallen sharply since October 2020, often bringing about a clear reversal of the previous trend. Across 17 countries with lower fluctuations in births, births fell on average by 5.1% in November 2020, 6.5% in December 2020 and 8.9% in January 2021, compared with the same month of the previous year. Spain sustained the sharpest drop in the number of births among the analysed countries, with the number of births plummeting by 20% in December 2020 and January 2021. The combined effect of rising mortality and falling birthrates is disrupting the balance of births and deaths in many countries, pushing natural population increase to record low levels. More Information: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/subsites/Institute/VID/PDF/Colloquium/2021…

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JKU economics research seminar 21.4.21
by René Böheim 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, dear colleagues, in the name of the Department of Economics, I cordially invite you to our research seminar April, 14th, 2021, 4pm Maria Petrova (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) https://sites.google.com/site/mariapetrovaphd/ <https://sites.google.com/site/mariapetrovaphd/> Bombs, Broadcasts and Resistance: Allied Intervention and Domestic Opposition to the Nazi Regime during World War II https://ideas.repec.org/p/cpr/ceprdp/15292.html <https://0ec87679-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/mariapetrovaphd/B…> Abstract: Can bombs and broadcasts instigate resistance against a foreign regime? We examine the canonical case of bombing designed to undermine enemy morale—the Allied bomber offensive against Germany during WWII. Our evidence shows that both air power and the airwaves undermined regime support. Using plausibly exogenous variation in weather, we show that places that suffered more bombardment saw noticeably more opposition. Bombing also reduced the combat motivation of soldiers: fighter pilots from bombed-out cities performed markedly less well after raids. We also provide evidence that exposure to BBC radio, especially together with bombing, increased the number of resistance cases. Short summary: https://voxeu.org/article/how-allied-bombing-and-propaganda-undermined-germ… <https://voxeu.org/article/how-allied-bombing-and-propaganda-undermined-germ…> Maria Petrova is research professor at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Political Economy and Governance (IPEG), Affiliate Professor at Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, Alfa-Bank Associate Professor of Economics at the New Economic School, and a Research Fellow at CEPR. She is a Co-Editor of the Journal of Public Economics, a member of the Editorial Board of the Review of Economic Studies, and an Associate Editor of the Review of Behavioral Economics. Her research interests include political economy, mass media economics, and corporate governance; she has an ERC-Starting Grant for a five-year project. EXTREME "The Rise and Fall of Populism and Extremism“, for 2019-2024. Selected publications: * “Cross-border media and nationalism: Evidence from Serbian radio in Croatia,” (with Stefano DellaVigna, Ruben Enikolopov, Vera Mironova, and Ekaterina Zhuravskaya), American Economic Journals: Applied Economics, 2014 * “Radio and the Rise of Nazis in Pre-War Germany ” (with Maja Adena, Ruben Enikolopov, Veronica Santarosa, and Ekaterina Zhuravskaya), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2015 * “Social Media and Protest Participation: Evidence from Russia” (with Ruben Enikolopov and Alexey Makarin), forthcoming in Econometrica * “Social Media and Political Donations: New Technology and Incumbency Advantage in the United States” (with Ananya Sen and Pinar Yildrim), forthcoming in Management Science Please register for the zoom link at https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/onli… <https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/onli…> You will find the current schedule of seminars at https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/more… <https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/research/research-events/more…> With best regards, rené böheim — PD René Böheim, PhD Department of Economics JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITÄT LINZ Altenberger Straße 69 4040 Linz, Österreich P +43-732-2468-7369

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Call for Papers: CEBRA's Annual Meeting 2021
by Gnan, Ernest 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, dieser Call for Papers des Central Bank Research Association Annual Meeting könnte für Sie interessant sein. CEBRA würde sich über Einreichungen sehr freuen. Details unten. Bitte gerne weiterleiten. Danke! Ernest Gnan Prof Dr Ernest Gnan Counsel to the Board and Head, Economic Analysis Division Oesterreichische Nationalbank PO box 61, 1011 Vienna, Austria ernest.gnan(a)oenb.at<mailto:ernest.gnan@oenb.at> +43 1 40420 7400 View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/1e3fc3c5d435/cfpinternational-aspects-of-digital-currenc…> Dear members and subscribers of CEBRA, We are delighted to inform you that the Call for Papers of the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Central Bank Research Association (CEBRA) has now been announced. We strongly encourage interested parties to apply and kindly request that you disseminate this email within your institutions. * The Call for Papers can be found here<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&i…> * The submission portal can be found here<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&i…> * Submission deadline: Tuesday, May 11 Annual Meeting Summary: The CEBRA Annual Meeting will take place virtually on 7-9 July 2021, at the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy (GCFP) Massachusetts, U.S. The meeting is co-organized with the Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE. The meeting will commence on Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 9 am (EST) with a high-level policy discussion, featuring a fireside talk with Ben Bernanke (former Chairman of the Federal Reserve). Further high-level panels will take place on 7th and 8th with confirmed participation by James Bullard (President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis), Olli Rehn (Governor, Bank of Finland) and Eric Rosengen (President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston). On Thursday and Friday, 8-9 July 2021, the main conference will take place. It will feature 35 contributed sessions on a wide variety of policy-relevant topics. The Scientific Committee is chaired by Deborah Lucas (MIT), Loriana Pelizzon (SAFE), and Athanasios Orphanides (MIT). Further Information: Please refer to the CEBRA<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&i…> website for regular updates on the Annual Meeting and for information related to our other events. We look forward to receiving your submissions<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&i…> by Tuesday, 11 May. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at office(a)cebra.org<mailto:office@cebra.org> Kind regards, The CEBRA Office Team Central Bank Research Association (CEBRA) office(a)cebra.org<mailto:office@cebra.org> www.cebra.org<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&i…> [Twitter]<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&i…> [Facebook]<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&i…> [Website]<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&i…> Copyright © 2021 Central Bank Research Association, All rights reserved. You are a subscriber to CEBRA Our mailing address is: Central Bank Research Association University of Basel Faculty of Business and Economics Peter Merian-Weg 6 Basel 4002 Switzerland Add us to your address book<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/vcard?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&id=5f4e…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/profile?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&id=5f…> or unsubscribe from this list<https://cebra.us1.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=74ffa18b33b2a2de9b8465d7f&i…>. [Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp]<http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> _________________ Diese Nachricht wurde vom OeNB Mailserver TLS verschlüsselt empfangen Diese E-Mail kann vertrauliche Informationen enthalten und irrtümlich an Sie gelangt sein. In diesem Fall informieren Sie bitte sofort die Absenderin bzw. den Absender und vernichten Sie diese E-Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail oder von Teilen dieser Mail sind nicht gestattet. Informationen gemäß DSGVO zur Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten durch die OeNB finden Sie unter www.oenb.at/datenschutz<https://www.oenb.at/datenschutz>.

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Reminder: Leben mit Corona - Webinar: Wenn die Schulen schließen
by IHS Event 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [IHS Logo mit Schriftzug] <https://ihs.ac.at/> Leben mit Corona – Webinar: Wenn die Schulen schließen Wann: Donnerstag, 15. April 2021 Beginn: 13:30 UHR ________________________________ Zur Veranstaltung Fast ein Jahr lang waren Schulen, Kindergärten und andere Bildungseinrichtungen aufgrund der Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung der Corona-Pandemie entweder ganz geschlossen oder nur teilweise geöffnet. Und auch jetzt stehen in der öffentlichen Debatte Schulschließungen als letzte Option immer wieder im Raum. Insbesondere für die betroffenen Kinder bedeutete das „Auf“ und „Zu“ einiges an Belastung. Über die potentiellen Folgen wurde in den Medien viel spekuliert. Was aber ist der aktuelle empirische Befund? Kann man bereits von einem „Jahrgang Corona“ sprechen und was bedeutet das für die Kinder und Familien? Diese und weiterführende Fragen sollen in dem Webinar erörtert werden. Mehr dazu<https://www.ihs.ac.at/events/detail/webinar-wenn-die-schulen-schliessen/> Teilnahme Wir laden Sie herzlich zu diesem Webinar ein und freuen uns auf Ihre aktive Teilnahme in Form von Beiträgen und Diskussionen. Die Veranstaltung kann unter folgendem Link online verfolgt werden: Online-Teilnahme<https://go.ihs.ac.at/lebenmitcoronaschulen> ________________________________ Diese Zusendung erfolgt entsprechend den Bestimmungen des TKG 247107. Sollten Sie keine weiteren Zusendungen wünschen, senden Sie uns bitte eine kurze Mitteilung an: event(a)ihs.ac.at.<mailto:event@ihs.ac.at> Unsere Datenschutzerklärung finden Sie hier<https://ihs.ac.at/de/datenschutzerklaerung>. If you no longer wish to receive our mailings please send an e-mail to: event(a)ihs.ac.at.<mailto:event@ihs.ac.at> You can find our privacy policy here<https://ihs.ac.at/de/datenschutzerklaerung>. Impressum Sie erhalten diesen Newsletter als Stakeholder oder InteressentIn des IHS. Daten ändern<https://lists.ihs.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/news_de> Institut für Höhere Studien, Josefstädter Straße 39, 1080 Vienna Tel: +43-1-59991-0 Fax: +43-1-59991-555 Email: office(at)ihs.ac.at Web: <mailto:office@ihs.ac.at> https://www.ihs.ac.at/ ZVR-Zahl: 066207973 DVR-Zahl: 0003921 <https://www.ihs.ac.at/>

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