December 2025 - NOeG-l - Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien

Economic Theory & Policy Seminar / A. Brausmann (Univ. Vienna) / Misfortunes Never Come Singly: Managing the Risk of Chain Disasters
by Hutter, Julia 09 Dec '25

09 Dec '25

Dear all, we kindly invite you to our next Economic Theory & Policy talk on Mon, 15th of December 2025 - 4:00 PM - TU Wien, Seminarroom: Zeichensaal 1 (Freihaus building, green area, 8th floor) "Misfortunes Never Come Singly: Managing the Risk of Chain Disasters" Alexandra Brausmann (University of Vienna) https://sites.google.com/view/alexandra-brausmann/ (with Lucas Bretschger and Aleksey Minabutdinov) Large economic, ecological, natural and health-related disasters have the potential to set off a sequence of secondary calamities, initiating cascading effects that impose substantial additional economic costs. This paper examines the repercussions of contagion effects for optimal public policy. We compare the optimality of precautionary measures taken ahead of time with a "reactive" approach to disaster management, i.e. disaster-mitigation efforts adopted after the gravity of the first shock has been established. We develop a novel dynamic stochastic framework, where disaster arrivals are modelled via the Hawkes process which possesses a self- excitation mechanism. We derive analytical solutions and show that the optimal policy consists of devoting a stochastic fraction of output to disaster-mitigation. The mitigation propensity is an increasing function of the Hawkes intensity and essentially tracks disaster arrivals. The latter implies that the policy is indeed reactive. This result is in contrast with the existing literature, which does not take into account the possibility of contagion and therefore finds a constant mitigation propensity to be optimal. Further events and details: https://www.tuwien.at/en/mg/econ/events Best, Julia Hutter Julia Hutter TU Wien Institute of Statistics and Mathematical Methods in Economics Research Group Economics Phone: +43 1 58801 10531 Mail: julia.hutter(a)tuwien.ac.at<mailto:julia.hutter@tuwien.ac.at> https://econ.tuwien.ac.at/

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Call for Abstracts: Seventh Vienna Workshop on High-Dimensional Times Series in Macroeconomics and Finance
by Office Time Series 09 Dec '25

09 Dec '25

Call for Papers / Abstracts The Seventh Vienna Workshop on High-Dimensional Times Series in Macroeconomics and Finance, hosted by the Institute for Advanced Studies, will take place on May 28 - 29, 2026. As with previous editions, a special focus will be on cross-fertilization from approaches in other areas of application. For further information, please visit our website: https://www.ihs.ac.at/current/events/conference-series/time-series-workshop… Invited Speakers Roberto Casarin (Ca' Foscari University of Venice), Domenico Giannone (Johns Hopkins University), Serena Ng (Columbia University), and Melanie Schienle (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) Submission of Papers and Deadlines The goal of this conference is to exchange ideas and to discuss recent results in the analysis of high-dimensional time series. Online submission of an abstract is possible through the conference management system Conftool and must be received by 15 February 2026. Acceptance decisions will be communicated by 31 March 2026. Submission link: https://www.conftool.net/time-series-2026/ Scientific Committee Matteo Barigozzi, Holger Dette, Jean-Marie Dufour, Michael Eichler, Sylvia Kaufmann, Marco Lippi, and Serena Ng Conference Organizers Manfred Deistler, Leopold Sögner, and Martin Wagner For further questions please contact office.timeseries(a)ihs.ac.at<mailto:office.timeseries@ihs.ac.at> Please note that you are receiving this call because you registered in Conftool for the Vienna Workshop on High-Dimensional Time Series. 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/privacy-policy>.

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Stellenausschreibungen SVR Wirtschaft
by SVR Info 08 Dec '25

08 Dec '25

Sehr geehrte NOeG-Liste, für die unten stehenden Bereiche sucht der Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Verstärkung seines wissenschaftlichen Stabes in Berlin. Alle Informationen finden Sie unter: Stellenausschreibung Makroökonomik <https://www.sachverstaendigenrat-wirtschaft.de/fileadmin/dateiablage/stelle…> ( https://www.sachverstaendigenrat-wirtschaft.de/fileadmin/dateiablage/stelle… ) Stellenausschreibung Öffentliche Finanzen <https://www.sachverstaendigenrat-wirtschaft.de/fileadmin/dateiablage/stelle…> ( https://www.sachverstaendigenrat-wirtschaft.de/fileadmin/dateiablage/stelle… ) Karriereseite des SVR Wirtschaft <https://www.sachverstaendigenrat-wirtschaft.de/karriere.html> ( https://www.sachverstaendigenrat-wirtschaft.de/karriere.html) Es würde uns freuen, wenn Sie die Mail an Ihrer Institution verbreiten und geeignete Kandidat:innen an uns weiterleiten würden. Treten Sie im Fall von Fragen gerne mit uns in Kontakt. Vielen Dank. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Dr. Christian Ochsner, M.A. Generalsekretär ------------------------ Dr. Christian Ochsner, M.A. Generalsekretär | Secretary General Tel: +49 (0)611 75-2390 E-Mail: info(a)svr-wirtschaft.de Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung | German Council of Economic Experts c/o Statistisches Bundesamt Gustav-Stresemann-Ring 11 D-65189 Wiesbaden www.sachverstaendigenrat-wirtschaft.de www.destatis.de

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WU Lecture in Economics 2025 - Arif Husain (World Food Programme)
by Crespo Cuaresma, Jesus 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Dear colleagues, This year, the WU Lecture in Economics will be held by Arif Husain, Chief Economist at the UN's World Food Programme on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 6:00pm as part of the WU matters. WU talks series. The Hunger Emergency How global hunger is shaped by complex forces - and why we must act now Arif Husain, Chief Economist & Director of the Analysis, Planning & Performance Division, United Nations World Food Programme As traditional donor support shrinks, vulnerable populations face heightened risks of hunger and malnutrition, especially in conflict-affected and climate-vulnerable regions. What are the escalating challenges of ensuring global food security in the wake of significant international aid cuts? What adaptive strategies exist? What policy responses are necessary to safeguard food systems? And how can we protect the world's most at-risk communities? Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Time: 6:00pm Location: Ceremonial Hall 1, LC building Moderated by: Simon Heß, Assistant Professor of Economics, WU Vienna Further information and sign-up page<https://www.wu.ac.at/en/wumatters/terminkalender/details/detail/feed-the-wo…> We are looking forward to seeing you there. Cheers Jesus Jesus Crespo Cuaresma Professor of Economics Department Chair Department of Economics Vienna University of Economics and Business Welthandelsplatz 1 1020 Vienna (Austria) E: jcrespo(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:jcrespo@wu.ac.at> H: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/economics/people/crespo-j

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WG: OECD Call for Tender 3347 - Modelling bioenergy supply and GHG emissions from Agriculture, Forestry and Land-use
by Kamran.KAZEMZADEH＠bmeia.gv.at 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

Von: Damien.LYONS(a)oecd.org <Damien.LYONS(a)oecd.org> Gesendet: Freitag, 5. Dezember 2025 16:11 Betreff: OECD Call for Tender 3347 - Modelling bioenergy supply and GHG emissions from Agriculture, Forestry and Land-use Dear Madam, dear Sir, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is launching this Call for Tenders, on behalf of the International Energy Agency (IEA), for sourcing one or more contractors to model bioenergy supply and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land-use (AFOLU) based on the IEA's World Energy Outlook (WEO) scenarios. This will support the IEA's expanding portfolio of work on climate mitigation scenarios and their implications for the interactions between the energy system and sustainable development goals. The deadline for submission of offers is: Friday 16th January 2026 15:00 (Paris time). The OECD will use its procurement platform "Prospeum"<https://dashboard.prospeum.com/#/login/onboarding/oecd> (https://dashboard.prospeum.com/#/login/onboarding/oecd) to conduct this procurement exercise. Interested candidates should register with the e-Sourcing portal in order to access the associated documents and further information. ________________________________ Madame, Monsieur, L'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) lance cet appel d'offres, au nom de l'Agence internationale de l'énergie (AIE), afin de sélectionner un ou plusieurs prestataires pour modéliser l'approvisionnement en bioénergie et les émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) provenant de l'Agriculture, de la Foresterie et des autres utilisations des terres (AFOLU), sur la base des scénarios du World Energy Outlook (WEO) de l'AIE. Cela contribuera à soutenir le portefeuille croissant de travaux de l'AIE sur les scénarios d'atténuation du changement climatique et leurs implications pour les interactions entre le système énergétique et les objectifs de développement durable. La date limite de soumission des offres est : vendredi 16 janvier 2026 à 15h00 (heure de Paris). L'Organisation utilisera sa plateforme électronique (Prospeum<file://main.oecd.org/sdataPBF/Applic/CPO/ACHATS/_Procurement%20Operations/A…'OFFRES/AO%202023/RPS/2888%20-%20Payroll%20Consultants/Tender%20documentation/Prospeum> https://dashboard.prospeum.com/#/login/onboarding/oecd) afin de conduire cet appel d'offres. Les soumissionnaires intéressés devront s'inscrire sur le portail en ligne afin de pouvoir accéder aux documents nécessaires et aux annexes. [logo_mail_uk] Damien Lyons (he, him, his) Procurement Officer Corporate Procurement Group Programme, Budget and Financial Management Service 2, rue André Pascal - 75775 Paris Cedex 16 damien.lyons(a)oecd.org<mailto:damien.lyons@oecd.org> || www.oecd.org<http://www.oecd.org/> List of Call for Tenders<http://www.oecd.org/callsfortenders/listofallcallsfortenders.htm> Follow us on: [cid:image001.png@01DC6606.492B6590]<http://www.facebook.com/theOECD> [cid:image008.png@01DC6606.492B6590] <http://www.youtube.com/oecd> [cid:image009.png@01DC6606.492B6590] <http://twitter.com/OECD> [cid:image010.png@01DC6606.492B6590] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/oecd> [cid:image011.png@01DC6606.492B6590] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/organisation-eco-cooperation-development-o…> Restricted Use - À usage restreint This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorised by the sender to receive it. Any unauthorised disclosure, use, or publication of this information is not allowed. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your system. Cette communication est uniquement destinée à la personne ou à l'entité à laquelle elle est adressée et à d'autres autorisées par l'émetteur à la recevoir. Aucune divulgation, utilisation ou publication de ces informations n'est autorisée. Si vous avez reçu cette communication par erreur, veuillez en notifier l'émetteur immédiatement et la détruire de votre système. Restricted Use - À usage restreint

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Sonnenfels Center Conference December 9
by wolfgang.weigel＠univie.ac.at 04 Dec '25

04 Dec '25

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, liebe Mitglieder Madam, Sir, dear Colleagues, dear members Ein späte Erinnerung/a somewhat late reminder: On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 11 – 17 hrs The Conference Law & Economics at its Best Will be held at Webster Private University Vienna Palais Wenkheim Praterstrasse 23, 1020 Vienna, ►Venue: Atrium, ground floor◄ We apprechiate registrations via e-mail, but we kindly bur nevertheless urgently ask to use the following link for registration Link: https://qualtricsxmy8q6bkshb.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_etEkm3p7V26XAB8 For participation online please make use of Microsoft Teams Need help? <https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US> <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTNlYzMwODQtNmY4My00…> Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 297 081 832 534 91 Passcode: Wc9qX9AU Public Transport U1, U4, Tram 1 and 2 Schwedenplatz, 10 Minutes Walk Tram 1 and 2, Julius Raab Platz, 5 Minutes Walk Schedule 10:45-11:00 Registration Atrium 11:00-11:15 Opening Remarks Armin Kammel, Webster Private University Vienna (Moderator), Wolfgang Weigel, Chair Sonnenfels Center 11:15-12:00 Hans-Bernd Schäfer, Bucerius Law School, Hamburg— Civil Law as a Common Heritage, Challenges for Law and Economics and for Comparative Law 12:00 - Discussion moderated by Wolfgang Weigel (WVPU JvS-Center) 12:45-14:00 Break Food and refreshments. 14:00-14:45 Peter Lewisch, Department of Criminal Law, University of Vienna— “Standards of Proof Revisited” 14:45 - Discussion moderated by Armin Kammel (WVPU) 15:15-15:30 Coffee Break 15:30-16:15 ►Online◄ For access see below! Francesco Parisi, University of Minnesota and Universita di Bologna, “Burdens of Proof Revisited” 16:15- Discussion moderated by Wolfgang Weigel (WVPU JvS-Center) 116:45 – 17: 00 Closing Remarks and Acknowledgments 17:00-18:00 Get together – refreshments Happy to see you at this exceptional event Team Sonnenfels Center and Team Webster Wolfgang Weigel m.p. Wolfgang Weigel Associate Professor (retired) Department of Economics University of Vienna and Joseph von Sonnenfels Center for the Study of Public Law and Economics (Chair)

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New Dataset: European Parenting Leave Policies (1970–2024)
by Spitzer, Sonja 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the public release of the European Parenting Leave Policies (EPLP) Dataset, a new harmonised dataset covering reforms in maternity, co-parent (e.g. daddy month), paid parental, and job-protected leave regulations in 21 European countries from 1970 to 2024. The dataset provides 33 variables capturing leave duration, benefits, flexibility in leave use, incentives for sharing leave between parents, and job protection. It is designed to support quantitative analyses of long-term policy trends, cross-national differences, and the effects of major reforms. The dataset, documentation, and full codebook are freely available at: https://eplp-dataset.org The EPLP Dataset was developed at the Vienna Institute of Demography of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. We hope the dataset will be useful for your research, teaching, and policy work. If you have questions or feedback, you can reach us at contact(a)eplp-dataset.org. Best wishes, Sonja Spitzer (on behalf of the project team) [cid:image001.png@01DC6453.D623DD10] Sonja Spitzer, PhD Vienna Institute of Demography Austrian Academy of Sciences Postsparkasse, Dominikanerbastei 16, Vienna, Austria T: +43 1 51581 7753 | E: sonja.spitzer(a)oeaw.ac.at<mailto:sonja.spitzer@oeaw.ac.at> www.sonjaspitzer.com<http://www.sonjaspitzer.com/> | www.oeaw.ac.at/vid<http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid>

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VACANCY: Researcher in Employment and Labour Market | European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research
by Judith Schreiber 02 Dec '25

02 Dec '25

Researcher in Employment and Labour Market The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, a UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization in Vienna, has a vacancy for a researcher to work on a broad range of issues in employment and labour market research and policy analysis in an international comparative perspective in the UNECE region. The European Centre offers the possibility for researchers to develop and grow in a working environment that emphasises excellence, interdisciplinary co-operation between colleagues inside and outside the European Centre, a multicultural working environment and autonomy at work. We offer flexible working hours and a remuneration package compatible with expertise and demonstrated experience. We would welcome candidates to send their application by 19 December 2025 at the latest. Further details concerning the position are available in the vacancy note<https://www.euro.centre.org/webitem/5369>. European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research Berggasse 17, A-1090 Vienna (Austria) Office: 0043 1 3194505 10 | application(a)euro.centre.org<mailto:application@euro.centre.org> www.euro.centre.org<http://www.euro.centre.org> [LinkedIn Bild vom LinkedIn-Symbol]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-centre-for-social-welfare-policy-…>[Ein Bild, das Schmetterling, Nachtfalter und Schmetterlinge, Wirbellose enth?lt. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung]<https://bsky.app/profile/euro.centre.org>

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Reminder: WIC- Colloquium - Wednesday, 3 December 2025 - Miguel Sanchez Romero & Tomas Sobotka - Future Births: A Formal Perspective on Humanity’s Yet-to-Be-Born Generations
by K.C., Binita 02 Dec '25

02 Dec '25

[cid:image005.jpg@01DC6397.1D667E20] [Tageskalender] <https://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/subsites/Institute/VID/ICAL-files/Colloqui…> Wednesday, 3 December 2025 13:00 - 14:00 (CEST) Location: Meeting Room 4, 4th floor, PSK, Georg Coch Platz 2, 1010 Vienna. Please register here<https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/events/wic-colloquium/wic-colloquium-registration>. Future Births: A Formal Perspective on Humanity’s Yet-to-Be-Born Generations Miguel Sanchez Romero, Technical University of Vienna Tomas Sobotka Vienna Institute of Demography Abstract: The global fall in fertility led to concerns about the prospects of population decline, with many discussions suggesting this trend presents a grave threat to humanity. Using UN WPP data we model future births over a very long-term period. We compute the total number and the relative fraction of births to be born in the future. We also consider different age at childbearing and compute the year when the global number of births would fall below one thousand. Our study provides three key insights. First, indefinite scenarios of low fertility imply that most people who would ever live on Earth had already been born. Second, the mean age at childbearing strongly impacts population dynamics: longer inter-generational span slows down the pace of births and population decline. Third, even when assuming a permanent continuation of very low fertility humanity's final demise would occur very slowly, over the course of several thousand years. About the presenters: Miguel Sánchez-Romero is a senior researcher at the Technical University of Vienna and IIASA, and a guest researcher at the Vienna Institute of Demography at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He is editor of the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research and an associate editor of the Journal of the Economics of Ageing and the Journal of Population Research. His work examines how demographic change and intergenerational transfers influence health, labour, human capital, climate change, and economic growth. His expertise spans formal demography, life-cycle models, and overlapping-generations frameworks. Tomas Sobotka leads the research group on Fertility and Population Change and serves as deputy director of the Vienna Institute of Demography of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research and lectures at the Charles University in Prague (Czechia) and at the University of Vienna. His research focuses on global low fertility, fertility data and measurement, population and family changes in Europe, and assisted reproduction. Tomas Sobotka has helped launching and expanding several data repositories, including the Human Fertility Database (HFD, www.humanfertility.org<http://www.humanfertility.org> ). ********************************************************************************** PLEASE SEE https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/events/wic-colloquium FOR OUR UPCOMING AND PREVIOUS COLLOQUIA **********************************************************************************

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WU Research Seminar in Economics - Bernhard Kasberger - December 10, 4.30 pm
by Oberhofer, Harald 01 Dec '25

01 Dec '25

Dear colleagues, The Department of Economics cordially invites you to the WU Research Seminar in Economics on Wednesday, December 10th, with Bernhard Kasberger (https://www.jku.at/institut-fuer-volkswirtschaftslehre/team/kasberger-bernh…) presenting: "An Equilibrium Model of the First-Price Auction with Strategic Uncertainty: Theory and Empirics". Abstract: In many first-price auctions, bidders face considerable strategic uncertainty: they cannot perfectly anticipate the other bidders' bidding behavior. We propose a model in which bidders do not know the entire distribution of opponent bids but only the expected winning bid and lower and upper bounds on the opponents' bids. We characterize the optimal bidding strategies and prove the existence of a novel equilibrium. Finally, we apply the model to estimate the cost distribution in highway procurement auctions. Our model fits the data better than existing approaches in which the entire distribution of opponent bidders is assumed to be known. * Date: Wednesday, December 10th * Time: 4.30 to 6 pm (CET) * Location: building D4, entrance A, ground floor, D4.0.127<https://campus.wu.ac.at/?q=D4.0.127> With best regards, Harald Oberhofer --- Univ.-Prof. Dr. Harald Oberhofer Department of Economics WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Phone: +43/1/31336-4984 Email: harald.oberhofer(a)wu.ac.at<mailto:harald.oberhofer@wu.ac.at> https://www.wu.ac.at/en/economics/people/oberhofer-h Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) Phone: +43/1/7982601-468 Email: harald.oberhofer(a)wifo.ac.at<mailto:harald.oberhofer@wifo.ac.at> http://www.wifo.ac.at/harald_oberhofer

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