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2021 Annual Meeting of the Austrian Economic Association (NOeG): June 24-25, 2021
by Kerschbamer, Rudolf 05 Jun '21

05 Jun '21

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the NOeG 2021 Annual Meeting<https://www.uibk.ac.at/credence-goods/events/noeg-2021/> which is organized by the SFB on Credence Goods, Incentives and Behavior at the University of Innsbruck and will take place online on June 24-25, 2021. You can access the program here<https://www.uibk.ac.at/credence-goods/events/noeg-2021/noeg_2021_program.pdf>. There is no conference fee charged for participation this year, but we ask everyone who would like to attend to register at https://www.conftool.com/noeg-2021/ until June 20 in order to get access to the online meeting rooms. The presenters of accepted papers are automatically registered - no further action required. For all participants: Please take note of the general guidelines for the online sessions here<https://www.uibk.ac.at/credence-goods/events/noeg-2021/noeg_2021_general_gu…>. We are looking forward to see you at the NOeG 2021. Best regards, Rudolf Kerschbamer (also on behalf of Michael Kirchler, Tobias Haller, and Rene Schwaiger) -- 2021 Annual Meeting of the Austrian Economic Association (NOeG) June 24-25, 2021 | University of Innsbruck https://www.conftool.com/noeg-2021/ https://www.uibk.ac.at/credence-goods/events/noeg-2021

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REMINDER on Call for Papers on “The causes and consequences of depopulation”, Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2021, 29.11.-1.12.2021
by VID, conference 02 Jun '21

02 Jun '21

Dear colleagues, We kindly want to remind you on the current Call for Papers for the Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2021 on “The causes and consequences of depopulation”. The call is open until 15 June 2021. Please find detailed information in the file attached or online on our conference website: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/events/calendar/conferences/depopulation We are looking forward to receiving your submissions. Feel free to share this information within your networks. With kind regards, also on behalf of the Organising Team Petra -------------------------------------------------- Petra Schmutz Vienna Institute of Demography (OeAW), Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, OeAW, University of Vienna) Vordere Zollamtsstraße 3 1030 Vienna, Austria T: +43 1 515 81 7740 conference.VID(a)oeaw.ac.at<mailto:conference.VID@oeaw.ac.at> www.oeaw.ac.at/vid<http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid> www.wittgensteincentre.org<file://w07ds2/OeAW_Projekte02$/vid_admin/wic/admin/6%20WIC%20Events%20&%20M…> follow us on Twitter @WiCVienna<https://twitter.com/WiCVienna> follow us on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/c/ViennaInstituteofDemography>

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FIW-News: FIW-Trade Talks mit Robert B. Koopman
by fiw-pb 02 Jun '21

02 Jun '21

[FIW_Logo_de_en] English version Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, wir möchten Sie über kommende Veranstaltungen informieren, zu denen wir Sie herzlich einladen. Folgende Veranstaltungen finden in Kürze statt: * Einladung: FIW Trade Talks "What next for the global trading system?" (Online event) * Einladung zur 42. FIW-Vorlesung * Reminder: Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online Event) FIW Trade Talks "What next for the global trading system?" (Online event) FIW-Trade Talks "What next for the global trading system?" mit Robert B. Koopman (WTO, Graduate Institute) 15. Juni 2021, 16 Uhr Online-Event-Reihe Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, das FIW freut sich, die 2. Ausgabe der FIW-Trade Talks ankündigen zu können. Univ-Prof. Dr. Harald Oberhofer spricht mit WTO-Chief Economist und Professor of Economics Robert B. Koopman zum Thema " What next for the global trading system?". Zeit: 15. Juni 2021, 16:00 Uhr Ort: online event (Zoom) Um Anmeldung wird gebeten: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D6IB-0uXTlG_3UcJXkb8ag Sprache: Englisch FIW-Trade Talks ist eine Veranstaltungsreihe des Kompetenzzentrums Forschungsschwerpunkt Internationale Wirtschaft (FIW). Internationale WirtschaftsforscherInnen oder hochrangige Policy-Maker werden zu aktuellen Themen der internationalen Wirtschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik interviewt. Einladung zur 42. FIW-Vorlesung "WTO 2.0: Rück- und Ausblick auf das multilaterale Welthandelssystem" Das Bundesministerium für Digitalisierung und Wirtschaftsstandort und das FIW laden ein zum Webinar 42. FIW-Vorlesung "WTO 2.0: Rück- und Ausblick auf das multilaterale Welthandelssystem" MMag. Dr.iur. Ralph Janik (Universität WIen) Begrüßung: Dr. Manfred Schekulin (BMDW) Koreferat: Mag. Barbara Tasch-Ronner Diskussionsleitung: Dr. Manfred Schekulin (BMDW) Literatur: FIW-Policy Brief Nr. 51 (Juni 2021, forthcoming) Mittwoch, 28. Juni 2021, 9:15 h bis 10:30 h FIW-Vorlesungen ist eine Veranstaltungsreihe, bei der politikrelevante aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse aus dem Bereich internationale Wirtschaft praxisnah präsentiert und diskutiert werden. Anmeldung erforderlich unter: https://my.demio.com/ref/0DaKvwLdPTGP5PBs Den Teilnahmelink erhalten Sie unmittelbar nach der Anmeldung. Technische Voraussetzungen: Dieses Webinar sollte in allen aktuellen und gängigen Browsern und auf allen gängigen Plattformen (inklusive Tablets und Smartphones) funktionieren. Bitte vermeiden Sie den Internet Explorer, da dieser veraltet ist und seit einiger Zeit nicht mehr weiterentwickelt wird. Wir empfehlen die aktuellsten Versionen von Firefox, Chrome, Edge oder Safari. Wenn Sie Probleme mit einem dieser Browser haben, versuchen Sie es bitte mit einem anderen. Reminder: 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 upcoming events to which we cordially invite you. The following events will take place soon: * Invitation: FIW-Trade Talks "What next for the global trading system" * Invitation: 42nd FIW-Lecture: "WTO 2.0: Review and Outlook on the Multilateral World Trade System" * Reminder: Rising Temperatures, Falling Ratings: The Effect of Climate Change on Sovereign Creditworthiness (Online Event) Invitation: FIW-Trade Talks "What next for the global trading system" Invitation FIW-Trade Talks "What next for the global trading system" with Robert B. Koopman (WTO, Graduate Institute) June 15, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Online-Event-Series Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, FIW is pleased to announce the 2nd edition of FIW-Trade Talks. Univ-Prof. Dr. Harald Oberhofer will talk with WTO-Chief Economist and Professor of Economics Robert B. Koopman on the topic " What next for the global trading system". Time: June 15, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Location: online event (Zoom) Registration is requested: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D6IB-0uXTlG_3UcJXkb8ag Language: English FIW Trade Talks is a series of events organized by the Research Centre International Economics (FIW). International economic researchers or high-level policy makers are interviewed on current topics in international economics and economic policy. Invitation: 42nd FIW-Lecture: "WTO 2.0: Review and Outlook on the Multilateral World Trade System" The Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs and FIW invite you to the Webinar 42nd FIW Lecture. "WTO 2.0: Review and Outlook on the Multilateral World Trade System" MMag. Dr.iur. Ralph Janik (University of Vienna) Wednesday, June 28, 2021, 9:15 h to 10:30 h Welcome address: Dr. Manfred Schekulin (BMDW) Co-presentation: Mag. Barbara Tasch-Ronner Chair of the discussion: Dr. Manfred Schekulin (BMDW) Literature: FIW Policy Brief No. 51 (June 2021, forthcoming) (Lecture in German Language) FIW Lectures is a series of events where policy-relevant current research findings in the field of international economics are presented and discussed in a practical way. Registration required at: https://my.demio.com/ref/0DaKvwLdPTGP5PBs You will receive the participation link immediately after registration. Technical Requirements: This webinar should work in all current and popular browsers and on all popular platforms (including tablets and smartphones). Please avoid Internet Explorer as it is outdated and has not been developed for some time. We recommend using the latest versions of Firefox, Chrome, Edge or Safari. If you have problems with one of these browsers, please try another. Reminder: 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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JKU economics research seminar 9.6.2021 - 5pm!
by René Böheim 01 Jun '21

01 Jun '21

Dear colleagues, in the name of the Department of Economics, I cordially invite you to our research seminar our next speaker, 9th of June, 2021, 5pm — NB: please note that we will have the seminar at 5pm! Juliana Londoño-Vélez https://sites.google.com/site/julianalondonovelez/home?authuser=0 <https://sites.google.com/site/julianalondonovelez/home?authuser=0> The impact of diversity on distributive perceptions and preferences for redistribution https://bit.ly/2R4M0JQ <https://bit.ly/2R4M0JQ> Abstract: Does socioeconomic diversity affect people’s perceptions of income distribution and redistributive preferences? I leverage a massive financial aid reform that drastically boosted the share of low-income students at elite universities in Colombia. Unlike affirmative action, the admissions process remained unaffected, which enables identifying the causal effect of diversity. I survey high-income students and compare outcomes across students entering college before vs. after policy rollout and more vs. less exposed to low-income peers. A difference-in-differences approach shows diversity caused high-income students to have more accurate perceptions of poverty and inequality, raising their concerns about fairness and boosting support for progressive redistribution. Juliana is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a Faculty Affiliate at the California Center for Population Research. She studies inequality and redistributive tax and transfer policies, and has a special interest in developing countries. Selected publications: • The Impact of Emergency Cash Assistance in a Pandemic: Experimental Evidence from Colombia (with Pablo Querubin), Review of Economics and Statistics, Forthcoming • Enforcing Wealth Taxes in the Developing World: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Colombia (with Javier Avila-Mahecha), American Economic Review: Insights, June 2021 • Upstream and Downstream Impacts of College Merit-Based Financial Aid for Low-Income Students: Ser Pilo Paga in Colombia (with Fabio Sánchez and Catherine Rodríguez), American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, May 2020 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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WU Economic Research Seminar, 9.6.2021, 4.30 pm to 6 pm, Helmut Rainer (LMU)
by Oberhofer, Harald 01 Jun '21

01 Jun '21

Dear colleagues, The Department of Economics cordially invites you to the WU Economic Research Seminar on Wednesday, June 9th, with Helmut Rainer (LMU) on "Caught between Cultures: Unintended Consequences of Improving Opportunity for Immigrant Girls" Abstract: What happens when immigrant girls are given increased opportunities to integrate into the workplace and society, but their parents value more traditional cultural outcomes? We answer this question in the context of a reform which granted automatic birthright citizenship to eligible immigrant children born in Germany after January 1, 2000. Using survey data we collected from students in 57 schools and comparing those born in the months before versus after the reform, we find the introduction of birthright citizenship lowers measures of life satisfaction and self-esteem for immigrant girls by .32 and .25 standard deviations, respectively. This is especially true for Muslims, where parents are likely to prefer more traditional cultural outcomes than their daughters. Moreover, we find that Muslim girls granted birthright citizenship are less integrated into German society: they are both more socially isolated and less likely to self-identify as German. Exploring mechanisms for these unintended drops in well-being and assimilation, we find that immigrant Muslim parents invest less in their daughters' schooling and that these daughters receive worse grades in school if they are born after the reform. Parents are also less likely to speak German with these daughters. Consistent with a rise in intrafamily conflict, birthright citizenship results in disillusionment where immigrant Muslim girls believe their chances of achieving their educational goals are lower and the perceived odds of having to forgo a career for a family rise. In contrast, immigrant boys experience, if anything, an improvement in well-being, integration, and schooling outcomes. Taken together, the findings point towards immigrant girls being pushed by parents to conform to a role within traditional culture, whereas boys are allowed to take advantage of the opportunities that come with citizenship. To explain these findings, we construct a simple game-theoretic model which builds on Akerlof and Kranton (2000), where identity-concerned parents constrain their daughter's choices, and hence lower their daughter's well-being, when faced with the threat of integration. Alternative models can explain some of the findings in isolation. Date: Wednesday, June 9th 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/98205954820?pwd=MHVMaG1LTkU1R1JCN29JS2Q0VjNWZz09>. 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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[Workshop] How Smart Technologies Will Revolutionize the World
by smart, GSZE (smart＠uni-graz.at) 31 May '21

31 May '21

Dear Colleagues, we are pleased to announce the Workshop: How Smart Technologies Will Revolutionize the World scheduled for 16 to 18 June (online, Graz Schumpeter Centre, University of Graz). The Workshop is organised on the occasion of the forthcoming "Handbook of Smart Technologies: An Economic and Social Perspective" edited by Heinz D. Kurz, Marlies Schütz, Rita Strohmaier and Stella Zilian (Graz Schumpeter Centre, School of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Graz, Austria). The Handbook is a result of a research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund (grant number P 30434-G27). The Handbook will be published by Routledge, London, this autumn. Participants in the workshop will be offered a 20% discount on the book. The workshop provides a thorough discussion of the most recent wave of technological (and organisational) innovations, typically called "smart" and based on the digitisation of information. This new wave is one in a row of surges that have shaken up and transformed economy, society and culture and have left a huge impact on how we live, think, communicate and work. The authors of the Handbook analyse the origins of the current wave; its roots in earlier ones and its path-dependent nature; its current forms and actual manifestations; its multifarious impact on economy and society; and the policies that help to ward off dangers and promote benefits. In short, they discuss the past, the present and the future of digitalisation and smart technologies. The Workshop will be held in digital format via Webex. Programme The programme is subdivided in six parts dealing with * Part 1: Disruptive technological change: historical record, economic analysis, methods and tools * Part 2: Smart technologies and work * Part 3: Smart technologies and social and economic transformation * Part 4: Smart technologies, governance and institutions * Part 5: Smart technologies and grand societal challenges * Part 6: Smart technologies: case studies A detailed programme will follow shortly and will also be posted online at https://smart.uni-graz.at and https://schumpeter-centre.uni-graz.at. Free registration. If you would like to attend the workshop, please send an informal email to smart(at)uni-graz.at (subject: "workshop"). Shortly before the event, you will receive an invitation email containing the Webex access information. We kindly ask you to register at your earliest convenience and no later than 6 June, 2021 to facilitate planning. We would be delighted to welcome you to our workshop. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us any time at smart(at)uni-graz.at. Best regards, Julia Wurzinger --- Graz Schumpeter Centre University of Graz School of Business, Economics and Social Sciences Universitaetsstr. 15 8010 Graz, Austria Tel.: +43 (316) 380 3593 https://schumpeter-centre.uni-graz.at/

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“New Participation Link! Invitation to "WIFO Research Seminar" on Monday, May 31, 2021, 1:30 p.m. via GoToMeeting”
by WIFO-Veranstaltungen 27 May '21

27 May '21

To see the graphic version (HTML) of this email, click the following link, or copy the link into your browser.< https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/w.aspx?sub=1ar6F2_10bBH7&tid=2-1UB8p4-T4Z… > WIFO Research Seminar: "Quantifying Cyber Risk" ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Sir or Madam, WIFO cordially invites you to the next online date of the WIFO Research Seminar: Monday, May 31, 2021, 1:30 p.m. Online appointment via GoToMeeting: Participation Link Rainer Böhme (University of Innsbruck) "Quantifying Cyber Risk" Research question(s): How much harm results from cyber incidents? Which security interventions effectively reduce harm? Have these answers changed over time? Approach: Systematization of the empirical literature in several disciplines Data: Stock markets, financial disclosures, insurance claims, news reports (breach disclosures), technical measurements, survey responses Main result(s): Studies disagree on the harm resulting from cyber incidents Omitted variables and sampling biases cast doubt on many results Indicators of exposure explain more variance than indicators of preventive security Very little is known about systemic cyber risk Policy implication(s): The market can handle individual cyber losses, but externalities creating systemic cyber risk require policy attention. Statistical institutes should extend the collection of cyber risk indicators on a representative basis. Working paper: https://informationsecurity.uibk.ac.at/pdfs/WB2020_sok_cyberrisk_snp.pdf < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sub=1ar6F2_10bBH7&tid=2-1UB8p4-T4Z… > To import this lecture into your calendar, please click here < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sub=1ar6F2_10bBH7&tid=2-1UB8p4-T4Z… > . We look forward to welcoming you for this lecture! _____________________________________________ Agnes Kügler (Moderatorin/Chair) WIFO - Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Arsenal, Objekt 20 1030 Wien Tel.: +43 (1) 798 26 01-303 Fax: +43 (1) 798 93 86 Web: http://www.wifo.ac.at E-Mail: Agnes.Kuegler(a)wifo.ac.at © 2021 Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung 1030 Wien, Arsenal, Objekt 20 Impressum < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sub=1ar6F2_10bBH7&tid=2-1UB8p4-T4Z… > | AGB < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sub=1ar6F2_10bBH7&tid=2-1UB8p4-T4Z… > | Datenschutzerklärung < https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sub=1ar6F2_10bBH7&tid=2-1UB8p4-T4Z… > Tel.: +43 (0) 1 798 26 01-0 Fax: + 43 (0) 1 798 93 86 E-Mail: veranstaltungen(a)wifo.ac.at ------------------------------------------------------------- Change personal data:< https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sl=1vB&mid=36c54a8d&sub=1ar6F2_10b… > ------------------------------------------------------------- Forward:< https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sl=1nh&mid=36c54a8d&sub=1ar6F2_10b… > ------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe newsletter:< https://newsletter.wifo.ac.at/sys/r.aspx?sl=1vC&mid=36c54a8d&sub=1ar6F2_10b… > -------------------------------------------------------------

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JKU economics research seminar 2.6.2021
by René Böheim 27 May '21

27 May '21

Dear colleagues, in the name of the Department of Economics, I cordially invite you to our research seminar our next speaker, 2nd of June, 2021, 4pm: Matthew Backus (Columbia University Graduate School of Business) https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/mrb/ <https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/mrb/> Common Ownership and Competition in the Ready-To-Eat Cereal Industry http://www.econ.jku.at/t3/veranstaltungen/research_seminar/papers/backus.pdf <http://www.econ.jku.at/t3/veranstaltungen/research_seminar/papers/backus.pdf> Abstract: Models of firm conduct are the cornerstone of both theoretical and empirical work in industrial organization. A recent contribution (Berry and Haile, 2014) has suggested the use of exclusion restrictions to test alternative conduct models. We propose a pairwise testing procedure based on this idea and show that the power of the test to discriminate between models is tied to the formulation of those restrictions as moments and how they reflect the nonlinearity of equilibrium markups. We apply this test to the ready-to-eat cereal market using detailed scanner and consumer data to evaluate the “common ownership” hypothesis, which has received significant attention. Although we show that the potential magnitude of common ownership effects would be large, our test finds that standard own-firm profit maximization is more consistent with the data. Matt is Associate Professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He received his Ph.D. from the Economics Department at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he focused on topics in industrial organization. His research interests include the determinants of firm-level productivity, estimation of consumer demand using data from auction-based marketplaces, and the role of cheap-talk communication in bargaining. Selected publications: • Expectation, Disappointment, and Exit: Evidence on Reference Point Formation from an Online Marketplace, with Thomas Blake, Dimitriy Masterov, and Steven Tadelis, Journal of the European Economic Association, accepted • Common Ownership in America: 1980–2017, with Chris Conlon and Michael Sinkinson, AEJ: Micro, forthcoming • Why is Productivity Correlated with Competition? Econometrica, Vol. 88 Issue 6, November 2020, pp. 2415–2444 • Sequential Bargaining in the Field: Evidence from Millions of Online Bargaining Interactions, with Thomas Blake, Brad Larsen, and Steven Tadelis, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 135 Issue 3, August 2020, pp. 1319 – 1361 • The Empirical Content of Cheap-Talk Signaling: An Application to Bargaining, with Tom Blake and Steven Tadelis, Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 127 Issue 4, August 2019, pp. 1599 – 1628 In the media, e.g., https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-15/index-crazed-investors-t… <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-15/index-crazed-investors-t…> 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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Ausschreibung Momentum Institut
by Alexander W. Huber 26 May '21

26 May '21

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, mit der Bitte um Weiterleitung, anbei der Link zur aktuellen Stellenausschreibung am Momentum Institut: https://www.momentum-institut.at/news/econmist-gesucht Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Alexander Huber Momentum Institut Think Tank der Vielen Alexander Huber alexander.huber(a)momentum-institut.at<mailto:kornelia.mohl@momentum-institut.at> +43 664 9370027 Märzstraße 42/1, 1150 Wien momentum-institut.at<http://www.momentum-institut.at/>

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Job advertisement - University Assistant (PhD position) in Macroeconomics at the University of Innsbruck - Code VWL-11932
by Gamper, Claudia 26 May '21

26 May '21

Dear Sir or Madam, We would like to inform you about the opening of a position as a University Assistant (PhD position) in Macroeconomics at the University of Innsbruck. For further information please follow this link: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=11932 Kind regards Claudia Gamper Institutsreferentin [uni-ibk] Institut für Wirtschaftstheorie, -politik und -geschichte Telefon +43 512 507-71003 Fax +43 512 507-71199 www.uibk.ac.at/economics<http://www.uibk.ac.at/economics>

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