Almut Balleer
almutballeer.bsky.social
Almut Balleer
@almutballeer.bsky.social

Professor of Macroeconomics at RWI Essen and TU Dortmund

Economics 81%
Political science 15%
. @holgi.bsky.social und ich haben ein Experiment gemacht: Wir haben eine Makrovorlesung als Podcast aufgenommen. Wer also Makrooekonomik hoffentlich etwas kurzweilig lernen will, der kann das jetzt. Die Folgen werden von Holger jetzt in recht hoher Frequenz publiziert.

Very happy to see this article in print!
Forthcoming in AEJ: Macroeconomics: "The Effects of Biased Labor Market Expectations on Consumption, Wealth Inequality, and Welfare" by Almut Balleer, Georg Duernecker, Susanne Forstner, and Johannes Goensch. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
The Effects of Biased Labor Market Expectations on Consumption, Wealth Inequality, and Welfare
(Forthcoming Article) - We analyze survey data for the U.S. and document a substantial optimistic bias of households in their subjective expectations about future labor market transitions. Using a het...
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Armin Falk zieht sich zurück
„Wir danken unserem internationalen Forschungsnetzwerk ausdrücklich dafür, dass es uns mit seinem kritischen Engagement die Essenz des IZA noch einmal deutlich vor Augen geführt hat.“
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Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit: Armin Falk zieht sich zurück
700 Forscher wollten Armin Falkan der Spitze des IZA verhindern - und haben nun Erfolg. Doch die Frage ist: Wie soll es nun weitergehen?
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📣 #econsky Each fall, Mpls Fed hosts scholars within 8 years of their PhD for an Early Career Workshop focused on papers **in development** This year's deadline is April 11. Share & help us find the best new 💡 from PhD's 2017-2024! www.minneapolisfed.org/institute/co...
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RWI-Konjunkturprognose: Exportkrise & politische Unsicherheit belasten deutsche Wirtschaft. RWI prognostiziert für 2025 Rückgang des BIP um 0,1 %. Im Dezember 2024 hatte es noch + 0,6 % erwartet. 2026: + 1,2 %.
👉 Pressemitteilung unter www.rwi-essen.de/presse/wisse...
I am opening a postdoc position connected to the FamilyMacro research project at the LSE. This is a one-year position that could be extended for two more years. If interested, please contact me!

#EconSky @cfmuk.bsky.social

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Research Officer (Centre for Macroeconomics)
Research Officer (Centre for Macroeconomics), , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p> <p style="text...
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This was fun! To be continued…
📊 Ruhr Macro Day 2025: Inspiring discussions among macroeconomists from the Ruhr Area.🤝 Many thanks for the organisation, @almutballeer.bsky.social, Marvin Nöller & @jantke.bsky.social—and many thanks to everyone for their active participation!👋 Link to the programme: t.co/tNgXzxHTnZ

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📊 Ruhr Macro Day 2025: Inspiring discussions among macroeconomists from the Ruhr Area.🤝 Many thanks for the organisation, @almutballeer.bsky.social, Marvin Nöller & @jantke.bsky.social—and many thanks to everyone for their active participation!👋 Link to the programme: t.co/tNgXzxHTnZ

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Macroeconomists from and in Germany: 2 days left to submit here 👇
Call for Papers
Annual Macro Meeting 2025 in Berlin
macroeconomics.committee.socialpolitik.de/sites/defaul...
To all econ students on the market and advisors: I am thinking about filling an additional postdoc position at the University of Mannheim working on portfolio choice, wealth inequality, and labor markets. Interested? If yes, please let me know!
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Moritz Kuhn
Moritz Kuhn Professor Department of Economics University of Mannheim L 7, 3-5, 68161 Mannheim, Germany mokuhn@uni-mannheim.de +49 621 181 1929 Office hours: please send an email (judith.price@uni-ma...
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Apply to the Ruhr Graduate School in Economics and do your PhD with us. Great research environment across multiple institutions! We are hiring in Macro this year! www.rgs-econ.org/application
Application - RGS Econ
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Wow, this tells us a lot about how consumers perceive policy. Very interesting!
A new survey of US households (w/ Michael Weber and Oli Coibion): tinyurl.com/527pnad4

"The Upcoming Trump Tariffs: What Americans Expect and How They Are Responding"

Point 1: Americans expect that the incoming Trump administration will apply heavy tariffs (esp for 🇨🇳).

#Trump #tariff #EconSky
A new survey of US households (w/ Michael Weber and Oli Coibion): tinyurl.com/527pnad4

"The Upcoming Trump Tariffs: What Americans Expect and How They Are Responding"

Point 1: Americans expect that the incoming Trump administration will apply heavy tariffs (esp for 🇨🇳).

#Trump #tariff #EconSky

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Wissenschaftskommunikation gestalten: Wir suchen eine/n Pressesprecher/in (w/m/d) mit Leidenschaft für strategische Pressearbeit, wirtschaftspolitisch relevante Themen und mit innovativen Ideen. 🚀 Machen Sie mit Ihrer Expertise unsere Forschungsergebnisse sichtbar! 🔎 jobs.kom.de/stellenanzei...
Pressesprecher/in (w/m/d), RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Essen | PR & Kommunikation Jobs | Fachstellenbörse für Kommunikation
Pressesprecher/in (w/m/d) bei RWI – Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
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Call for Papers
Annual Macro Meeting 2025 in Berlin
macroeconomics.committee.socialpolitik.de/sites/defaul...

Happy to be on the program of this great conference! I have been many times, was worth it every time!
Heading to Munich for the 14th ifo Conference on #Macro and #SurveyData! Thrilled to co-organize this fantastic event. Excited for two days filled with cutting-edge research—and maybe a Bavarian beer or two. 🍻 @apeichl.bsky.social

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14th ifo Conference on Macroeconomics and Survey Data
The purpose of this conference is to discuss ongoing research on survey and micro data and its role and usage in macroeconomics.
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Heading to Munich for the 14th ifo Conference on #Macro and #SurveyData! Thrilled to co-organize this fantastic event. Excited for two days filled with cutting-edge research—and maybe a Bavarian beer or two. 🍻 @apeichl.bsky.social

ifo.de/en/event/202...
14th ifo Conference on Macroeconomics and Survey Data
The purpose of this conference is to discuss ongoing research on survey and micro data and its role and usage in macroeconomics.
ifo.de

Very cool!! Congrats

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Doctoral students near and far: Submit your best work to our RGS Doctoral Conference. Great opportunity to get feedback on your work from peers and seniors and build your network This year, Michele Tertilt is giving the keynote. Details can be found here:
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RGS Doctoral Conference - RGS Econ
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The University of Copenhagen is hiring in Macro! Come work with us in beautiful Copenhagen, in our growing macro group.

If you have any questions at all, I will be very happy to answer them.

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Berlin School of Economics @bseberlin.bsky.social offers several PostDoc positions (fixed-term, 3 - 6 years). Details in link and thread below 👇
#EconJobmarket #EconSky

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Call for Applications 2025
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If you are hiring in macro, look at Manuel 👇. Great research, great colleague!!
📢 I am on the academic job market

🌐 sites.google.com/view/manuelm...

In my JMP, I study firms’ beliefs about macroeconomic tail risk and their role in investment decisions.

JMP thread below👇
Manuel Menkhoff
Hi! I am Manuel Menkhoff, a PhD candidate in Economics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) and ifo Institute in Munich. In winter 2023, I was a visiting Ph.D. student at Stanford University. Rese...
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I'd like to offer mentorship to a PhD student. I was blessed with a pretty high amount of support & kindness in my own PhD. That's a culture I value. Can offer support, interest, experience with the process.

Note: I am early career, not an AP, not established.
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#ZBW @rwi.bsky.social and @wzb.bsky.social are organizing the Leibniz Open Science Day 2024: Meta Perspectives in Social Sciences on November 25 in Berlin. Programme is online now and registration for non-presenters is open. Looking forward to an inspiring discussion! www.zbw.eu/de/ueber-uns...
Leibniz Open Science Day 2024: Meta Perspectives in Social Sciences
The Leibniz Open Science Day provides a platform for exchanging and discussing these important topics and invites scientists from social sciences to actively participate.
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🚢 Containerumschlag-Index von RWI & ISL ist im August durchaus kräftig auf saisonbereinigt 134,4 Punkte gegenüber dem Vormonat gestiegen. 📈 Dabei verteilte sich der Zuwachs recht gleichmäßig auf die betrachteten Weltregionen. www.rwi-essen.de/presse/wisse...

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#JobOpportunity
Full Professorship (W3) of Economics with Focus on Behavioral Economics at LMU Munich
Details:
job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/2...
Full Professorship (W3) of Economics with Focus on Behavioral Economics (Chair)
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Come work with me.

(Happy to answer any questions you might have.) www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Wanted: new business, finance and economics interns
The Economist invites applications for the 2024-25 Marjorie Deane internship
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Elevate your research career at the IIES! Join our vibrant community with guaranteed PhD supervision and funding support. Apply by June 3 for Fall 2024 start. Don't miss out! 🌟 #PhD #Research #Economics More info: www.su.se/institute-fo...