Marc Witte
@marcjosefwitte.bsky.social
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Our department co-hosted the Dutch Development Economics (DuDE) PhD Workshop at the Tinbergen Institute on Friday, 31st October 2025.
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Our department co-hosted the Dutch Development Economics (DuDE) PhD Workshop at the Tinbergen Institute on Friday, 31st October 2025.
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📣 Thinking about studying Economics and Business Economics in Amsterdam?
Join us at the VU Bachelor’s Day on Friday November 7 and Saturday November 8 and get to know the Bachelor Economics and Business Economics (EBE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Join us at the VU Bachelor’s Day on Friday November 7 and Saturday November 8 and get to know the Bachelor Economics and Business Economics (EBE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
November 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
📣 Thinking about studying Economics and Business Economics in Amsterdam?
Join us at the VU Bachelor’s Day on Friday November 7 and Saturday November 8 and get to know the Bachelor Economics and Business Economics (EBE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Join us at the VU Bachelor’s Day on Friday November 7 and Saturday November 8 and get to know the Bachelor Economics and Business Economics (EBE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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A few facts I wish more Dutch voters knew:
October 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
A few facts I wish more Dutch voters knew:
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Can public attention shape justice?
In a forthcoming paper in the American Economic Review: Insights, our colleague @nadineketel.bsky.social (together with Olivier Marie and Kyra Hanemaaijer) explores how sudden surges in media attention, “salience shocks”, influence judicial decision-making.
In a forthcoming paper in the American Economic Review: Insights, our colleague @nadineketel.bsky.social (together with Olivier Marie and Kyra Hanemaaijer) explores how sudden surges in media attention, “salience shocks”, influence judicial decision-making.
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Can public attention shape justice?
In a forthcoming paper in the American Economic Review: Insights, our colleague @nadineketel.bsky.social (together with Olivier Marie and Kyra Hanemaaijer) explores how sudden surges in media attention, “salience shocks”, influence judicial decision-making.
In a forthcoming paper in the American Economic Review: Insights, our colleague @nadineketel.bsky.social (together with Olivier Marie and Kyra Hanemaaijer) explores how sudden surges in media attention, “salience shocks”, influence judicial decision-making.
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"De Brexit is enorm meegevallen in economische zin!”
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"De Brexit is enorm meegevallen in economische zin!”
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🚨 2-Year Postdocs in Dev Econ at Uni Copenhagen 🚨
Come work on some exciting experimental projects😀!
Dedicated time for your own research.
Reach out to hear more!
** PLEASE REPOST **🙏
Application deadline 🗓️: Nov 11
👉http://bit.ly/4q2Uehf
#EconSky
Come work on some exciting experimental projects😀!
Dedicated time for your own research.
Reach out to hear more!
** PLEASE REPOST **🙏
Application deadline 🗓️: Nov 11
👉http://bit.ly/4q2Uehf
#EconSky
October 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🚨 2-Year Postdocs in Dev Econ at Uni Copenhagen 🚨
Come work on some exciting experimental projects😀!
Dedicated time for your own research.
Reach out to hear more!
** PLEASE REPOST **🙏
Application deadline 🗓️: Nov 11
👉http://bit.ly/4q2Uehf
#EconSky
Come work on some exciting experimental projects😀!
Dedicated time for your own research.
Reach out to hear more!
** PLEASE REPOST **🙏
Application deadline 🗓️: Nov 11
👉http://bit.ly/4q2Uehf
#EconSky
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One of my favorite traditions is now underway: for the 15th straight year, the Development Impact blog launches a call for PhD students in development economics to blog their job market paper - submissions due 8pm EST on Wednesday November 5: blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
Blog your job market paper 2025: submissions now open
blogs.worldbank.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
One of my favorite traditions is now underway: for the 15th straight year, the Development Impact blog launches a call for PhD students in development economics to blog their job market paper - submissions due 8pm EST on Wednesday November 5: blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
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Why don't firms publish pay in their job adverts?
We present the first experimental evidence on how (not) posting wages changes the applicant pool, and whether that gives firms a reason to hide wage info.
Great short thread by my co-author Lukas + link to the full paper👇
We present the first experimental evidence on how (not) posting wages changes the applicant pool, and whether that gives firms a reason to hide wage info.
Great short thread by my co-author Lukas + link to the full paper👇
🚨🚨New WP Alert (tinyurl.com/4sesthst)%F0...
@marcjosefwitte.bsky.social , @balgovamaria.bsky.social , Tsegay Tekleselassie, and I have a new working paper using a field experiment to study the causal impact of pay information in job adverts on application numbers and applicant skills. A🧵
@marcjosefwitte.bsky.social , @balgovamaria.bsky.social , Tsegay Tekleselassie, and I have a new working paper using a field experiment to study the causal impact of pay information in job adverts on application numbers and applicant skills. A🧵
October 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Why don't firms publish pay in their job adverts?
We present the first experimental evidence on how (not) posting wages changes the applicant pool, and whether that gives firms a reason to hide wage info.
Great short thread by my co-author Lukas + link to the full paper👇
We present the first experimental evidence on how (not) posting wages changes the applicant pool, and whether that gives firms a reason to hide wage info.
Great short thread by my co-author Lukas + link to the full paper👇
Reposted by Marc Witte
🚨🚨New WP Alert (tinyurl.com/4sesthst)%F0...
@marcjosefwitte.bsky.social , @balgovamaria.bsky.social , Tsegay Tekleselassie, and I have a new working paper using a field experiment to study the causal impact of pay information in job adverts on application numbers and applicant skills. A🧵
@marcjosefwitte.bsky.social , @balgovamaria.bsky.social , Tsegay Tekleselassie, and I have a new working paper using a field experiment to study the causal impact of pay information in job adverts on application numbers and applicant skills. A🧵
October 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🚨🚨New WP Alert (tinyurl.com/4sesthst)%F0...
@marcjosefwitte.bsky.social , @balgovamaria.bsky.social , Tsegay Tekleselassie, and I have a new working paper using a field experiment to study the causal impact of pay information in job adverts on application numbers and applicant skills. A🧵
@marcjosefwitte.bsky.social , @balgovamaria.bsky.social , Tsegay Tekleselassie, and I have a new working paper using a field experiment to study the causal impact of pay information in job adverts on application numbers and applicant skills. A🧵
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Climate models since the 1970s nailed it—most predicted global warming almost exactly as it happened.
August 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Climate models since the 1970s nailed it—most predicted global warming almost exactly as it happened.
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on.ft.com/4nWM7Sy „Britain and Europe need to get serious about air conditioning“
July 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
on.ft.com/4nWM7Sy „Britain and Europe need to get serious about air conditioning“
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For vaccination to be effective, over 90% of kids need to be vaccinated (so diseases can’t spread). The Netherlands doesn’t hit this level for *any* childhood vaccine - and uptake is falling year on year.
In my experience the program is laughably bad. Next government should fix it!
nos.nl/l/2571726
In my experience the program is laughably bad. Next government should fix it!
nos.nl/l/2571726
Iets minder jonge kinderen gevaccineerd
Het RIVM meldt in zijn jaarrapportage dat de vaccinatiegraad onder kinderen tot 5 jaar licht lijkt te zijn afgenomen.
nos.nl
June 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
For vaccination to be effective, over 90% of kids need to be vaccinated (so diseases can’t spread). The Netherlands doesn’t hit this level for *any* childhood vaccine - and uptake is falling year on year.
In my experience the program is laughably bad. Next government should fix it!
nos.nl/l/2571726
In my experience the program is laughably bad. Next government should fix it!
nos.nl/l/2571726
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Peak Dutch politics:
After three parties (BBB, NSC, VVD) couldn’t agree on who should be immigration minister, they’ve reached a compromise:
there will be three immigration ministers; one from each party
After three parties (BBB, NSC, VVD) couldn’t agree on who should be immigration minister, they’ve reached a compromise:
there will be three immigration ministers; one from each party
Asielportefeuille verdeeld over drie ministers van VVD, NSC en BBB
Asielportefeuille verdeeld over drie ministers van VVD, NSC en BBB
De fractievoorzitters Yesilgöz, Van Vroonhoven en Van der Plas hebben een akkoord bereikt.
nos.nl
June 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Peak Dutch politics:
After three parties (BBB, NSC, VVD) couldn’t agree on who should be immigration minister, they’ve reached a compromise:
there will be three immigration ministers; one from each party
After three parties (BBB, NSC, VVD) couldn’t agree on who should be immigration minister, they’ve reached a compromise:
there will be three immigration ministers; one from each party
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👥 Conference Organization
Our development group organized the 14th Dutch Development Economics (#DuDE2025) Network Conference this year.
Our development group organized the 14th Dutch Development Economics (#DuDE2025) Network Conference this year.
May 12, 2025 at 7:56 AM
👥 Conference Organization
Our development group organized the 14th Dutch Development Economics (#DuDE2025) Network Conference this year.
Our development group organized the 14th Dutch Development Economics (#DuDE2025) Network Conference this year.
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The thing about Europe: it's the actual land of the free now.
Whatever problems Europe has - and it has plenty - it is looking pretty damn good by comparison these days.
My Charlemagne this week
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Whatever problems Europe has - and it has plenty - it is looking pretty damn good by comparison these days.
My Charlemagne this week
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now
Europe’s very real problems don’t look so bad by comparison
www.economist.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The thing about Europe: it's the actual land of the free now.
Whatever problems Europe has - and it has plenty - it is looking pretty damn good by comparison these days.
My Charlemagne this week
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Whatever problems Europe has - and it has plenty - it is looking pretty damn good by comparison these days.
My Charlemagne this week
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
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👥 Conference Participation
We are proud to announce that Nursena Aksunger, PhD candidate at VU Amsterdam School of Business and Economics, has been selected as one of only three young scientists from the Netherlands to participate in the 8th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Economic Sciences!
We are proud to announce that Nursena Aksunger, PhD candidate at VU Amsterdam School of Business and Economics, has been selected as one of only three young scientists from the Netherlands to participate in the 8th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Economic Sciences!
April 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
👥 Conference Participation
We are proud to announce that Nursena Aksunger, PhD candidate at VU Amsterdam School of Business and Economics, has been selected as one of only three young scientists from the Netherlands to participate in the 8th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Economic Sciences!
We are proud to announce that Nursena Aksunger, PhD candidate at VU Amsterdam School of Business and Economics, has been selected as one of only three young scientists from the Netherlands to participate in the 8th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting on Economic Sciences!
My department made it to Bluesky!
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We are dedicated to shaping the next generation of sharp, well-rounded thinkers, while conducting relevant and rigourous economic research. Follow us to:
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📚 Explore our latest research
🎓 Get Academic Updates
📸 Get a peek behind the scenes
April 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
My department made it to Bluesky!
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WH has now confirmed: this is insane nypost.com/2025/04/02/u...
April 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
WH has now confirmed: this is insane nypost.com/2025/04/02/u...
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📽WATCH #OxCSAE2025 LIVE
Follow the Labour Market Dynamics session live now at the CSAE Conference 2025.
With Deresse Fekadu Nigussie, Fadzayi Chingwere, @marcjosefwitte.bsky.social, Tevin Tafese
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Follow the Labour Market Dynamics session live now at the CSAE Conference 2025.
With Deresse Fekadu Nigussie, Fadzayi Chingwere, @marcjosefwitte.bsky.social, Tevin Tafese
View here 👇
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March 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📽WATCH #OxCSAE2025 LIVE
Follow the Labour Market Dynamics session live now at the CSAE Conference 2025.
With Deresse Fekadu Nigussie, Fadzayi Chingwere, @marcjosefwitte.bsky.social, Tevin Tafese
View here 👇
ox.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page...
Follow the Labour Market Dynamics session live now at the CSAE Conference 2025.
With Deresse Fekadu Nigussie, Fadzayi Chingwere, @marcjosefwitte.bsky.social, Tevin Tafese
View here 👇
ox.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page...
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It also had zero political consequences in Germany.
Jan enlisted the German government to help out, who launched a criminal investigation into Wirecard's critics and banned short selling in the stock to protect the German economy. (It still seems mad to write that)
Germany bans Wirecard 'shorting' as prosecutors probe FT journalist
Germany's financial watchdog has banned "short" selling of Wirecard shares due to volatility in the payments firm's stock following reports in the Financial Times which are now the subject of an investigation by German authorities.
www.reuters.com
March 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
It also had zero political consequences in Germany.
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If one person gives a euro to Ukraine, the result is €1.
If two people give 2 each, it is €4.
If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million.
Let’s coordinate, here 👇
and please re-post to spread the word.
yourcontributionsquared.eu/en/
If two people give 2 each, it is €4.
If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million.
Let’s coordinate, here 👇
and please re-post to spread the word.
yourcontributionsquared.eu/en/
Your Contribution Squared
yourcontributionsquared.eu
March 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
If one person gives a euro to Ukraine, the result is €1.
If two people give 2 each, it is €4.
If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million.
Let’s coordinate, here 👇
and please re-post to spread the word.
yourcontributionsquared.eu/en/
If two people give 2 each, it is €4.
If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million.
Let’s coordinate, here 👇
and please re-post to spread the word.
yourcontributionsquared.eu/en/
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It's a very sad day. Just notified that @iza.org is closing its doors as of 31 December 2025. At a time when labor is under attack and technological change moves at an ever-faster pace, I can't help but think that this is a short-sighted decision. My heart goes out to those folks who work there.
February 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It's a very sad day. Just notified that @iza.org is closing its doors as of 31 December 2025. At a time when labor is under attack and technological change moves at an ever-faster pace, I can't help but think that this is a short-sighted decision. My heart goes out to those folks who work there.
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🚨 Reminder: New Funding Opportunity - Upcoming Deadline!🚨
The G²LM|LIC & STEG Programme Joint Call for Expressions of Interest for research proposals on the changing nature of work and women's roles in Sub-Saharan Africa.
📅 Deadline: February 11, 2025
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4b6UDZf
The G²LM|LIC & STEG Programme Joint Call for Expressions of Interest for research proposals on the changing nature of work and women's roles in Sub-Saharan Africa.
📅 Deadline: February 11, 2025
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4b6UDZf
February 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🚨 Reminder: New Funding Opportunity - Upcoming Deadline!🚨
The G²LM|LIC & STEG Programme Joint Call for Expressions of Interest for research proposals on the changing nature of work and women's roles in Sub-Saharan Africa.
📅 Deadline: February 11, 2025
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4b6UDZf
The G²LM|LIC & STEG Programme Joint Call for Expressions of Interest for research proposals on the changing nature of work and women's roles in Sub-Saharan Africa.
📅 Deadline: February 11, 2025
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4b6UDZf
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The Netherlands is no longer Germany's 17th federal state in economic terms.
New Commission research shows that once strong NL-DE correlations in macro variables (GDP, investment) have become insignificant.
A couple of observations on the stunning divergence between the frugal bulwarks.
1/
New Commission research shows that once strong NL-DE correlations in macro variables (GDP, investment) have become insignificant.
A couple of observations on the stunning divergence between the frugal bulwarks.
1/
February 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The Netherlands is no longer Germany's 17th federal state in economic terms.
New Commission research shows that once strong NL-DE correlations in macro variables (GDP, investment) have become insignificant.
A couple of observations on the stunning divergence between the frugal bulwarks.
1/
New Commission research shows that once strong NL-DE correlations in macro variables (GDP, investment) have become insignificant.
A couple of observations on the stunning divergence between the frugal bulwarks.
1/