Oliver Wach
@obwach.bsky.social
Research Fellow & PhD Candidate at Freie Universität Berlin | Applied, Econ History, Development, Pol Economy
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Leaving Lund after my first World Economic History Congress — what an experience! An incredible location, and inspiring presentations and people. Heading home exhausted but full of ideas. Already looking forward to Uruguay!
August 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Leaving Lund after my first World Economic History Congress — what an experience! An incredible location, and inspiring presentations and people. Heading home exhausted but full of ideas. Already looking forward to Uruguay!
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The 20th World Economic History Congress in Lund has started - with a keynote of Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk on Work, Race, Gender and Class, #wehc2025 #economichistory #lund #intersectionality
July 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The 20th World Economic History Congress in Lund has started - with a keynote of Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk on Work, Race, Gender and Class, #wehc2025 #economichistory #lund #intersectionality
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Finally out in print: Testing Marx, with @charlottebartels.bsky.social and Niko Wolf! History of thought with numbers. Have a look: direct.mit.edu/rest/article... (open access)
Testing Marx: Capital Accumulation, Income Inequality, and Socialism in Late Nineteenth-Century Germany
Abstract. We study the dynamics of capital accumulation, income inequality, capital concentration, and voting up to 1914. Based on new panel data for Prussian regions, we reevaluate the famous revisio...
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July 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Finally out in print: Testing Marx, with @charlottebartels.bsky.social and Niko Wolf! History of thought with numbers. Have a look: direct.mit.edu/rest/article... (open access)
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Five things to remember about war:
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Five things to remember about war:
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🐣✨ Neuigkeiten aus dem Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin der #FUBerlin!
Seit 2024 befindet sich am Schornstein des Dekanatsgebäudes ein Nistkasten für Turmfalken, der live per Web-Cam beobachtet werden kann.
Aktuell sind drei süße Küken im Nest!
📹 horst.vetmed.fu-berlin.de
Seit 2024 befindet sich am Schornstein des Dekanatsgebäudes ein Nistkasten für Turmfalken, der live per Web-Cam beobachtet werden kann.
Aktuell sind drei süße Küken im Nest!
📹 horst.vetmed.fu-berlin.de
May 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
🐣✨ Neuigkeiten aus dem Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin der #FUBerlin!
Seit 2024 befindet sich am Schornstein des Dekanatsgebäudes ein Nistkasten für Turmfalken, der live per Web-Cam beobachtet werden kann.
Aktuell sind drei süße Küken im Nest!
📹 horst.vetmed.fu-berlin.de
Seit 2024 befindet sich am Schornstein des Dekanatsgebäudes ein Nistkasten für Turmfalken, der live per Web-Cam beobachtet werden kann.
Aktuell sind drei süße Küken im Nest!
📹 horst.vetmed.fu-berlin.de
„Anyone who would choose Lithuania as an enemy has also made an enemy of the United States of America“. An inscription in Vilnius from 2002 — one can only hope those words are still remembered.
May 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
„Anyone who would choose Lithuania as an enemy has also made an enemy of the United States of America“. An inscription in Vilnius from 2002 — one can only hope those words are still remembered.
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
March 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
In DC, Polish history isn’t hard to find. On my morning run, I encountered Kościuszko and Pulaski—Polish soldiers of the American Revolution. Their statues near the White House are fitting reminders as we are currently working on polish influence in the U.S.!
March 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
In DC, Polish history isn’t hard to find. On my morning run, I encountered Kościuszko and Pulaski—Polish soldiers of the American Revolution. Their statues near the White House are fitting reminders as we are currently working on polish influence in the U.S.!
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@econ4ua.bsky.social has drafted an open letter to the future German chancellor, urging Germany to lead by supporting Ukraine in these critical times.
Please fill out the signature form at the end of the document and share this post.
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Please fill out the signature form at the end of the document and share this post.
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To: The future German chancellor
To: The future German chancellor From: Economists For Ukraine. If you would like to sign this letter, please fill in this form: https://forms.gle/XMQu4447kgSJ4Wts6 Dear Chancellor, Congratulat...
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February 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
@econ4ua.bsky.social has drafted an open letter to the future German chancellor, urging Germany to lead by supporting Ukraine in these critical times.
Please fill out the signature form at the end of the document and share this post.
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Please fill out the signature form at the end of the document and share this post.
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Between 04-09.03 i will be visiting Washington, DC and between 09-15.03 Boston. Please let me know if you are around want to meet up ☕️
February 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Between 04-09.03 i will be visiting Washington, DC and between 09-15.03 Boston. Please let me know if you are around want to meet up ☕️
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🧵 Who enters politics? Are politicians different from the general population? In our @jeeanews.bsky.social paper (M. Jokela, @jannetukiainen.bsky.social, Å. von Schoultz), we study Finnish politicians’ cognitive and personality traits using military conscription test data. 📊
Personality Traits and Cognitive Ability in Political Selection
Abstract. A vast scholarship questions whether voters are sufficiently informed to act in their best interest at the polling booth, which may also have imp
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February 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🧵 Who enters politics? Are politicians different from the general population? In our @jeeanews.bsky.social paper (M. Jokela, @jannetukiainen.bsky.social, Å. von Schoultz), we study Finnish politicians’ cognitive and personality traits using military conscription test data. 📊
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Have you ever wondered how social networks differ by gender?
Check out my team's new dataset, which uses Facebook data to measure regional differences in social networks by gender all across the world!
A 🧵 with examples, a description of our methodology, and a link to download the data:
Check out my team's new dataset, which uses Facebook data to measure regional differences in social networks by gender all across the world!
A 🧵 with examples, a description of our methodology, and a link to download the data:
February 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Have you ever wondered how social networks differ by gender?
Check out my team's new dataset, which uses Facebook data to measure regional differences in social networks by gender all across the world!
A 🧵 with examples, a description of our methodology, and a link to download the data:
Check out my team's new dataset, which uses Facebook data to measure regional differences in social networks by gender all across the world!
A 🧵 with examples, a description of our methodology, and a link to download the data:
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🆕 RFBerlin-CReAM #DiscussionPaper by @essobecker.bsky.social, @pdavidboll.bsky.social, and @jvoth.bsky.social: "Spatial Unit Roots in Regressions: A Practitioner’s Guide and a Stata Package" 🧵 (1/4)
January 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🆕 RFBerlin-CReAM #DiscussionPaper by @essobecker.bsky.social, @pdavidboll.bsky.social, and @jvoth.bsky.social: "Spatial Unit Roots in Regressions: A Practitioner’s Guide and a Stata Package" 🧵 (1/4)
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The deadline for our workshop in economic history with Elias Papaioannou as keynote speaker is approaching fast, make sure to apply!
We are organizing the 3rd edition of our Workshop in Economic History organized in beautiful Uppsala on May 22-23, 2025 with a keynote by
Elias Papaioannou! Call for papers with submission link: tinyurl.com/49tah8zd
Elias Papaioannou! Call for papers with submission link: tinyurl.com/49tah8zd
January 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The deadline for our workshop in economic history with Elias Papaioannou as keynote speaker is approaching fast, make sure to apply!
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CEPH is delighted to be co-hosting a workshop titled 'Hidden Connections: Eastern Europe through a comparative lens' alongside the WEast Eastern European Economic History Initiative, including a keynote lecture from @essobecker.bsky.social this afternoon
#econsky #skystorians #econominchistory
#econsky #skystorians #econominchistory
December 13, 2024 at 12:45 PM
CEPH is delighted to be co-hosting a workshop titled 'Hidden Connections: Eastern Europe through a comparative lens' alongside the WEast Eastern European Economic History Initiative, including a keynote lecture from @essobecker.bsky.social this afternoon
#econsky #skystorians #econominchistory
#econsky #skystorians #econominchistory
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Mal wieder herausragender Datenjournalismus bei @zeit.de :
www.zeit.de/politik/2024...
Übrigens gibt es zu fast jeder hier untersuchten Grenze auch akademische Studien (kleiner Thread):
www.zeit.de/politik/2024...
Übrigens gibt es zu fast jeder hier untersuchten Grenze auch akademische Studien (kleiner Thread):
Phantomgrenzen: Wo die alten deutschen Grenzen sichtbar werden
Preußen und das deutsche Kaiserreich beeinflussen noch immer, wie Menschen heute in der EU wählen. Absurd, oder? Wir zeigen erstmals fünf Phantomgrenzen Europas.
www.zeit.de
December 6, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Mal wieder herausragender Datenjournalismus bei @zeit.de :
www.zeit.de/politik/2024...
Übrigens gibt es zu fast jeder hier untersuchten Grenze auch akademische Studien (kleiner Thread):
www.zeit.de/politik/2024...
Übrigens gibt es zu fast jeder hier untersuchten Grenze auch akademische Studien (kleiner Thread):
So happy to host @pbukowski.bsky.social at FU Berlin today! Pawel is sharing an introduction to the history of inequality in Central and Eastern Europe with our students. Looking forward for the conversation and perspectives!
December 4, 2024 at 1:51 PM
So happy to host @pbukowski.bsky.social at FU Berlin today! Pawel is sharing an introduction to the history of inequality in Central and Eastern Europe with our students. Looking forward for the conversation and perspectives!
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Exploring @vcharnysh.bsky.social’s papers on Population Transfers with my students, I can’t wait to dive into the full book! Volha argues that these transfers enhanced state capacity in western Poland, offering valuable insights into the debate on regional inequalities in Poland.
Thrilled to announce the release of Uprooted: How Post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe with Cambridge UP 🎉🎉
The book argues that accommodating the displaced population can strengthen states and benefit local economies in the long run.
📚 [Amazon: tinyurl.com/24m2mbkf]
See thread below:
The book argues that accommodating the displaced population can strengthen states and benefit local economies in the long run.
📚 [Amazon: tinyurl.com/24m2mbkf]
See thread below:
November 22, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Exploring @vcharnysh.bsky.social’s papers on Population Transfers with my students, I can’t wait to dive into the full book! Volha argues that these transfers enhanced state capacity in western Poland, offering valuable insights into the debate on regional inequalities in Poland.
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🧵 (1/N) One of the most rewarding (= close to my heart) research projects I worked on, honoring victims of the Holocaust, out in latest issue of AEJ:Applied. Short 🧵 on "Persecution and Escape: Professional Networks and High-Skilled Emigration from Nazi Germany"
👉 www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
👉 www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
September 15, 2024 at 2:19 PM
🧵 (1/N) One of the most rewarding (= close to my heart) research projects I worked on, honoring victims of the Holocaust, out in latest issue of AEJ:Applied. Short 🧵 on "Persecution and Escape: Professional Networks and High-Skilled Emigration from Nazi Germany"
👉 www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
👉 www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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🚨Working Paper Alert 🚨
THE POWER OF COMMEMORATIVE POLICIES: DO STREET NAMES INFLUENCE PEOPLE?
In a recent paper, we investigate through an in-person survey whether street names affect people’s knowledge, opinions and attitudes.
Here is what we do and what we find:👇
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THE POWER OF COMMEMORATIVE POLICIES: DO STREET NAMES INFLUENCE PEOPLE?
In a recent paper, we investigate through an in-person survey whether street names affect people’s knowledge, opinions and attitudes.
Here is what we do and what we find:👇
[1/10]
November 5, 2024 at 8:19 AM
🚨Working Paper Alert 🚨
THE POWER OF COMMEMORATIVE POLICIES: DO STREET NAMES INFLUENCE PEOPLE?
In a recent paper, we investigate through an in-person survey whether street names affect people’s knowledge, opinions and attitudes.
Here is what we do and what we find:👇
[1/10]
THE POWER OF COMMEMORATIVE POLICIES: DO STREET NAMES INFLUENCE PEOPLE?
In a recent paper, we investigate through an in-person survey whether street names affect people’s knowledge, opinions and attitudes.
Here is what we do and what we find:👇
[1/10]