Markus Rieger-Fels
@riegerfels.bsky.social
Economist @ Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn, Research on topics concerning the German Mittelstand, risk, and insurance.
Heading to the AOM Meeting in Copenhagen? Interested in Climate Risks, Risk Perception, and Risk Management in the Supply Chain? Stop by my poster presentation on “Value Chain Dependencies and Climate Risks in the Value Chain”. @ifmbonn.bsky.social #AOM2025 #ClimateRisk #RiskPerception #EconSky
July 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Heading to the AOM Meeting in Copenhagen? Interested in Climate Risks, Risk Perception, and Risk Management in the Supply Chain? Stop by my poster presentation on “Value Chain Dependencies and Climate Risks in the Value Chain”. @ifmbonn.bsky.social #AOM2025 #ClimateRisk #RiskPerception #EconSky
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Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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March 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Let's talk about this Nature piece in more detail.
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I've rarely read something so anti-scientific anywhere short of the National Review.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers, a Quick Start guide to plugging into the economics community here.
It aims to lower the costs & boost the benefits for folks to engage here.
If it seems useful, please share it here & especially on X.
📉📈 #️⃣#️⃣
aaronsojourner.org/for-bluesky-...
It aims to lower the costs & boost the benefits for folks to engage here.
If it seems useful, please share it here & especially on X.
📉📈 #️⃣#️⃣
aaronsojourner.org/for-bluesky-...
For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers - Aaron Sojourner
This Quick Start guide aims to help econ lovers easily join Bluesky’s growing economics community. The Bluesky User FAQ covers generic basics, like how to start an account. This guide orients you to e...
aaronsojourner.org
September 11, 2024 at 11:52 AM
For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers, a Quick Start guide to plugging into the economics community here.
It aims to lower the costs & boost the benefits for folks to engage here.
If it seems useful, please share it here & especially on X.
📉📈 #️⃣#️⃣
aaronsojourner.org/for-bluesky-...
It aims to lower the costs & boost the benefits for folks to engage here.
If it seems useful, please share it here & especially on X.
📉📈 #️⃣#️⃣
aaronsojourner.org/for-bluesky-...
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In economics, editors, referees, and authors often behave as if a published paper should reflect some kind of authoritative consensus.
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
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As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
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December 24, 2024 at 2:44 PM
In economics, editors, referees, and authors often behave as if a published paper should reflect some kind of authoritative consensus.
As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
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As a result, valuable debate happens in secret, and the resulting paper is an opaque compromise with anonymous co-authors called referees.
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An empirical econ paper needs two things: 738 robustness checks concluding we can’t really ever fully be sure of internal validity in the appendix, and one (1) wild back of the envelope calculation indicating that the result is world-changing in the discussion section
Now I've come across several instances of people writing, essentially:
'Let me provide a very rough estimate. Don't take this number literally, because it has several flaws.'
And then their number becomes cited as the canonical figure on the topic.
'Let me provide a very rough estimate. Don't take this number literally, because it has several flaws.'
And then their number becomes cited as the canonical figure on the topic.
November 26, 2024 at 10:23 AM
An empirical econ paper needs two things: 738 robustness checks concluding we can’t really ever fully be sure of internal validity in the appendix, and one (1) wild back of the envelope calculation indicating that the result is world-changing in the discussion section
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4 weeks to the deadline for the EER special issue for Nora. It will be tremendous. We have some really excellent papers form some of the best authors in our field. And no upper limit on quantity. Consider sending us your best work that fits to Nora’s interests. www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
November 17, 2024 at 2:48 PM
4 weeks to the deadline for the EER special issue for Nora. It will be tremendous. We have some really excellent papers form some of the best authors in our field. And no upper limit on quantity. Consider sending us your best work that fits to Nora’s interests. www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Okay, the first Women in Econ starter pack was such a success that we quickly hit the BlueSky starter pack limit (150 accounts). But, I've got a version 2.0 with even more awesome economists you should follow!
go.bsky.app/J6nhkk7
go.bsky.app/J6nhkk7
I’ve made a Women in Econ starter pack (s/o @vinisingh.bsky.social for sparking the idea!). Share, follow, and comment below if you’d like to be added! go.bsky.app/LqBPkQZ
November 13, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Okay, the first Women in Econ starter pack was such a success that we quickly hit the BlueSky starter pack limit (150 accounts). But, I've got a version 2.0 with even more awesome economists you should follow!
go.bsky.app/J6nhkk7
go.bsky.app/J6nhkk7
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I’ve made a Women in Econ starter pack (s/o @vinisingh.bsky.social for sparking the idea!). Share, follow, and comment below if you’d like to be added! go.bsky.app/LqBPkQZ
November 12, 2024 at 1:11 PM
I’ve made a Women in Econ starter pack (s/o @vinisingh.bsky.social for sparking the idea!). Share, follow, and comment below if you’d like to be added! go.bsky.app/LqBPkQZ
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I made a theory starter pack. It includes some CS/Econ, pol-econ, and behavioral types as well... Lmk if you'd like to be added (or removed!) and I'll do my best - the edit functionality is a bit wonky atm
go.bsky.app/KAGmZH4
go.bsky.app/KAGmZH4
November 12, 2024 at 10:53 PM
I made a theory starter pack. It includes some CS/Econ, pol-econ, and behavioral types as well... Lmk if you'd like to be added (or removed!) and I'll do my best - the edit functionality is a bit wonky atm
go.bsky.app/KAGmZH4
go.bsky.app/KAGmZH4
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#Econsky 📈📉
We need more women econ professors, and we increase demand for them via measures like implicit quotas or encouragements to apply.
But we will succeed _only if_ we increase supply: train them.
To colleagues in PhD admission: some of these numbers 👇are encouraging, but let's do more.
We need more women econ professors, and we increase demand for them via measures like implicit quotas or encouragements to apply.
But we will succeed _only if_ we increase supply: train them.
To colleagues in PhD admission: some of these numbers 👇are encouraging, but let's do more.
Thanks to Monica Essig Aberg (who I can’t find on here) posted the gender stats for new Econ PhD Cohorts. You can see who is more balanced vs less and live updates on this google doc #econsky 📈📉
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
November 12, 2024 at 2:57 PM
#Econsky 📈📉
We need more women econ professors, and we increase demand for them via measures like implicit quotas or encouragements to apply.
But we will succeed _only if_ we increase supply: train them.
To colleagues in PhD admission: some of these numbers 👇are encouraging, but let's do more.
We need more women econ professors, and we increase demand for them via measures like implicit quotas or encouragements to apply.
But we will succeed _only if_ we increase supply: train them.
To colleagues in PhD admission: some of these numbers 👇are encouraging, but let's do more.
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On Tuesday, 36 US ports will be shut down by the largest shipping strike in living memory.
This could recreate the chaotic supply chain crisis of 2021-2022. Are we ready?
a 🧵 on the new economics of supply chains
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This could recreate the chaotic supply chain crisis of 2021-2022. Are we ready?
a 🧵 on the new economics of supply chains
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September 26, 2024 at 8:16 PM
On Tuesday, 36 US ports will be shut down by the largest shipping strike in living memory.
This could recreate the chaotic supply chain crisis of 2021-2022. Are we ready?
a 🧵 on the new economics of supply chains
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This could recreate the chaotic supply chain crisis of 2021-2022. Are we ready?
a 🧵 on the new economics of supply chains
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Pls re-skeet for reach: CALL FOR PAPERS for a special issue of EER in honor of Nora Szech editors: S. Huck, N. Schweizer, M. Serra-Garcia #econsky 📉📈 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/euro...
September 17, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Pls re-skeet for reach: CALL FOR PAPERS for a special issue of EER in honor of Nora Szech editors: S. Huck, N. Schweizer, M. Serra-Garcia #econsky 📉📈 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/euro...