Sebastian Diessner
@sebdiessner.bsky.social
Jean Monnet Fellow at the EUI & Assistant Professor at Leiden University. Political Economy, EU Governance, Crises, Central Banks & the Twin Transition.
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Interested in teaching EU governance, political economy and crises—but don't know where to start?
Then this one’s for you
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Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
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Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
Honoured to be a Jean Monnet Fellow at the EUI this academic year and looking forward to the wonderful intellectual environment of the Robert Schuman Centre!
September 30, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Honoured to be a Jean Monnet Fellow at the EUI this academic year and looking forward to the wonderful intellectual environment of the Robert Schuman Centre!
💥 New article out @reggovjournal.bsky.social
Skill-Biased Policy Change: Governing the Transition to the Knowledge Economy in Germany, Sweden & Britain
@ndurazzi.bsky.social @federicofiletti.bsky.social @simonetonelli.bsky.social David Hope, Hanna Kleider
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Skill-Biased Policy Change: Governing the Transition to the Knowledge Economy in Germany, Sweden & Britain
@ndurazzi.bsky.social @federicofiletti.bsky.social @simonetonelli.bsky.social David Hope, Hanna Kleider
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Skill‐Biased Policy Change: Governing the Transition to the Knowledge Economy in Germany, Sweden and Britain
How have advanced capitalist democracies transitioned from a Fordist to a post-Fordist, knowledge-based economy? And why have they followed seemingly similar policy trajectories despite different eco...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
💥 New article out @reggovjournal.bsky.social
Skill-Biased Policy Change: Governing the Transition to the Knowledge Economy in Germany, Sweden & Britain
@ndurazzi.bsky.social @federicofiletti.bsky.social @simonetonelli.bsky.social David Hope, Hanna Kleider
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Skill-Biased Policy Change: Governing the Transition to the Knowledge Economy in Germany, Sweden & Britain
@ndurazzi.bsky.social @federicofiletti.bsky.social @simonetonelli.bsky.social David Hope, Hanna Kleider
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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🚨New article🚨 The consensus is that contestation pushed central banks to talk 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 about inequality & climate.
Our theory: At first, CBs seek to ward off politicization by talking 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 about controversial topics.
We tested this 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬.🧵
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Our theory: At first, CBs seek to ward off politicization by talking 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 about controversial topics.
We tested this 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬.🧵
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
July 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🚨New article🚨 The consensus is that contestation pushed central banks to talk 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 about inequality & climate.
Our theory: At first, CBs seek to ward off politicization by talking 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 about controversial topics.
We tested this 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬.🧵
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Our theory: At first, CBs seek to ward off politicization by talking 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 about controversial topics.
We tested this 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬.🧵
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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🚨 New open access article 🚨
Out now in Journal of Financial Regulation with Alex Goghie and Matteo Giordano
'Encumbered Security? Vertical and Horizontal Repos in the Euro Area and Their Inherent Ambiguity'
academic.oup.com/jfr/advance-...
Out now in Journal of Financial Regulation with Alex Goghie and Matteo Giordano
'Encumbered Security? Vertical and Horizontal Repos in the Euro Area and Their Inherent Ambiguity'
academic.oup.com/jfr/advance-...
May 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🚨 New open access article 🚨
Out now in Journal of Financial Regulation with Alex Goghie and Matteo Giordano
'Encumbered Security? Vertical and Horizontal Repos in the Euro Area and Their Inherent Ambiguity'
academic.oup.com/jfr/advance-...
Out now in Journal of Financial Regulation with Alex Goghie and Matteo Giordano
'Encumbered Security? Vertical and Horizontal Repos in the Euro Area and Their Inherent Ambiguity'
academic.oup.com/jfr/advance-...
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The PEPP group at Leiden University’s Institute of Public Administration is pleased to announce the next PE_PP Talk by Aneta Spendzharova (Maastricht University) on May 12!
Details below
Please PM if interested
@sebdiessner.bsky.social @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social @alexandreafonso.bsky.social
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@sebdiessner.bsky.social @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social @alexandreafonso.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The PEPP group at Leiden University’s Institute of Public Administration is pleased to announce the next PE_PP Talk by Aneta Spendzharova (Maastricht University) on May 12!
Details below
Please PM if interested
@sebdiessner.bsky.social @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social @alexandreafonso.bsky.social
Details below
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@sebdiessner.bsky.social @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social @alexandreafonso.bsky.social
Had a great time in Scotland for our pilot within the Leiden-Edinburgh "Global Futures Hub" with @alexandreafonso.bsky.social @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social @eawolff.bsky.social @fbulfone.bsky.social
Thanks for having us @philiprathgeb.bsky.social @lukaslehner.bsky.social Daniel Clegg Elke Heins!
Thanks for having us @philiprathgeb.bsky.social @lukaslehner.bsky.social Daniel Clegg Elke Heins!
April 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Had a great time in Scotland for our pilot within the Leiden-Edinburgh "Global Futures Hub" with @alexandreafonso.bsky.social @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social @eawolff.bsky.social @fbulfone.bsky.social
Thanks for having us @philiprathgeb.bsky.social @lukaslehner.bsky.social Daniel Clegg Elke Heins!
Thanks for having us @philiprathgeb.bsky.social @lukaslehner.bsky.social Daniel Clegg Elke Heins!
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🗣️ we have a new paper and new dataset just out on the transition to the knowledge economy in advanced democracies - both OA, available here academic.oup.com/ser/advance-... and here www.knowledge-economy-index.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🗣️ we have a new paper and new dataset just out on the transition to the knowledge economy in advanced democracies - both OA, available here academic.oup.com/ser/advance-... and here www.knowledge-economy-index.com
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Excited to share my latest publication, written with colleagues from the New Economics Foundation (@sebmang.bsky.social and al) exploring why monetary and fiscal policies need to work together to improve inflation management. 🧵👇
#Inflation #MonetaryPolicy #CentralBanks
#Inflation #MonetaryPolicy #CentralBanks
March 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Excited to share my latest publication, written with colleagues from the New Economics Foundation (@sebmang.bsky.social and al) exploring why monetary and fiscal policies need to work together to improve inflation management. 🧵👇
#Inflation #MonetaryPolicy #CentralBanks
#Inflation #MonetaryPolicy #CentralBanks
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📢 We have an exciting event on *The Governance of Inflation* coming up in our Political Economy & Public Policy seminar on March 21st in The Hague @fggaleiden.bsky.social
With @jvtk.bsky.social @donatodc.bsky.social @lucacigna.bsky.social
Details 👇
www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/...
With @jvtk.bsky.social @donatodc.bsky.social @lucacigna.bsky.social
Details 👇
www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/...
March 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
📢 We have an exciting event on *The Governance of Inflation* coming up in our Political Economy & Public Policy seminar on March 21st in The Hague @fggaleiden.bsky.social
With @jvtk.bsky.social @donatodc.bsky.social @lucacigna.bsky.social
Details 👇
www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/...
With @jvtk.bsky.social @donatodc.bsky.social @lucacigna.bsky.social
Details 👇
www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/...
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Huge thanks to @sebdiessner.bsky.social for his thoughtful review and insights! It’s an honor to have our books discussed so carefully alongside those of great colleagues. Looking forward to more conversations on teaching political economy ... esp in these turbulent times! #EuropeanPoliticalEconomy
Interested in teaching EU governance, political economy and crises—but don't know where to start?
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
March 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Huge thanks to @sebdiessner.bsky.social for his thoughtful review and insights! It’s an honor to have our books discussed so carefully alongside those of great colleagues. Looking forward to more conversations on teaching political economy ... esp in these turbulent times! #EuropeanPoliticalEconomy
Reposted by Sebastian Diessner
Interested in teaching EU governance, political economy and crises—but don't know where to start?
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
March 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Interested in teaching EU governance, political economy and crises—but don't know where to start?
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
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Join us for the next PE_PP talk organized by the Political Economy and Public Policy group at Leiden University's Institute of Public Administration! On March 21, @donatodc.bsky.social, @lucacigna.bsky.social and @jvtk.bsky.social will be presenting on the governance of inflation. Details 🔽
March 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Join us for the next PE_PP talk organized by the Political Economy and Public Policy group at Leiden University's Institute of Public Administration! On March 21, @donatodc.bsky.social, @lucacigna.bsky.social and @jvtk.bsky.social will be presenting on the governance of inflation. Details 🔽
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Great resource if you are planning to teach about European Political Economy!
Interested in teaching EU governance, political economy and crises—but don't know where to start?
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
March 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Great resource if you are planning to teach about European Political Economy!
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Thanks Sebastian for this review - and also to the shout-out to the EU Governance Videos (carleton.ca/eu-governanc...)! Your suggestions for topics to be covered in the next edition are very well taken.
March 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Thanks Sebastian for this review - and also to the shout-out to the EU Governance Videos (carleton.ca/eu-governanc...)! Your suggestions for topics to be covered in the next edition are very well taken.
Interested in teaching EU governance, political economy and crises—but don't know where to start?
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
March 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Interested in teaching EU governance, political economy and crises—but don't know where to start?
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
Then this one’s for you
doi.org/10.1080/0703...
Thanks to 3 excellent recent volumes by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social+co-authors @amyverdun.bsky.social @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
A Bongardt/F Torres
📢 We have an exciting event on *The Governance of Inflation* coming up in our Political Economy & Public Policy seminar on March 21st in The Hague @fggaleiden.bsky.social
With @jvtk.bsky.social @donatodc.bsky.social @lucacigna.bsky.social
Details 👇
www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/...
With @jvtk.bsky.social @donatodc.bsky.social @lucacigna.bsky.social
Details 👇
www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/...
March 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
📢 We have an exciting event on *The Governance of Inflation* coming up in our Political Economy & Public Policy seminar on March 21st in The Hague @fggaleiden.bsky.social
With @jvtk.bsky.social @donatodc.bsky.social @lucacigna.bsky.social
Details 👇
www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/...
With @jvtk.bsky.social @donatodc.bsky.social @lucacigna.bsky.social
Details 👇
www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2025/...
Much enjoyed the launch of @unileiden.bsky.social's Europe Hub in Brussels at @europarl.europa.eu today
With great contributions from - and very many thanks to - Leiden colleagues & organizers at the EP's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA)
www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en/even...
With great contributions from - and very many thanks to - Leiden colleagues & organizers at the EP's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA)
www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en/even...
February 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Much enjoyed the launch of @unileiden.bsky.social's Europe Hub in Brussels at @europarl.europa.eu today
With great contributions from - and very many thanks to - Leiden colleagues & organizers at the EP's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA)
www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en/even...
With great contributions from - and very many thanks to - Leiden colleagues & organizers at the EP's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA)
www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/en/even...
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Why does the largest trading bloc on the planet have a miniature-sized currency? With Trump, the EU will again much regret this.
🎈In a new working paper, @steffenmurau.bsky.social and I set out to theorise failure and develop a new IPE perspective that foregrounds offshore money.
A thread 🧵
🎈In a new working paper, @steffenmurau.bsky.social and I set out to theorise failure and develop a new IPE perspective that foregrounds offshore money.
A thread 🧵
February 11, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Why does the largest trading bloc on the planet have a miniature-sized currency? With Trump, the EU will again much regret this.
🎈In a new working paper, @steffenmurau.bsky.social and I set out to theorise failure and develop a new IPE perspective that foregrounds offshore money.
A thread 🧵
🎈In a new working paper, @steffenmurau.bsky.social and I set out to theorise failure and develop a new IPE perspective that foregrounds offshore money.
A thread 🧵
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Is the European Central Bank losing its independence by getting too political? Our new open access highlights how the ECB’s increasing involvement in crises and political issues has led to debates about its legitimacy and the need for stronger accountability.
Issue: shortt.link/pag386bsky
Issue: shortt.link/pag386bsky
Ditching the Maastricht Model? The Evolving Role of the European Central Bank in the Economic and Monetary Union
Thematic Issue, Vol 13 (2025)
shortt.link
January 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Is the European Central Bank losing its independence by getting too political? Our new open access highlights how the ECB’s increasing involvement in crises and political issues has led to debates about its legitimacy and the need for stronger accountability.
Issue: shortt.link/pag386bsky
Issue: shortt.link/pag386bsky
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📊 Last week, we released our new central bank speeches database, which almost doubles the coverage of the @BIS_org
database.
We also released a tool to facilitate research on central bank communication: meet the #CBSpeeches explorer! Four tools for the price of one (=free!)
database.
We also released a tool to facilitate research on central bank communication: meet the #CBSpeeches explorer! Four tools for the price of one (=free!)
January 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
📊 Last week, we released our new central bank speeches database, which almost doubles the coverage of the @BIS_org
database.
We also released a tool to facilitate research on central bank communication: meet the #CBSpeeches explorer! Four tools for the price of one (=free!)
database.
We also released a tool to facilitate research on central bank communication: meet the #CBSpeeches explorer! Four tools for the price of one (=free!)
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Had a really excellent time at @weareceu.bsky.social in Vienna this past Monday discussing @ankehassel.bsky.social's recent research works on the political economy of growth & welfare with some wonderful colleagues. Engaging and thought-provoking exchanges - thanks so much for hosting us!
Back from @weareceu.bsky.social after a wonderful workshop on recent works by @ankehassel.bsky.social in the context of her Karl Polanyi Visiting Professorship, incl.
•the much-anticipated 2nd volume of Growth & Welfare with @bpalier.bsky.social
•joint work with @donatodc.bsky.social & Martin Höpner
•the much-anticipated 2nd volume of Growth & Welfare with @bpalier.bsky.social
•joint work with @donatodc.bsky.social & Martin Höpner
January 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Had a really excellent time at @weareceu.bsky.social in Vienna this past Monday discussing @ankehassel.bsky.social's recent research works on the political economy of growth & welfare with some wonderful colleagues. Engaging and thought-provoking exchanges - thanks so much for hosting us!
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Back from @weareceu.bsky.social after a wonderful workshop on recent works by @ankehassel.bsky.social in the context of her Karl Polanyi Visiting Professorship, incl.
•the much-anticipated 2nd volume of Growth & Welfare with @bpalier.bsky.social
•joint work with @donatodc.bsky.social & Martin Höpner
•the much-anticipated 2nd volume of Growth & Welfare with @bpalier.bsky.social
•joint work with @donatodc.bsky.social & Martin Höpner
January 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Back from @weareceu.bsky.social after a wonderful workshop on recent works by @ankehassel.bsky.social in the context of her Karl Polanyi Visiting Professorship, incl.
•the much-anticipated 2nd volume of Growth & Welfare with @bpalier.bsky.social
•joint work with @donatodc.bsky.social & Martin Höpner
•the much-anticipated 2nd volume of Growth & Welfare with @bpalier.bsky.social
•joint work with @donatodc.bsky.social & Martin Höpner
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New article on Fast Track by @sebdiessner.bsky.social @ndurazzi.bsky.social and David Hope, “Embedding Skill Bias: Technology, Institutions, and Inequality in Wages and Benefits,” www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny...
Embedding Skill Bias: Technology,...Inequality in Wages and Benefits: Ingenta Connect Fast Track Article
www.ingentaconnect.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
New article on Fast Track by @sebdiessner.bsky.social @ndurazzi.bsky.social and David Hope, “Embedding Skill Bias: Technology, Institutions, and Inequality in Wages and Benefits,” www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny...
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Are you also still baffled by Trump's inauguration 🇺🇸, wondering what he will do next, how successful his policies will be and (frankly) why he is even there?
Our new book "Understanding Political Economy: Capitalism, Democracy and Inequality", released today, can help with that! (Link below)
Our new book "Understanding Political Economy: Capitalism, Democracy and Inequality", released today, can help with that! (Link below)
January 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Are you also still baffled by Trump's inauguration 🇺🇸, wondering what he will do next, how successful his policies will be and (frankly) why he is even there?
Our new book "Understanding Political Economy: Capitalism, Democracy and Inequality", released today, can help with that! (Link below)
Our new book "Understanding Political Economy: Capitalism, Democracy and Inequality", released today, can help with that! (Link below)
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Thank you so much, Sebastian, for your kind and thoughtful comments. It was a great workshop. Congratulations to the Karl Polanyi Society, the university of Vienna and CEU for hosting me! @sebdiessner.bsky.social
Back from @weareceu.bsky.social after a wonderful workshop on recent works by @ankehassel.bsky.social in the context of her Karl Polanyi Visiting Professorship, incl.
•the much-anticipated 2nd volume of Growth & Welfare with @bpalier.bsky.social
•joint work with @donatodc.bsky.social & Martin Höpner
•the much-anticipated 2nd volume of Growth & Welfare with @bpalier.bsky.social
•joint work with @donatodc.bsky.social & Martin Höpner
January 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thank you so much, Sebastian, for your kind and thoughtful comments. It was a great workshop. Congratulations to the Karl Polanyi Society, the university of Vienna and CEU for hosting me! @sebdiessner.bsky.social