Christina Wolf
@christina-wolf.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer @Univerity of Hertfordshire, heterodox economist with focus on industrial policy. Bereaved parent.
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Our article with @hulya-dagdeviren.bsky.social and Ben Tippet is out in Socio-Economic Review!
We examine pension financialisation and pension wealth inequality in the UK — focusing on how the rise of Defined Contribution (DC).
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We examine pension financialisation and pension wealth inequality in the UK — focusing on how the rise of Defined Contribution (DC).
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
Pension financialization and workplace pension wealth inequality: evidence from Britain
Abstract. The growth of Defined Contribution (DC) pensions, in which retirement depends on individual savings and financial market investments, has been a
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October 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Our article with @hulya-dagdeviren.bsky.social and Ben Tippet is out in Socio-Economic Review!
We examine pension financialisation and pension wealth inequality in the UK — focusing on how the rise of Defined Contribution (DC).
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
We examine pension financialisation and pension wealth inequality in the UK — focusing on how the rise of Defined Contribution (DC).
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
🚨 5 Fully Funded PhD Scholarships at the University of Hertfordshire's CFSR
Topics include:
🌍 Public Banks & the Just Transition
🌿 Drivers of Green Discontent
⚡ Geopolitics of Green Hydrogen
Apply here 👉 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT230/f...
More topics 👉 www.herts.ac.uk/research/cen...
Please share!
Topics include:
🌍 Public Banks & the Just Transition
🌿 Drivers of Green Discontent
⚡ Geopolitics of Green Hydrogen
Apply here 👉 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT230/f...
More topics 👉 www.herts.ac.uk/research/cen...
Please share!
May 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
🚨 5 Fully Funded PhD Scholarships at the University of Hertfordshire's CFSR
Topics include:
🌍 Public Banks & the Just Transition
🌿 Drivers of Green Discontent
⚡ Geopolitics of Green Hydrogen
Apply here 👉 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT230/f...
More topics 👉 www.herts.ac.uk/research/cen...
Please share!
Topics include:
🌍 Public Banks & the Just Transition
🌿 Drivers of Green Discontent
⚡ Geopolitics of Green Hydrogen
Apply here 👉 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMT230/f...
More topics 👉 www.herts.ac.uk/research/cen...
Please share!
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Great to see this piece by on our #netzero work with
@londoncouncils - www.themj.co.uk/comparing-fu...: central government is in a better position to borrow at the scale required to fund netzero.
@christina-wolf.bsky.social @bbonizzi.bsky.social
@londoncouncils - www.themj.co.uk/comparing-fu...: central government is in a better position to borrow at the scale required to fund netzero.
@christina-wolf.bsky.social @bbonizzi.bsky.social
Comparing funding options for local decarbonisation
Securing funding for the work councils are doing to get to net zero is essential – whether it's to make homes cheaper and greener to heat or to build charging infrastructure...
www.themj.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Great to see this piece by on our #netzero work with
@londoncouncils - www.themj.co.uk/comparing-fu...: central government is in a better position to borrow at the scale required to fund netzero.
@christina-wolf.bsky.social @bbonizzi.bsky.social
@londoncouncils - www.themj.co.uk/comparing-fu...: central government is in a better position to borrow at the scale required to fund netzero.
@christina-wolf.bsky.social @bbonizzi.bsky.social
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📢📢Financing #netzero at local level - in partnership with
@londoncouncils.bsky.social, we explained why central funding is more sensible for scaling-up #local netzero investments.
londoncouncils.gov.uk/news-and-pre...
@christina-wolf.bsky.social @benbraun.bsky.social @bbonizzi.bsky.social
@londoncouncils.bsky.social, we explained why central funding is more sensible for scaling-up #local netzero investments.
londoncouncils.gov.uk/news-and-pre...
@christina-wolf.bsky.social @benbraun.bsky.social @bbonizzi.bsky.social
Financing Local Net Zero policy paper | London Councils – Home
London Councils has partnered with the University of Hertfordshire to produce Financing Local Net Zero - a policy paper on the public finance routes available to councils to address barriers to climat...
londoncouncils.gov.uk
April 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
📢📢Financing #netzero at local level - in partnership with
@londoncouncils.bsky.social, we explained why central funding is more sensible for scaling-up #local netzero investments.
londoncouncils.gov.uk/news-and-pre...
@christina-wolf.bsky.social @benbraun.bsky.social @bbonizzi.bsky.social
@londoncouncils.bsky.social, we explained why central funding is more sensible for scaling-up #local netzero investments.
londoncouncils.gov.uk/news-and-pre...
@christina-wolf.bsky.social @benbraun.bsky.social @bbonizzi.bsky.social
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To all female scholars, working in the broad field of political economy: Apply for the Max Planck Summer School for women in political economy! Two years ago we had a blast!
www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025....
www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025....
Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy
www.mpifg.de
March 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
To all female scholars, working in the broad field of political economy: Apply for the Max Planck Summer School for women in political economy! Two years ago we had a blast!
www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025....
www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025....
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*Call for Applications*
We’re excited to announce the Second Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy!
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social @palmapolyak.bsky.social
We’re excited to announce the Second Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy!
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social @palmapolyak.bsky.social
Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy
www.mpifg.de
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
*Call for Applications*
We’re excited to announce the Second Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy!
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social @palmapolyak.bsky.social
We’re excited to announce the Second Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy!
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social @palmapolyak.bsky.social
📢The 2025 PKES-YSI PhD Conference will be hosted at the University of Hertfordshire!
If you are PhD student in pluralist economics, apply by Fri 7 March, to receive feedback on your work from a senior academic + connect with like-minded researchers.
More info: ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/16th-p...
If you are PhD student in pluralist economics, apply by Fri 7 March, to receive feedback on your work from a senior academic + connect with like-minded researchers.
More info: ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/16th-p...
February 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
📢The 2025 PKES-YSI PhD Conference will be hosted at the University of Hertfordshire!
If you are PhD student in pluralist economics, apply by Fri 7 March, to receive feedback on your work from a senior academic + connect with like-minded researchers.
More info: ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/16th-p...
If you are PhD student in pluralist economics, apply by Fri 7 March, to receive feedback on your work from a senior academic + connect with like-minded researchers.
More info: ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/16th-p...
Reposted by Christina Wolf
🚨Great funded PhD opportunity working on decarbonising public transport in the Global South - pls share! www.gre.ac.uk/docs/rep/com...
Decarbonisation Through Public Ownership: Transforming Public Transport in the Global South | Documents | University of Greenwich
Closing Date: 23 March 2025
www.gre.ac.uk
February 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🚨Great funded PhD opportunity working on decarbonising public transport in the Global South - pls share! www.gre.ac.uk/docs/rep/com...
📣 Calling PhD candidates in pluralist economics and political economy! Do apply for our PhD workshop held at University of Hertfordshire this year 👇
The PKES PhD conference this year will be at Herts.
If you are a PhD student with interest in pluralist economics consider applying! You will get your work discussed by a senior academic, and meet like-minded people.
More details (incl application link) here ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/16th-p...
If you are a PhD student with interest in pluralist economics consider applying! You will get your work discussed by a senior academic, and meet like-minded people.
More details (incl application link) here ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/16th-p...
16th PKES PhD Student Conference (supported by YSI) – YSI INET
ysi.ineteconomics.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
📣 Calling PhD candidates in pluralist economics and political economy! Do apply for our PhD workshop held at University of Hertfordshire this year 👇
Reposted by Christina Wolf
The PKES PhD conference this year will be at Herts.
If you are a PhD student with interest in pluralist economics consider applying! You will get your work discussed by a senior academic, and meet like-minded people.
More details (incl application link) here ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/16th-p...
If you are a PhD student with interest in pluralist economics consider applying! You will get your work discussed by a senior academic, and meet like-minded people.
More details (incl application link) here ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/16th-p...
16th PKES PhD Student Conference (supported by YSI) – YSI INET
ysi.ineteconomics.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The PKES PhD conference this year will be at Herts.
If you are a PhD student with interest in pluralist economics consider applying! You will get your work discussed by a senior academic, and meet like-minded people.
More details (incl application link) here ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/16th-p...
If you are a PhD student with interest in pluralist economics consider applying! You will get your work discussed by a senior academic, and meet like-minded people.
More details (incl application link) here ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/16th-p...
Reposted by Christina Wolf
The last General Election has seen much talk about Reform UK's popularity in so-called 'left-behind places, characterized by socioeconomic deprivation. Looking at variation in deprivation levels across the UK's constituencies suggests this pattern exists, but only partially. A short thread. 🧵
January 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
The last General Election has seen much talk about Reform UK's popularity in so-called 'left-behind places, characterized by socioeconomic deprivation. Looking at variation in deprivation levels across the UK's constituencies suggests this pattern exists, but only partially. A short thread. 🧵
Reposted by Christina Wolf
It’s over 1,000km from Berlin to Paris
There’s now a direct daytime train between them, that takes 8 hours and costs just €59. Leave at 10am, arrive 6pm.
And… it’s just 1% the carbon emissions of the equivalent flight
www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...
There’s now a direct daytime train between them, that takes 8 hours and costs just €59. Leave at 10am, arrive 6pm.
And… it’s just 1% the carbon emissions of the equivalent flight
www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...
High-speed Paris-Berlin daily train service debuts
The route is the first directly linking the two capitals' city centres.
www.euronews.com
January 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
It’s over 1,000km from Berlin to Paris
There’s now a direct daytime train between them, that takes 8 hours and costs just €59. Leave at 10am, arrive 6pm.
And… it’s just 1% the carbon emissions of the equivalent flight
www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...
There’s now a direct daytime train between them, that takes 8 hours and costs just €59. Leave at 10am, arrive 6pm.
And… it’s just 1% the carbon emissions of the equivalent flight
www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...
Reposted by Christina Wolf
📯 PhD Scholarship opportunity at University of Greenwich. Applications by 3 Jan 2025.
www.gre.ac.uk/__data/asset...
www.gre.ac.uk/__data/asset...
www.gre.ac.uk
December 16, 2024 at 9:41 AM
📯 PhD Scholarship opportunity at University of Greenwich. Applications by 3 Jan 2025.
www.gre.ac.uk/__data/asset...
www.gre.ac.uk/__data/asset...
Reposted by Christina Wolf
The term 'left-behind' conceals more than it reveals.
#Europe’s vulnerable #regions differ: some bear scars of deindustrialisation, others face demographic collapse, while rural areas grapple with isolation.
@sanne_velthuis et al. show that policy must grasp this complexity.
doi.org/10.1080/0034...
#Europe’s vulnerable #regions differ: some bear scars of deindustrialisation, others face demographic collapse, while rural areas grapple with isolation.
@sanne_velthuis et al. show that policy must grasp this complexity.
doi.org/10.1080/0034...
December 6, 2024 at 9:12 AM
The term 'left-behind' conceals more than it reveals.
#Europe’s vulnerable #regions differ: some bear scars of deindustrialisation, others face demographic collapse, while rural areas grapple with isolation.
@sanne_velthuis et al. show that policy must grasp this complexity.
doi.org/10.1080/0034...
#Europe’s vulnerable #regions differ: some bear scars of deindustrialisation, others face demographic collapse, while rural areas grapple with isolation.
@sanne_velthuis et al. show that policy must grasp this complexity.
doi.org/10.1080/0034...
What is the role of the BRI in promoting structural transformation in low- and middle-income countries? @lorena-lombardozzi.bsky.social and @lindacalab.bsky.social have put together this fantastic SI, which will be launched on Wed 11 Dec 2025 at 12.30pm. Join us!👇
Please join us for a great IKD Roundtable on: The Belt and Road Initiative and Dynamics of Structural Transformation (launch of the special issue on EJDR @eadi.bsky.social)
🗓️Wed 11th December
⌚️12.30-14.00
Register now here bit.ly/3V6OKUQ
🗓️Wed 11th December
⌚️12.30-14.00
Register now here bit.ly/3V6OKUQ
The Belt and Road Initiative and Dynamics of Structural Transformation
Innovation, Knowledge, Development (IKD) Seminar Series
bit.ly
December 3, 2024 at 3:25 PM
What is the role of the BRI in promoting structural transformation in low- and middle-income countries? @lorena-lombardozzi.bsky.social and @lindacalab.bsky.social have put together this fantastic SI, which will be launched on Wed 11 Dec 2025 at 12.30pm. Join us!👇
Reposted by Christina Wolf
Gorgon CCS is the world's largest pure carbon capture and storage operation. Since 2019, it has been weakly sputtering away out on Barrow Island at Australia's highest emitting industrial facility.
You may have heard it's a failure. Do you know why it's a failure?
A long article and accompanying 🧵
You may have heard it's a failure. Do you know why it's a failure?
A long article and accompanying 🧵
Gorgon carbon capture and storage project: The failure of the world’s largest CCS facility
After decades of abject failure, these days even the most enthusiastic proponent of carbon capture and storage can at best mount a muted…
medium.com
November 30, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Gorgon CCS is the world's largest pure carbon capture and storage operation. Since 2019, it has been weakly sputtering away out on Barrow Island at Australia's highest emitting industrial facility.
You may have heard it's a failure. Do you know why it's a failure?
A long article and accompanying 🧵
You may have heard it's a failure. Do you know why it's a failure?
A long article and accompanying 🧵
Reposted by Christina Wolf
So you got the plan, but have you got the state capacity? (To misquote Shania Twain)
Looking forward to presenting this paper on state capacity for decarbonisation next week at @mpimmg.bsky.social's conf on 'The Fragmentary State'
Paper has been a v long time coming but I think it's nearly there 🙏
Looking forward to presenting this paper on state capacity for decarbonisation next week at @mpimmg.bsky.social's conf on 'The Fragmentary State'
Paper has been a v long time coming but I think it's nearly there 🙏
November 30, 2024 at 11:24 AM
So you got the plan, but have you got the state capacity? (To misquote Shania Twain)
Looking forward to presenting this paper on state capacity for decarbonisation next week at @mpimmg.bsky.social's conf on 'The Fragmentary State'
Paper has been a v long time coming but I think it's nearly there 🙏
Looking forward to presenting this paper on state capacity for decarbonisation next week at @mpimmg.bsky.social's conf on 'The Fragmentary State'
Paper has been a v long time coming but I think it's nearly there 🙏
Reposted by Christina Wolf
Update: this list has now 100 (!) women political economists to follow! 🤩
Thanks so much for the (self-)recommendations, I'm thrilled to connect and reconnect with you all here & so looking forward to learning more about your work!
Still 50 spots open! 🙋
go.bsky.app/QFrdfh3
Thanks so much for the (self-)recommendations, I'm thrilled to connect and reconnect with you all here & so looking forward to learning more about your work!
Still 50 spots open! 🙋
go.bsky.app/QFrdfh3
November 27, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Update: this list has now 100 (!) women political economists to follow! 🤩
Thanks so much for the (self-)recommendations, I'm thrilled to connect and reconnect with you all here & so looking forward to learning more about your work!
Still 50 spots open! 🙋
go.bsky.app/QFrdfh3
Thanks so much for the (self-)recommendations, I'm thrilled to connect and reconnect with you all here & so looking forward to learning more about your work!
Still 50 spots open! 🙋
go.bsky.app/QFrdfh3
EU steel crisis: ArcelorMittal delays green investments, Thyssenkrupp plans to cut 40% of jobs. They’re under pressure to decarbonise while staying competitive.
Why? Green hydrogen (H2) is not ready at scale. Green H2 is controversial, technically, environmentally and politically. Implications? 🧵
Why? Green hydrogen (H2) is not ready at scale. Green H2 is controversial, technically, environmentally and politically. Implications? 🧵
November 28, 2024 at 6:38 PM
EU steel crisis: ArcelorMittal delays green investments, Thyssenkrupp plans to cut 40% of jobs. They’re under pressure to decarbonise while staying competitive.
Why? Green hydrogen (H2) is not ready at scale. Green H2 is controversial, technically, environmentally and politically. Implications? 🧵
Why? Green hydrogen (H2) is not ready at scale. Green H2 is controversial, technically, environmentally and politically. Implications? 🧵
Reposted by Christina Wolf
1/ 📢 How Manufacturing Interests Dominated the German Response to the Energy Crisis
Check out our new article with Anke Hassel and Martin Höpner, now open access in Politics and Society!
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0032...
Check out our new article with Anke Hassel and Martin Höpner, now open access in Politics and Society!
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0032...
November 27, 2024 at 8:33 AM
1/ 📢 How Manufacturing Interests Dominated the German Response to the Energy Crisis
Check out our new article with Anke Hassel and Martin Höpner, now open access in Politics and Society!
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0032...
Check out our new article with Anke Hassel and Martin Höpner, now open access in Politics and Society!
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0032...
1/ Northvolt’s bankruptcy has sent shockwaves through the European battery industry. What is happening in the battery market? A thread 🧵
November 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
1/ Northvolt’s bankruptcy has sent shockwaves through the European battery industry. What is happening in the battery market? A thread 🧵
Reposted by Christina Wolf
New CABS list is out. Noticeable changes for the UK hetecon community:
1) Socio-economic review upgraded to 4*
2) Kyklos downgraded to 2*
Everything else stable.
charteredabs.org/academic-jou...
1) Socio-economic review upgraded to 4*
2) Kyklos downgraded to 2*
Everything else stable.
charteredabs.org/academic-jou...
Academic Journal Guide 2024
Chartered Association of Business Schools: Advancing excellence in UK business and management education through advocacy, research, and professional development. Join us to enhance your institution’s ...
charteredabs.org
November 25, 2024 at 12:19 PM
New CABS list is out. Noticeable changes for the UK hetecon community:
1) Socio-economic review upgraded to 4*
2) Kyklos downgraded to 2*
Everything else stable.
charteredabs.org/academic-jou...
1) Socio-economic review upgraded to 4*
2) Kyklos downgraded to 2*
Everything else stable.
charteredabs.org/academic-jou...
Paul Mason on Labour's industrial strategy green paper: What's missing is an explanation of how it will execute these actions and how they, in turn, will achieve the objective.
htsf.substack.com/p/getting-uk...
htsf.substack.com/p/getting-uk...
Getting UK industrial strategy right
A response to the Labour's industrial strategy Green Paper
htsf.substack.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Paul Mason on Labour's industrial strategy green paper: What's missing is an explanation of how it will execute these actions and how they, in turn, will achieve the objective.
htsf.substack.com/p/getting-uk...
htsf.substack.com/p/getting-uk...
Reposted by Christina Wolf
The Political Economy Starter Pack has had an update - still working my way through the Political Economists moving over to @bsky.app - suggestions are very helpful!
go.bsky.app/NgpPxi4
go.bsky.app/NgpPxi4
November 23, 2024 at 8:41 PM
The Political Economy Starter Pack has had an update - still working my way through the Political Economists moving over to @bsky.app - suggestions are very helpful!
go.bsky.app/NgpPxi4
go.bsky.app/NgpPxi4