Freya Rubel
freya-rubel.bsky.social
Freya Rubel
@freya-rubel.bsky.social
PhD candidate Economics @FU Berlin | PSE Alumna | Interests: Climate, Gender, and Econ History
Happy to share that I just presented for the first time at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association. I’m grateful for everyone who offered comments and feedback in my session. Had a great time in Tampa☀️
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Excited to be attending the 95th Meeting of the Southern Economic Association in Tampa, Florida, alongside @freya-rubel.bsky.social, @steinhardt.bsky.social, and @yue-louise-hu.bsky.social from the Economics Department at Freie Universität Berlin.
#SEA2025 #Economics
November 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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🎉 Our study “Do Natural Disasters Affect Household Saving?” found a great home in Economics of Disasters and Climate Change!
After Germany’s 2002 flood, affected households saved less — generous disaster aid can ease hardship but also reduce precautionary saving.
doi.org/10.1007/s418...
Do Natural Disasters Affect Household Saving? Evidence From the August 2002 Flood in Germany - Economics of Disasters and Climate Change
Recently, there is a growing interest in understanding how individuals adapt to changing climate conditions and climate-induced extreme weather events. An underexplored question is whether and how cli...
doi.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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📢 We're hiring!
Looking for a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Econ student to join our team at JFKI (@jfki-econ.bsky.social) as a Student Assistant 🎓💼

Gain experience, boost your resume, and support our department!
Apply now ➡️
www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet...
#EconSky
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www.fu-berlin.de
July 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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🗓️ Thursday, May 15:
We are very happy to welcome Andreas Ferrara ( @andyferrara.bsky.social ) at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „The U.S. Civil War’s Impact on Women’s Work and Political Participation “
@bsoeberlin.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Insightful key-note lecture by Alexander von Hoffman (@harvard.edu) on "Overcrowding: Concepts, Contexts, and Contingencies" for our workshop on The Socio-Economics of Overcrowding.

#EconSky #EconConf
February 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Protesting drastic budget cuts for Berlin universities today. We need more not less investment in research and teaching!! RIP #BrainCityBerlin
December 19, 2024 at 11:22 AM
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📣 Call for papers for junior (non-tenured) researchers:

Workshop on “The Impact of Immigration and Refugee Inflows on Host Country Economies”, March 6‐7 in Berlin

Keynote: Anna Maria Mayda (Georgetown University)

Submission Deadline: December 20, 2024
#EconConf #Econsky
November 26, 2024 at 8:44 AM
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Umweltzonen verbessern nicht nur die Luftqualität, sondern wirken sich auch positiv auf die mentale Gesundheit und den Bildungserfolg der Anwohner*innen aus. Dieser Zusammenhang wurde erstmals in einer von DIW-Forscherin Laura Schmitz mitverfassten Studie belegt: www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c.... (1/4)
November 20, 2024 at 9:28 AM
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Love the topic!
I am very excited to share my #JMP with you all, which is titled:

"Unequal Access: How Public #Library Closures Affect Educational Performance". 📚

Together with Gregory Gilpin, I look at public library closures and how the loss of these public spaces impacts children in the United States. 1/5
November 18, 2024 at 11:00 PM