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Orientation day is here in Mannheim! 🏙️
We warmly welcome our incoming cohort of doctoral students as they arrive for orientations.
After months of preparation, we're excited to meet you and help you navigate the start of your academic journey with us at the GESS, University of Mannheim! 📚🎓 (1/2)
We warmly welcome our incoming cohort of doctoral students as they arrive for orientations.
After months of preparation, we're excited to meet you and help you navigate the start of your academic journey with us at the GESS, University of Mannheim! 📚🎓 (1/2)
August 29, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Orientation day is here in Mannheim! 🏙️
We warmly welcome our incoming cohort of doctoral students as they arrive for orientations.
After months of preparation, we're excited to meet you and help you navigate the start of your academic journey with us at the GESS, University of Mannheim! 📚🎓 (1/2)
We warmly welcome our incoming cohort of doctoral students as they arrive for orientations.
After months of preparation, we're excited to meet you and help you navigate the start of your academic journey with us at the GESS, University of Mannheim! 📚🎓 (1/2)
✨ Happy Holidays ✨
Reflecting on this past year, we are filled with gratitude for the community, support, and memories that have shaped 2024. Thank you for being such wonderful company along the way!
We send our warmest wishes to you and those closest to your heart. (1/2)
December 20, 2024 at 8:39 AM
✨ Happy Holidays ✨
Reflecting on this past year, we are filled with gratitude for the community, support, and memories that have shaped 2024. Thank you for being such wonderful company along the way!
We send our warmest wishes to you and those closest to your heart. (1/2)
Giovanni Ballarin develops a consistent semi-nonparametric sieve approach to estimate nonlinear impulse response functions within a structural framework.
Web: http://giovanni-ballarin.netlify.app (1/2)
Web: http://giovanni-ballarin.netlify.app (1/2)
December 4, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Giovanni Ballarin develops a consistent semi-nonparametric sieve approach to estimate nonlinear impulse response functions within a structural framework.
Web: http://giovanni-ballarin.netlify.app (1/2)
Web: http://giovanni-ballarin.netlify.app (1/2)
Lukas Diebold’s JMP studies international capital flows and their economic implications around the first global economic crisis: the Great Depression.
Web: http://sites.google.com/view/lukas-diebold (1/3)
Web: http://sites.google.com/view/lukas-diebold (1/3)
December 4, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Lukas Diebold’s JMP studies international capital flows and their economic implications around the first global economic crisis: the Great Depression.
Web: http://sites.google.com/view/lukas-diebold (1/3)
Web: http://sites.google.com/view/lukas-diebold (1/3)
📣 APPLY NOW! 📣
Applications are now open for our fully funded doctoral degree programs starting in Fall 2024! https://www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/apply/
We are accepting applications for our programs in … (1/3) #PhDposition #AcademicTwitter #PhD #phdchat
Applications are now open for our fully funded doctoral degree programs starting in Fall 2024! https://www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/apply/
We are accepting applications for our programs in … (1/3) #PhDposition #AcademicTwitter #PhD #phdchat
December 4, 2024 at 6:28 PM
📣 APPLY NOW! 📣
Applications are now open for our fully funded doctoral degree programs starting in Fall 2024! https://www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/apply/
We are accepting applications for our programs in … (1/3) #PhDposition #AcademicTwitter #PhD #phdchat
Applications are now open for our fully funded doctoral degree programs starting in Fall 2024! https://www.uni-mannheim.de/gess/apply/
We are accepting applications for our programs in … (1/3) #PhDposition #AcademicTwitter #PhD #phdchat
📣🗞️ 📰 The newest issue of the FORUM is out now, featuring 10 of our fantastic doctoral candidates from Business Studies, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Make sure to pick up your copy to discover more about their work! https://t.co/mY4PlwWRy3
December 4, 2024 at 6:27 PM
📣🗞️ 📰 The newest issue of the FORUM is out now, featuring 10 of our fantastic doctoral candidates from Business Studies, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Make sure to pick up your copy to discover more about their work! https://t.co/mY4PlwWRy3
✨ Season’s Greetings from the GESS ✨
May the holiday season bring you and your loved ones peace, happiness, and many blessings, and make way for a bright and prosperous new year.
We hope your winter break is filled with joy & kindness and look forward to seeing you in 2023! ☃️
May the holiday season bring you and your loved ones peace, happiness, and many blessings, and make way for a bright and prosperous new year.
We hope your winter break is filled with joy & kindness and look forward to seeing you in 2023! ☃️
December 4, 2024 at 6:25 PM
✨ Season’s Greetings from the GESS ✨
May the holiday season bring you and your loved ones peace, happiness, and many blessings, and make way for a bright and prosperous new year.
We hope your winter break is filled with joy & kindness and look forward to seeing you in 2023! ☃️
May the holiday season bring you and your loved ones peace, happiness, and many blessings, and make way for a bright and prosperous new year.
We hope your winter break is filled with joy & kindness and look forward to seeing you in 2023! ☃️
Matthias Uckert’s JMP studies the drivers & dynamics of accounting terminology standardization, showing cognitive/dialectal causes are key drivers; IFRS/XBRL increase standardization, and standardization is associated w/ data quality in acc DBs.
Website: http://matthiasuckert.com
Website: http://matthiasuckert.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Matthias Uckert’s JMP studies the drivers & dynamics of accounting terminology standardization, showing cognitive/dialectal causes are key drivers; IFRS/XBRL increase standardization, and standardization is associated w/ data quality in acc DBs.
Website: http://matthiasuckert.com
Website: http://matthiasuckert.com
Qi Gao's JMP studies firms' greenhouse gas emission disclosure and investment decisions. She identifies different disclosure equilibria and shows that disclosure mandates may reduce emission abatement incentives.
Website: http://sites.google.com/view/qi-gao-fritz
Website: http://sites.google.com/view/qi-gao-fritz
December 4, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Qi Gao's JMP studies firms' greenhouse gas emission disclosure and investment decisions. She identifies different disclosure equilibria and shows that disclosure mandates may reduce emission abatement incentives.
Website: http://sites.google.com/view/qi-gao-fritz
Website: http://sites.google.com/view/qi-gao-fritz
Patricia Breuer’s JMP explores distributional & welfare effects of financial info. Findings suggest that transparency concentrates econ activity among larger firms, which may result in efficiency gains, but come at the cost of greater market power.
Website https://t.co/iryukQSvTR
Website https://t.co/iryukQSvTR
December 4, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Patricia Breuer’s JMP explores distributional & welfare effects of financial info. Findings suggest that transparency concentrates econ activity among larger firms, which may result in efficiency gains, but come at the cost of greater market power.
Website https://t.co/iryukQSvTR
Website https://t.co/iryukQSvTR
(8/8) @BeateThies’ JMP studies how air pollution affects highly-skilled knowledge workers. Using data on a global sample of software developers, she finds that pollution exposure reduces productivity + induces changes in task choice and working hours.
Web: http://beatethies.github.io
Web: http://beatethies.github.io
December 4, 2024 at 6:24 PM
(8/8) @BeateThies’ JMP studies how air pollution affects highly-skilled knowledge workers. Using data on a global sample of software developers, she finds that pollution exposure reduces productivity + induces changes in task choice and working hours.
Web: http://beatethies.github.io
Web: http://beatethies.github.io
(7/8) @Mykola_Ryzhenkov studies how monetary policy shocks affect workers and firms differently. He finds i.a. that low paid individuals in overall high paying firms are especially subject to job losses after contractionary monetary policy shocks. Web: http://sites.google.com/view/mykolaryzhenkov
December 4, 2024 at 6:24 PM
(7/8) @Mykola_Ryzhenkov studies how monetary policy shocks affect workers and firms differently. He finds i.a. that low paid individuals in overall high paying firms are especially subject to job losses after contractionary monetary policy shocks. Web: http://sites.google.com/view/mykolaryzhenkov
4/8 @carl_groh studies the relationship b/w data & market power in a model of consumer search. In the model, even small data advantages can make it optimal for consumers to only visit a firm w/ better data, granting this firm market shares close to 1.
Web: http://carlchristiangroh.com
Web: http://carlchristiangroh.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:24 PM
4/8 @carl_groh studies the relationship b/w data & market power in a model of consumer search. In the model, even small data advantages can make it optimal for consumers to only visit a firm w/ better data, granting this firm market shares close to 1.
Web: http://carlchristiangroh.com
Web: http://carlchristiangroh.com
(3/8) @Econ_Gasparini's JMP develops a NK-DSGE model w/ financial frictions + oligopolistic banks. Uncertainty shocks decrease output by more when banking competition is lower. The result is consistent with the empir evidence provided in the paper.
Web: http://tommaso-gasparini-econ.github.io
Web: http://tommaso-gasparini-econ.github.io
December 4, 2024 at 6:23 PM
(3/8) @Econ_Gasparini's JMP develops a NK-DSGE model w/ financial frictions + oligopolistic banks. Uncertainty shocks decrease output by more when banking competition is lower. The result is consistent with the empir evidence provided in the paper.
Web: http://tommaso-gasparini-econ.github.io
Web: http://tommaso-gasparini-econ.github.io
(2/8) Suzanne Bellue studies persistent spatial segregation and intergenerational mobility, when parents have imperfect information about skill formation and learn through social interactions.
Web: http://suzannebellue.github.io
Web: http://suzannebellue.github.io
December 4, 2024 at 6:23 PM
(2/8) Suzanne Bellue studies persistent spatial segregation and intergenerational mobility, when parents have imperfect information about skill formation and learn through social interactions.
Web: http://suzannebellue.github.io
Web: http://suzannebellue.github.io
Day 2 of orientation is in the books!
Over the past two days, we welcomed our 2022 cohort of GESS doctoral students on campus ready to take on their studies in Mannheim.
We are looking forward to a successful academic year!
Over the past two days, we welcomed our 2022 cohort of GESS doctoral students on campus ready to take on their studies in Mannheim.
We are looking forward to a successful academic year!
December 4, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Day 2 of orientation is in the books!
Over the past two days, we welcomed our 2022 cohort of GESS doctoral students on campus ready to take on their studies in Mannheim.
We are looking forward to a successful academic year!
Over the past two days, we welcomed our 2022 cohort of GESS doctoral students on campus ready to take on their studies in Mannheim.
We are looking forward to a successful academic year!
📆📌 GESS PhD students, SAVE THE DATE! The 12th GESS RESEARCH DAY returns in-person this October on campus with paper presentation sessions, a panel discussion w/ @Sabine_Carey, @TertiltMichele, @NiessenRuenzi on women in academia & a career advice event with GESS alumni. (1/2)
December 4, 2024 at 6:22 PM
📆📌 GESS PhD students, SAVE THE DATE! The 12th GESS RESEARCH DAY returns in-person this October on campus with paper presentation sessions, a panel discussion w/ @Sabine_Carey, @TertiltMichele, @NiessenRuenzi on women in academia & a career advice event with GESS alumni. (1/2)
Our PhD candidates Carl-Christian Groh and Oliver Pfäuti from the Economics Department of the University of Mannheim did a research stay at @Yale University. Read what they have to say about the beautiful time they had in New Haven during their stay: (2/2)
December 4, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Our PhD candidates Carl-Christian Groh and Oliver Pfäuti from the Economics Department of the University of Mannheim did a research stay at @Yale University. Read what they have to say about the beautiful time they had in New Haven during their stay: (2/2)
📝 Registration is now open for the interdisciplinary Summer School titled “Africa on the Move” from 1st-5th August 2022. 💻 For more information, visit the website: https://t.co/8sgWOQ67Lr https://t.co/IoDy5vUJGM
December 4, 2024 at 6:21 PM
📝 Registration is now open for the interdisciplinary Summer School titled “Africa on the Move” from 1st-5th August 2022. 💻 For more information, visit the website: https://t.co/8sgWOQ67Lr https://t.co/IoDy5vUJGM
🎉 Congrats to CDSB PhD candidate Patricia Breuer and co-author Prof. Matthias Breuer (@Columbia_Biz) on receiving the Best Conference Paper Award of the @vhb2022 for: "Uneven Regulation and Economic Reallocation: Evidence from Transparency Regulation". https://t.co/Hbk7Sqse3y
December 4, 2024 at 6:19 PM
🎉 Congrats to CDSB PhD candidate Patricia Breuer and co-author Prof. Matthias Breuer (@Columbia_Biz) on receiving the Best Conference Paper Award of the @vhb2022 for: "Uneven Regulation and Economic Reallocation: Evidence from Transparency Regulation". https://t.co/Hbk7Sqse3y
Dear followers,
We're wishing you and your loved ones #HappyHolidays & a healthy and prosperous new year! May 2022 be a much better year for everyone.
We're delighted to share this year's GESS holiday greeting card designed by our very talented colleague. Enjoy your winter break!
We're wishing you and your loved ones #HappyHolidays & a healthy and prosperous new year! May 2022 be a much better year for everyone.
We're delighted to share this year's GESS holiday greeting card designed by our very talented colleague. Enjoy your winter break!
December 4, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Dear followers,
We're wishing you and your loved ones #HappyHolidays & a healthy and prosperous new year! May 2022 be a much better year for everyone.
We're delighted to share this year's GESS holiday greeting card designed by our very talented colleague. Enjoy your winter break!
We're wishing you and your loved ones #HappyHolidays & a healthy and prosperous new year! May 2022 be a much better year for everyone.
We're delighted to share this year's GESS holiday greeting card designed by our very talented colleague. Enjoy your winter break!
Congratulations to CDSE PhD student Christina Meyer (@mey_chrizz) on receiving the 2021 Gerhard Fürst Award in the category master’s and bachelor’s theses from @destatis for her master thesis. https://t.co/dV6ll4QMqV (1/4) Photo credit: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), 2021
December 4, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Congratulations to CDSE PhD student Christina Meyer (@mey_chrizz) on receiving the 2021 Gerhard Fürst Award in the category master’s and bachelor’s theses from @destatis for her master thesis. https://t.co/dV6ll4QMqV (1/4) Photo credit: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), 2021
.@LSchmallenbach, CDSB PhD candidate at the Chair of Innovation & Organization of Uni Mannheim, is enjoying a sunny winter at @UCLA. Leo is hosted by @OSorenson at the @uclaanderson and will stay until the end of the year. Read about his exciting research stay below:
December 4, 2024 at 6:17 PM
.@LSchmallenbach, CDSB PhD candidate at the Chair of Innovation & Organization of Uni Mannheim, is enjoying a sunny winter at @UCLA. Leo is hosted by @OSorenson at the @uclaanderson and will stay until the end of the year. Read about his exciting research stay below:
Luca Castellanza’s JMP examines how extremely poor entrepreneurs cope with multiple crises. He finds that effectual behavior after a crisis may hamper or foster the ability to be resilient during subsequent adversity. Read more: https://t.co/Bl1SYANcgb
December 4, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Luca Castellanza’s JMP examines how extremely poor entrepreneurs cope with multiple crises. He finds that effectual behavior after a crisis may hamper or foster the ability to be resilient during subsequent adversity. Read more: https://t.co/Bl1SYANcgb
.@MQDu4’s JMP explores the shock of school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic to study the effect of domestic responsibilities on analyst forecasts. She quantifies the negative effect of school closures as a 20% decrease in mother’s forecast timeliness: http://sites.google.com/view/mengqiao-du
December 4, 2024 at 6:17 PM
.@MQDu4’s JMP explores the shock of school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic to study the effect of domestic responsibilities on analyst forecasts. She quantifies the negative effect of school closures as a 20% decrease in mother’s forecast timeliness: http://sites.google.com/view/mengqiao-du