JKU Department of Economics
@jku-economics.bsky.social
The official Bluesky account of the Department of Economics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz
https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/
https://www.jku.at/en/department-of-economics/
🎓 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 für JKU Dissertation
Herzliche Gratulation an @florastiftinger.bsky.social! Ihre Dissertation “𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺“ wurde mit dem Award of Excellence ausgezeichnet, einem Staatspreis für herausragende Dissertationen in Österreich.
Herzliche Gratulation an @florastiftinger.bsky.social! Ihre Dissertation “𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺“ wurde mit dem Award of Excellence ausgezeichnet, einem Staatspreis für herausragende Dissertationen in Österreich.
December 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
🎓 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 für JKU Dissertation
Herzliche Gratulation an @florastiftinger.bsky.social! Ihre Dissertation “𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺“ wurde mit dem Award of Excellence ausgezeichnet, einem Staatspreis für herausragende Dissertationen in Österreich.
Herzliche Gratulation an @florastiftinger.bsky.social! Ihre Dissertation “𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺“ wurde mit dem Award of Excellence ausgezeichnet, einem Staatspreis für herausragende Dissertationen in Österreich.
📆 Join us on December 17 at our economics research seminar with Marco Fongoni (@marcofongo.bsky.social), who will present "Costly Wage Cuts, Relative Wage Comparisons, and Unemployment Hysteresis."
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
December 15, 2025 at 8:33 AM
📆 Join us on December 17 at our economics research seminar with Marco Fongoni (@marcofongo.bsky.social), who will present "Costly Wage Cuts, Relative Wage Comparisons, and Unemployment Hysteresis."
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
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We’re excited to host Simon Jäger (Princeton University, @simonjaeger.bsky.social) for the 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗪. 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:
“Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.”
December 10, 2025, at @jku.at
Details & registration:
www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...
“Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.”
December 10, 2025, at @jku.at
Details & registration:
www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We’re excited to host Simon Jäger (Princeton University, @simonjaeger.bsky.social) for the 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗪. 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:
“Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.”
December 10, 2025, at @jku.at
Details & registration:
www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...
“Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.”
December 10, 2025, at @jku.at
Details & registration:
www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...
📆 Join us on December 3 at our economics research seminar with Martin Salm (Tilburg University, @tilburg-university.bsky.social), who will present "Does market power increase income inequality? The effect of hospital mergers on physicians' income."
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
December 1, 2025 at 7:07 AM
📆 Join us on December 3 at our economics research seminar with Martin Salm (Tilburg University, @tilburg-university.bsky.social), who will present "Does market power increase income inequality? The effect of hospital mergers on physicians' income."
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
Details and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
📆 Join us on November 26 at our economics research seminar with Heather Sarsons, who will present "Measuring Gender Attitudes."
November 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
📆 Join us on November 26 at our economics research seminar with Heather Sarsons, who will present "Measuring Gender Attitudes."
📆 Join us on November 19 at our economics research seminar with Johannes Buggle (@jcbuggle.bsky.social), who will present "Henry Ford and Antisemitism."
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
📆 Join us on November 19 at our economics research seminar with Johannes Buggle (@jcbuggle.bsky.social), who will present "Henry Ford and Antisemitism."
⌛ Only three days left to apply (deadline: 20 Nov 2025 midnight UTC) 👇
🚨JOB OPENING🚨
JKU Linz is hiring an Assistant Professor in Microeconomics (non-tenure track, 6 years).
The target date for applications is Nov 15, the hard deadline Nov 20.
Please share within your network!
Job ad and application (requires EJM login): econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
JKU Linz is hiring an Assistant Professor in Microeconomics (non-tenure track, 6 years).
The target date for applications is Nov 15, the hard deadline Nov 20.
Please share within your network!
Job ad and application (requires EJM login): econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
⌛ Only three days left to apply (deadline: 20 Nov 2025 midnight UTC) 👇
We’re excited to host Simon Jäger (Princeton University, @simonjaeger.bsky.social) for the 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗪. 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:
“Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.”
December 10, 2025, at @jku.at
Details & registration:
www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...
“Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.”
December 10, 2025, at @jku.at
Details & registration:
www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We’re excited to host Simon Jäger (Princeton University, @simonjaeger.bsky.social) for the 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗪. 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:
“Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.”
December 10, 2025, at @jku.at
Details & registration:
www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...
“Varieties of Collective Bargaining: An International Perspective.”
December 10, 2025, at @jku.at
Details & registration:
www.jku.at/kurt-rothsch...
🚨JOB OPENING🚨
JKU Linz is hiring an Assistant Professor in Microeconomics (non-tenure track, 6 years).
The target date for applications is Nov 15, the hard deadline Nov 20.
Please share within your network!
Job ad and application (requires EJM login): econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
JKU Linz is hiring an Assistant Professor in Microeconomics (non-tenure track, 6 years).
The target date for applications is Nov 15, the hard deadline Nov 20.
Please share within your network!
Job ad and application (requires EJM login): econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
🚨JOB OPENING🚨
JKU Linz is hiring an Assistant Professor in Microeconomics (non-tenure track, 6 years).
The target date for applications is Nov 15, the hard deadline Nov 20.
Please share within your network!
Job ad and application (requires EJM login): econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
JKU Linz is hiring an Assistant Professor in Microeconomics (non-tenure track, 6 years).
The target date for applications is Nov 15, the hard deadline Nov 20.
Please share within your network!
Job ad and application (requires EJM login): econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
📆 Join us on November 12 at our economics research seminar with Julian Hinz (@julianhi.nz), who will present "To russia with Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Regime Support."
More info and abstract:
julianhinz.com
More info and abstract:
julianhinz.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📆 Join us on November 12 at our economics research seminar with Julian Hinz (@julianhi.nz), who will present "To russia with Love? The Impact of Sanctions on Regime Support."
More info and abstract:
julianhinz.com
More info and abstract:
julianhinz.com
Beautiful Autumn colors at our JKU campus 🍂🦆
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Beautiful Autumn colors at our JKU campus 🍂🦆
📆 Join us on November 5 at our economics research seminar with Paolo Zacchia (CERGE-EI, @cerge-ei.bsky.social), who will present "The Heterogeneous Consequences of Reduced Labor Costs on Firm Productivity."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
📆 Join us on November 5 at our economics research seminar with Paolo Zacchia (CERGE-EI, @cerge-ei.bsky.social), who will present "The Heterogeneous Consequences of Reduced Labor Costs on Firm Productivity."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
📆 Join us on October 29 at our economics research seminar with Oliver Schlenker (@schlenkeroli.bsky.social), who will present "The Deadly Consequences of Labor Scarcity: Evidence from Hospitals."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
October 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
📆 Join us on October 29 at our economics research seminar with Oliver Schlenker (@schlenkeroli.bsky.social), who will present "The Deadly Consequences of Labor Scarcity: Evidence from Hospitals."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
📆 Join us on October 22 at our economics research seminar with Christine Zulehner (Uni Vienna, @uvienna-econ.bsky.social) who will present "Empirical assessment of merger remedies in the European Union."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
October 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
📆 Join us on October 22 at our economics research seminar with Christine Zulehner (Uni Vienna, @uvienna-econ.bsky.social) who will present "Empirical assessment of merger remedies in the European Union."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
Heute findet im Kepler Salon die Veranstaltung "Nobel erklärt. Frieden und Wirtschaftswissenschaften" statt.
Professor Johannes Schneider (@jsndr.bsky.social) wird einen Impulsvortrag zum diesjährigen "Nobelpreis für Ökonomie" halten.
Infos und Livestream (ab 19:30 Uhr):
www.jku.at/kepler-salon...
Professor Johannes Schneider (@jsndr.bsky.social) wird einen Impulsvortrag zum diesjährigen "Nobelpreis für Ökonomie" halten.
Infos und Livestream (ab 19:30 Uhr):
www.jku.at/kepler-salon...
NOBEL ERKLÄRT. FRIEDEN UND WIRTSCHAFTSWISSENSCHAFTEN
www.jku.at
October 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Heute findet im Kepler Salon die Veranstaltung "Nobel erklärt. Frieden und Wirtschaftswissenschaften" statt.
Professor Johannes Schneider (@jsndr.bsky.social) wird einen Impulsvortrag zum diesjährigen "Nobelpreis für Ökonomie" halten.
Infos und Livestream (ab 19:30 Uhr):
www.jku.at/kepler-salon...
Professor Johannes Schneider (@jsndr.bsky.social) wird einen Impulsvortrag zum diesjährigen "Nobelpreis für Ökonomie" halten.
Infos und Livestream (ab 19:30 Uhr):
www.jku.at/kepler-salon...
📆 Join us on October 15 at our economics research seminar with Julian Vedeler Johnson (@julianjohnsen.bsky.social) who will present "Contagious classrooms: Peer effects of mental health."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
October 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
📆 Join us on October 15 at our economics research seminar with Julian Vedeler Johnson (@julianjohnsen.bsky.social) who will present "Contagious classrooms: Peer effects of mental health."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
📢 Last but not least: Carola Stapper (@cstapper.bsky.social) joined us as Assistant Professor this semester! 🎉
Carola uses history as a laboratory to study questions of labor economics and political economy using microeconometric methods.
Carola's website: sites.google.com/view/carolas...
Carola uses history as a laboratory to study questions of labor economics and political economy using microeconometric methods.
Carola's website: sites.google.com/view/carolas...
October 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
📢 Last but not least: Carola Stapper (@cstapper.bsky.social) joined us as Assistant Professor this semester! 🎉
Carola uses history as a laboratory to study questions of labor economics and political economy using microeconometric methods.
Carola's website: sites.google.com/view/carolas...
Carola uses history as a laboratory to study questions of labor economics and political economy using microeconometric methods.
Carola's website: sites.google.com/view/carolas...
📆 Join us on October 8 at our economics research seminar with Nadja Dwenger (Uni Hohenheim, @econhohenheim.bsky.social), who will present "Building Capacity in the Public Administration: Evidence from German Reunification."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
October 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
📆 Join us on October 8 at our economics research seminar with Nadja Dwenger (Uni Hohenheim, @econhohenheim.bsky.social), who will present "Building Capacity in the Public Administration: Evidence from German Reunification."
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More info and abstract:
www.jku.at/en/departmen...
More great news! Simon Finster joined us as Assistant Professor of Economics this semester 🎉
His research focuses on Economic Theory and applications to:
- Auctions
- Market Design
- Energy Economics
- IO
Simons's website: www.simonfinster.com
His research focuses on Economic Theory and applications to:
- Auctions
- Market Design
- Energy Economics
- IO
Simons's website: www.simonfinster.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
More great news! Simon Finster joined us as Assistant Professor of Economics this semester 🎉
His research focuses on Economic Theory and applications to:
- Auctions
- Market Design
- Energy Economics
- IO
Simons's website: www.simonfinster.com
His research focuses on Economic Theory and applications to:
- Auctions
- Market Design
- Energy Economics
- IO
Simons's website: www.simonfinster.com
We are pleased to announce the addition of @jsndr.bsky.social to our faculty! 🎉
Johannes is the new Professor of Microeconomics at @jku.at. His research focuses on Economic Theory and applications to:
- Innovation
- Technological Change
- Law
Johannes's website: jsndr.com
Johannes is the new Professor of Microeconomics at @jku.at. His research focuses on Economic Theory and applications to:
- Innovation
- Technological Change
- Law
Johannes's website: jsndr.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We are pleased to announce the addition of @jsndr.bsky.social to our faculty! 🎉
Johannes is the new Professor of Microeconomics at @jku.at. His research focuses on Economic Theory and applications to:
- Innovation
- Technological Change
- Law
Johannes's website: jsndr.com
Johannes is the new Professor of Microeconomics at @jku.at. His research focuses on Economic Theory and applications to:
- Innovation
- Technological Change
- Law
Johannes's website: jsndr.com
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Thanks to everyone for making the 4th @centrefiw.bsky.social workshop @jku-economics.bsky.social a great success again! @ho2604.bsky.social @ineshelmecon.bsky.social @karinmayrdorn.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Thanks to everyone for making the 4th @centrefiw.bsky.social workshop @jku-economics.bsky.social a great success again! @ho2604.bsky.social @ineshelmecon.bsky.social @karinmayrdorn.bsky.social
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I have leftover funding for a PhD student for one year (ideally Sept '25 - Sept '26). Might be a good fit for someone wanting to delay going on the market. Please send interested students my way!
August 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I have leftover funding for a PhD student for one year (ideally Sept '25 - Sept '26). Might be a good fit for someone wanting to delay going on the market. Please send interested students my way!
📢 We are excited to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper:
"Technology Choice and Price Signaling in Markets for Label Credence Goods" by
Martin Obradovits and Markus Walzl
Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...
#EconSky
"Technology Choice and Price Signaling in Markets for Label Credence Goods" by
Martin Obradovits and Markus Walzl
Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...
#EconSky
August 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
📢 We are excited to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper:
"Technology Choice and Price Signaling in Markets for Label Credence Goods" by
Martin Obradovits and Markus Walzl
Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...
#EconSky
"Technology Choice and Price Signaling in Markets for Label Credence Goods" by
Martin Obradovits and Markus Walzl
Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...
#EconSky
📢 We are proud to share a new publication by Jackie Chan, @michaelirlacher.bsky.social, and @michaeljkoch.bsky.social in the 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬! 🥳
Link: direct.mit.edu/rest/article...
Also, check out the great 🧵 about the paper below 👇
#EconSky
Link: direct.mit.edu/rest/article...
Also, check out the great 🧵 about the paper below 👇
#EconSky
I’m very happy to share our latest publication on how mergers reshape multiproduct firms—below is a short thread summarizing the key insights. Joint work with great friends and coauthors Jackie M.L. Chan and @michaeljkoch.bsky.social (@aarhusbss.bsky.social)
Mergers shrink product scope; acquirers focus on core goods and expand into costly export markets. Just Accepted new paper by Jackie M.L. Chan, Michael Irlacher @michaelirlacher.bsky.social and Michael Koch @michaeljkoch.bsky.social zurl.co/jz0oc
August 12, 2025 at 6:02 AM
📢 We are proud to share a new publication by Jackie Chan, @michaelirlacher.bsky.social, and @michaeljkoch.bsky.social in the 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬! 🥳
Link: direct.mit.edu/rest/article...
Also, check out the great 🧵 about the paper below 👇
#EconSky
Link: direct.mit.edu/rest/article...
Also, check out the great 🧵 about the paper below 👇
#EconSky
📢 We are excited to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper:
"Positive Feedback Shapes Gender Gaps in Adolescent Risk-Taking - Causal Evidence from Real-Risk Competitions" by
Mario Lackner and Hendrik Sonnabend.
Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...
#EconSky
"Positive Feedback Shapes Gender Gaps in Adolescent Risk-Taking - Causal Evidence from Real-Risk Competitions" by
Mario Lackner and Hendrik Sonnabend.
Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...
#EconSky
August 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
📢 We are excited to share a new JKU Linz Working Paper:
"Positive Feedback Shapes Gender Gaps in Adolescent Risk-Taking - Causal Evidence from Real-Risk Competitions" by
Mario Lackner and Hendrik Sonnabend.
Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...
#EconSky
"Positive Feedback Shapes Gender Gaps in Adolescent Risk-Taking - Causal Evidence from Real-Risk Competitions" by
Mario Lackner and Hendrik Sonnabend.
Link: ideas.repec.org/p/jku/econwp...
#EconSky