Friends, I'll make @mdenardi.bsky.social 's words my own: Let's make the 19th PEJ Annual Meeting in Aveiro a great one. 3-5 July 2026. Submit your papers and please extend the invitation to all your relevant contacts. All relevant details and further updates here: www.ua.pt/en/pej2026
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Durante aรฑos he buscado la respuesta en la historia, la tecnologรญa y la economรญa.
Hoy las puedes encontrar en un libro que te devolverรก la confianza en el futuroโฆ y en ti mismo.
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The main point of my latest article:
โOne of the NHSโs greatest strengths is its reliance on evidence based medicine to make cost effective decisions. The same rigorous approach should be applied to the organisation of work.โ
I'm thrilled to share that I've been shortlisted for the ๐๐๐ง๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ โ a global award inspired by the legacy of Adam Smith, recognising research that explores the relationship between long-term thinking and radical innovation. It is an honour.
Panmure House Prize Shortlistย Revealed
An international cadre of preeminent researchers and scholars has been shortlisted for the esteemed Panmure House Prize 2025, a prestigious award celebrating groundbreaking advancements in financial research that champion long-term thinking and innovation.โฆ
We highlight several of the potential channels by which a four-day week can affect global health, positively or negatively, and call for more trials, to help quantify these channels. You can read it here: rdcu.be/exjCN
๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ just published a correspondence that I wrote together with Rita Fontinha, Brendan Burchell, and health economists Jolene Skordis, Pedro Pita Barros and Sotiris Vandoros.
Great (and skeptical) discussion about the 4 day week. www.thestudiesshowpod.com/p/episode-76...
Por fin es jueves, es el libro de la semana #25siete. www.257.uy/post/por-fin...
Es posible trabajar menos, ser mรกs productivo, vivir mejor.
Gente con convicciรณn y capacidad de innovaciรณn como el amigo Josรฉ Manuel Felisi lo hacen posible.
#TrabajarMenos para #VivirMejor
@joansanchis.com @nomdedeu.bsky.social @htejero.bsky.social @pedromaiagomes.bsky.social
The mismatch problem: 34% of workers with college are underemployed, 11% of workers without college are overemployed. We quantify the economic costs of this mess, and how it affects the college premium debate. #economics #labor #mismatch @pedromaiagomes.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4gwhKOw
Episode 86: Dan Gross on Labour Market Responses to Automation. #EconSky. Listen here at: www.thevisiblehand.uk/episodes/epi...
๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐: ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
Financial frictions + policy mix = post-crisis divergence. The US eased its way to recovery; the EA tightened its belt and stalled. Turns out, inflation isnโt always the villain!
#Macroeconomics
doi.org/10.1016/j.eu...
๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
Want a stronger economy? Pairing education with financial reforms creates a 30% bigger growth boost than tackling each alone. Who knew diplomas and credit lines were the dream team? ๐๐ #FinancialDevelopment #EconomicGrowth #HumanCapital
doi.org/10.1093/ej/u...
๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ ๐
๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ
Immigration myths busted: More immigrants โ fewer jobs for natives. From Spain to the U.S., migration inflows barely nudge native job-finding or job-separation rates. Turns out, the labor market pie grows! ๐ฅง๐ #LabourEconomics #Immigration
doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
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๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐-๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
Raise public wages for top jobs and everyone studies harder ๐โbut also lines up longer for those cushy jobs. Turns out, balancing education incentives and job queues is tougher than it looks! #PublicEmployment #Education
doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ
Public-sector jobs in Italy: the ultimate homeownership hack ๐ โจ. With stable contracts and less loan rejection, it's easier to trade job security for a house key. Meanwhile, private-sector workers? Still saving up. #Economics
doi.org/10.1007/s111...
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฑ
Public sector: where a Master's degree can land you an unskilled job. ๐โก๏ธ๐ผ Wage compression and underemployment make it the ultimate plot twist for skilled workers. #PublicEmployment #Underemployment #Economics
doi.org/10.1016/j.jg...
๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐
Public-sector hiring: where connections beat CVs ๐ค๐. Turns out, nepotism can lower unemployment by shortening queues for cushy jobsโbut meritocracy is definitely side-lined. The problem is not nepotism, it is those cushy jobs. ๐ข๐ #PublicEmployment #Nepotism
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ? Job-to-job flows between public and private sectors are rare, like unicorns ๐ฆ. Most public hires come from non-employment. Queues for public-sector jobs are realโand inefficient. ๐ข๐ #PublicEmployment
doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...
๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ: ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ
Public-sector jobs: safer than a seatbelt! ๐ Workers would forgo up to 2.9% of their wages for that sweet job security, proving stability is the ultimate work perk.โ๏ธ
#LabourMarket #PublicEmployment #Economics #JobSecurity doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฅ: ๐๐๐๐-๐๐
Portugalโs 1940s school-building spree: 80% of new enrolments, 13% literacy growth, and a nation catching upโone classroom at a time. Who knew bricks and books could be so powerful?๐ #EducationMatters #EconomicHistory
doi.org/10.1017/S021...
๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ
Public sector wages: pay too much, and everyone queues like it's a concert ๐๏ธ. Pay too little, and skilled workers vanish like Wi-Fi on a train ๐. Balance is everything! โ๏ธ #Economics #PublicEmployment #PublicWages #LabourMarket
doi.org/10.1111/iere...
๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐
The European Capital of Culture boosts GDP by 4.5%โturns out arts and culture aren't just for the heart, they're for the wallet too! ๐ญ๐ฐ Hosting cities: proving that creativity is a solid investment. #CulturalEconomics
doi.org/10.1007/s108...
๐ Chapter of the Handbook of Labor Economics in our #DiscussionPaper Series: Pierre Cahuc provides an in-depth overview of the economic literature on short-time work programs, exploring their history, impact on employment and policy implications. www.rfberlin.com/research/the...
๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ
Secondary education: the real MVP of firm size. More high school grads = bigger, more productive businesses. Turns out, diplomas don't just change livesโthey scale companies too! ๐ #Economics #HumanCapital #FirmSize
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐-๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ Unemployment duration: skilled workers get the fast lane ๐ฃ๏ธ, unskilled face roadblocks ๐ง. Firms even โover-investโ in fancy tools to keep the queues exclusive. Productivity meets luxury hiring! #LabourMarket #Wages
doi.org/10.1111/sjoe...
๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
Google Trends predicts European market moves better than some economists! Turns out, search terms like 'fiscal policy' and 'jobs' know more about stocks and bonds than we thought. ๐ #Economics #BigData
dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ir...
Labour market transition rates: monthly surveys say one thing, quarterly surveys say another. Even with adjustments, theyโre like two clocks set to different timesโboth ticking, but not necessarily in sync! โฐ๐ #LabourEconomics #LabourMarketFlows #Surveys
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