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Visiting University of Groningen to join the Inaugural Lecture of Prof. Milena Nikolova on “The Economics of Happiness”
In her inaugural lecture on October 11, 2024 at the University of Groningen, Professor Milena Nikolova explored the Economics of Happiness, tracing its historical roots and modern relevance while drawing on her research in the field. As the Aletta Jacobs … Continue reading
Japanese Garden in Bonn
Always great to visit & relax! My favorite place in the Rheinaue in Bonn (October 10, 2024).
Visiting Leopoldina – National Academy of Germany, Halle, on September 24 – 27, 2024
Visiting Halle, Germany, on September 25-27, 2024: Leopoldina, the German National Academy of Sciences. Attending an internal meeting of Class IV – Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences and the annual Leopoldina conference (“Origin and Beginning of Life”). Klaus F. Zimmermann … Continue reading
EEA-ESEM joint meeting at Erasmus University Rotterdam
August 26-29, 2024: Erasmus University Rotterdam, EEA-ESEM joint conference of the Econometric Society (ESEM) and the European Economic Association (EEA). Annual Conference of the European Economic Association (EEA). Klaus F. Zimmermann presented his paper on “Parental Gender Stereotypes and Student … Continue reading
Estimating the wage premia of refugee immigrants: Lessons from Sweden. New paper published & available free access.
Christopher F. Baum, Hans Lööf, Andreas Stephan & Klaus F. Zimmermann (2024), “Estimating the wage premia of refugee immigrants: Lessons from Sweden”. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. PDF of published version. OPEN ACCESS.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00197939241261640 Experimental: a NotebookLM-generated Podcast about this paper Abstract: This article … Continue reading
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Famous scientist Marc Nerlove died at age 90
Marc Nerlove, legendary economist and econometrician, died at age 90 on July 10, 2024. He was an inspiring figure and has heavily influenced many research areas in economics and econometrics. See the Marc Nerlove Memoriam Page honoring his legacy of … Continue reading
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The EBES 2024 Istanbul Conference Started on July 4, 2024
The 48th EBES Conference – Istanbul takes place on July 4 – 6, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey (conference details), and is hosted by the Istanbul Ticaret University. The highlight of the first day was the appointment of John Rust (Georgetown … Continue reading
Conference Participation ESPE 2024 in Rotterdam
The 37th Annual Conference of the European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) was hosted by Erasmus University Rotterdam from 27 to 29 June 2024 in Rotterdam. More on my ESPE history. At ESPE 2024: Presenting joint work with Shuai Chu … Continue reading
How worrying is the rapid rise of Chinese science?
The Economist this week asks: “How worrying is the rapid rise of Chinese science?” In a related academic article in the China Economic Review, the rise of China in economics research was analyzed: Matloob Piracha, Massimiliano Tani, Klaus F. Zimmermann … Continue reading
Global Insights and EU Elections: Fiscal restraint and the political economy of Europe. The popularity of the European idea was instrumented to enforce fiscal discipline. What has happened?
Once upon a time, there was a European dream: Joining Europe and the European Monetary Union would bring prosperity, fiscal stability, and a strong European currency to master the challenges of the continent. The forthcoming elections this Sunday are held … Continue reading
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