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Levke Jessen-Thiesen

@ljessen-thiesen.bsky.social
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Economist at Kiel Institute

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Sara Schulte @sara-schulte.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Wohnen ist teuer. Die Wohnungspolitik auch: 30 Mrd. € in diesem Jahr. Besserung ist trotzdem nicht absehbar. @maxkrahe.bsky.social und ich analysieren in unserem neuen Papier, wie die Fiskalpolitik in diese Lage geraten ist. (1/8)
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Lizzy Peet @lizzypeet.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I put together our latest Carrie Bradshaw Index, measuring how affordable it is to rent alone in major European cities from Brussels to Budapest. If a relocation is on the cards, there are some surprising results 👇 www.economist.com/graphic-deta... @economist.com
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Our Carrie Bradshaw index of Europe’s priciest cities for renters
The average earner struggles to afford rent in all but eight of the places we looked at
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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · 17/12/2025
🏡 #GREIX-Auswertung: Seit 1980 hat sich der Eigenkapitalbedarf stark erhöht – und ist heute die zentrale Hürde beim Immobilienerwerb. Millennials müssen im Schnitt fast 14 Jahre sparen – doppelt so lange wie die Babyboomer. 👉 Zahlen & Details: kielinstitut.de/de/publikati...
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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · 17/09/2025
Neuer Look, geschärfter Markenauftritt: Das 𝗞𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁 präsentiert sich in kräftigem Blau & Orange – modern, prägnant, global.🟠🔵 Hier unser neue Design entdecken → www.kielinstitut.de/de/publikati... @schularick.bsky.social
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AEA Journals @aeajournals.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Forthcoming in AEJ: Macroeconomics: "Housing Constraints and Spatial Misallocation: Comment" by Brian Greaney. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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Housing Constraints and Spatial Misallocation: Comment
(Forthcoming Article) - Hsieh and Moretti (2019) find that relaxing land-use regulations in three productive US cities would increase GDP by 3.7%. In this comment, I revisit their findings. I first re...
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Christian Traxler @chtraxler.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
.@hertieschool.bsky.social & IfW Kiel are jointly 🚨 recruiting a Professor of International Economics🚨 (Associate/Full). 👉 apply.interfolio.com/169770 Great opportunity to join Berlin's thriving econ community. No kings here. Deadline: Sep 30, 2025 Please share widely! #EconSky
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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · 29/04/2025
🌍 Trump’s tariff strategy is shaking up global trade. Is this the end of globalization as we know it? Join the debate at World Trade Dialogue 2025 in Hamburg—where experts tackle the new trade reality! 🔹Program & registration 👉 studiozx.de/events/world...
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Khoa @khoavuumn.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
High frequency tariff rate data.
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Trade Diversion (Jonathan Dingel) @tradediversion.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Dekle, Eaton, Kortum (2007): "We incorporate imbalances into a quantitative model of bilateral trade, calculating how relative factor costs and welfare would change if current accounts were all balanced." US welfare declines 6%. pubs.aeaweb.org/doi/pdfplus/...
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AEA Web - American Economic Review - 97(2):351 - Abstract
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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · 07/03/2025
📈 Die Finanzmärkte vertrauen auf 🇩🇪s fiskalische Transformation! In ihrem neuen Kiel Policy Brief zeigen @farzado.bsky.social & @filpet4.bsky.social, dass die jüngsten Marktreaktionen bestätigen: Deutschland bleibt ein sicherer Hafen – selbst bei signifikanter fiskalischer Expansion 👇
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Die Finanzmarktreaktion auf das deutsche Fiskalpaket | Kiel InstitutMenu
• Diese Studie analysiert die Reaktionen der Kapitalmärkte auf Deutschlands jüngste Ankündigung, fiskalische Beschränkungen für Verteidigung und Ausgaben auf Länderebene zu lockern – und gleichzeitig ...
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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · 08/01/2025
Join us for the 1st Kiel Trade Talk in 2025: We are excited to welcome Ting Chen (Hong Kong Baptist University) online to present his paper on how international firms responded to nationalism-driven consumer boycotts 👉 More Information and registration ➡️ www.ifw-kiel.de/institute/ev... @julianhi.nz
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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · 07/01/2025
🏘️"Wenn wir die Krise im Wohnungsmarkt nicht hätten, wären wir auch puncto politischen Stabilität in einer andere Situation."🎧Welche Trends erwarten uns 2025 am Immobilienmarkt? Finanzierung, Wohnraummangel & Konjunktur im Fokus – @schularick.bsky.social gibt spannende Einblicke im IMMOblick-Podcast!
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Wohnungsmarkt 2024 in der Krise - Ein Blick mit Prof. Schularick auf Lösungen und Chancen
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Levke Jessen-Thiesen @ljessen-thiesen.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
A sad farewell... 🥹 @ceskedrahyofficial.bsky.social www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
Blick auf die Alster aus dem EC-Speisewagen
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Levke Jessen-Thiesen @ljessen-thiesen.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Special mention to this typical Istanbuli visitor #GRIEP2024
Cat on stairs of Galatasaray University
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Julian Hinz @julianhi.nz · 22/11/2024
Day 2 of #GRIEP2024 workshop: Great start with presentations on railroad infrastructure, migration, and sanctions (+ fantastic weather)!
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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · 19/11/2024
The #GRIEP2024 workshop in Istanbul is coming up at the end of the week! 📅 Great program 👇 with engaging topics and a keynote by @gathmannch.bsky.social @liserinlux.bsky.social @pse.bsky.social @ljessen-thiesen.bsky.social @simori.bsky.social
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Levke Jessen-Thiesen @ljessen-thiesen.bsky.social · 08/05/2024
👉 Hiring Intern / Research Assistant ------------------ For a cool new project on housing markets, we are looking for students interested in data and urban economics to join us @kielinstitute (remote, at the Berlin office, or summer in Kiel ⛵️) www.ifw-kiel.de/de/institut/...
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Intern for a research project on “Housing Shortages”
The intern will be involved in a new and highly policy-relevant project on the German housing market. Task involve data gathering and synchronization, theory building, and empirical testing, and can b...
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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · 18/12/2023
📢 The Advanced Studies Program ASP is raising its ambitions to become a 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝟱-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘁𝗼𝗽-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 w/ a clear focus on international economics ❗ 👉 Apply now until January 15 / March 1 for the first cohort starting in September 2024 Full details 👇
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Advanced Studies Program
Europe’s newest doctoral program in International Economics
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Kiel Institut @kiel.institute · 14/12/2023
An abrupt halt to 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 would cause Germany's economy to shrink by 5% in the short run, comparable to the slum following the financial or COVID crisis. In the longer term, the loss will stabilize at around 1.5% annually. Gradual reduction would avoid the high initial costs. This is...1/2
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Cost of decoupling from China for German economy severe but not devastating
An abrupt halt to trade with China would cause Germany's economy to shrink by 5 percent in the short run. The slump is comparable to that following the financial crisis or the COVID crisis. This is th...
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