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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 19h

⌛ 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗙𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! On 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 at 𝟭𝟲:𝟬𝟬, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲 will give her lecture on 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩: 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 🆓 Admission is free, but registration is required ➡️ buff.ly/o1IGUKZ

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

(1/6) What happens to workers’ wages when they move from Austria to Germany—or the other way around? New research by Andrea Weber (CEU & RFBerlin Project Leader), David Card (UC Berkeley & RFBerlin Fellow), Wolfgang Dauth (IAB, U Bamberg & RFBerlin Fellow), Wolfgang Frimmel (U Linz)...

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Warmest congratulations to both laureates of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences! Robert E. Hall (Stanford University) and Michael Woodford (Columbia University) were honoured for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

🧠 How do small firms adapt to parental leave? Research on 33,000+ births in Austria finds that firms hire replacements ahead of leave, mostly women, while relying more on existing male employees. Overall costs remain stable, but workplace dynamics shift. 🔗 Read about it here: buff.ly/1yogl8M

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗙𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲! Join us on Tuesday 20 October 16:00 at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin for her lecture on "𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩, 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵". 🆓 Free admission | 🎟️ Register now: buff.ly/2EWWVcT

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀? Lukasz Rachel (UCL) examines how the attention economy shifts innovation—and its effects on welfare. Join our Applied Economics Seminar, no registration needed, just come by! 🗓 13 Oct, 14:00 📍 Gormannstrasse 22 🔗 buff.ly/WMr6wu9

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🗞️ The weekly release of our Discussion Paper Series! You find more here: buff.ly/B8AMvLL

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

RFBerlin Director Christian Dustmann was interviewed by The Marker on Europe’s approaches to immigration a decade after the 2015 refugee crisis. He discussed migration’s economic and social effects and the importance of well-managed, democratically controlled policies. Read more: buff.ly/WC1NC4F

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🗞️ The weekly release of our Discussion Paper Series! You find more here: buff.ly/B8AMvLL

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🧠 What happens to workers’ careers when an economic system changes almost overnight? New research by Alexandra Spitz-Oener examines how German reunification reshaped occupational mobility - creating opportunities for advancement, but also risks of downward mobility and job loss. 🔗 buff.ly/2qF8aFV

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📢 Call for papers is now open! The RFBerlin Migration Forum returns for a third year, in Berlin on 18–19 March 2027. Deadline 8 November. Details & submission: buff.ly/3ztcmmo

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

That's it for our first Joint Annual ROCKWOOL workshop! ✨️We were delighted to welcome our Danish colleagues to Berlin and are already looking forward to continuing the tradition in Copenhagen next year. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the first edition such a memorable one! 🎉

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our last session is on Jobs, Pay & Labor Market Differences. Aiko Schmeißer speaks on "Perceptions of Race in the Labor Market", Mette Rasmussen on "Pay and Amenities on the Move", and Dogan Gülümser on "Old and New Jobs: Understanding Wage Formation, Sorting, and Firm Behavior".

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Session 3: Firm Behaviour, Networks & Entrepreneurship. Anja Rösner presents on "Artificial Intelligence, Communication, and Strategic Pricing: Evidence from Large Language Models", Björn Thor Arnarson on "International spillovers from supplying superstars: Evidence from firm-to-firm linkages"...

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Time for Session 2 - Social Insurance, Credit & Economic Security. Clément Brébion presented on "Access to Unemployment Insurance and the Persistence of Non-Employment", Martin Wiegand on "Cities with Benefits" and Pietro Campa on "Born Sub-Prime: Long-Term Impact of Early-Life Credit Access".

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Starting off with Session 1 on Gender, Family & Harassment, we have Jiwon Lee on "The Gendered Effects of Children on Household Relocation", Sarah Gharbi on "The Impact of Motherhood Beyond Gross Labor Earnings" and Barbara Bille Tagmose on "Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Education".

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This morning we kicked off our first Annual ROCKWOOL Workshop! 🎉 RFBerlin Director Christian Dustmann warmly welcomed our colleagues from Denmark. We look forward to an exciting day of presentations, networking and academic exchange!

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🧠 Does economic espionage pay off? Research by Glitz, Lerche & Mergele uses Cold War-era East Germany to examine whether secretly acquired technological knowledge translates into economic gains. Their estimate: espionage raised East German GDP by 7.4% by the end of the 1980s. 🔗 buff.ly/Tp6iFpM

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Congratulations to our Director, Christian Dustmann, elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social The honour recognises his work across migration and labour markets, and the research institutions he's built, RFBerlin among them. 👏 buff.ly/43B5Ltu

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🗞️ The weekly release of our Discussion Paper Series! You find more here: buff.ly/B8AMvLL

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today kicks off our 2-day Masterclass with Christopher Stanton and Guido Friebel on "𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀"! 🎉 We look forward to two days of engaging discussions, academic exchange and connecting!

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🗞️ The weekly release of our Discussion Paper Series! You find more here: buff.ly/B8AMvLL

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We’re delighted to congratulate our Senior Research Officer, Pietro Campa, on receiving the NOeG Young Economist Award in Vienna for his outstanding work on social interactions and intergenerational mobility! We warmly thank the award committee and organizers for honoring his contribution!

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🧠 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 Who gains when restaurants adopt digital delivery platforms? Research by Pascuel Plotkin using Brazilian data finds that delivery platforms don’t simply create new work: they reorganize who performs it and who receives the income. Read here: buff.ly/ANqvBiH

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🧠 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 Can salary caps save public money without driving away talent? Research on Italy’s public-sector salary cap finds affected managers were 5pp more likely to leave for the private sector, while average managerial quality fell 2%. Read more about it here: buff.ly/sWRlyPa

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🗞️ The weekly release of our Discussion Paper Series! You find more here: buff.ly/B8AMvLL

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🏆 We’re proud to share that our very own Senior Research Officer Izabela Wnuk-Soares received the Best Poster Award at the #EALE2026 Conference in Barcelona! Her winning poster explored “The Supply-Side Effects of Immigration on Prices: Evidence from Nursing Homes”. 🥳

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🧠 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 Can public childcare shape outcomes across generations? Research by Mikko Silliman and Juuso Mäkinen finds that the country’s first public childcare program not only increased parents’ employment but also improved children’s outcomes later in life. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/LPcm3Up

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

At the #EALE2026 Conference, we were excited to sponsor the Job Market Lunch! 🎓️ 41 candidates had the opportunity to discuss their work and exchange ideas with established researchers, helping them prepare for the job market. A valuable space for feedback, connections, and academic exchange!

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Can a temporary hiring subsidy have lasting effects after it ends? New research by Mimosa Distefano, Lorenzo Incoronato and Anna Raute studies Italy’s “Bonus Donne.”

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀! In 2025, 1 in 24 people living in Slovakia were born abroad. Most came from elsewhere in Europe: 67% were born in another EU country, while 27% were born in a European country outside the EU. Explore more in the Migration Data Explorer: www.rfberlin.com/migration-da...

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today we'd like to welcome Jiwon Lee to the RFBerlin family!

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We are at the EALE Conference in Barcelona! 🌍️ Our researchers are joining the conference this week. If you're attending too, come by our info stand. Learn more about our work, ask us any questions, or simply say hi.👋 See you there!

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Back in Berlin, we look back on a wonderful weekend in Nizza Monferrato! ☀️ Our annual RFBerlin Nizza Workshop brought two days of engaging presentations, academic exchange, great conversations, and, of course, fantastic Italian food and wine. Thanks to everyone who made it a success! 🎉

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

After a fantastic dinner at our favourite spot Bun Ben Bon last night, we closed out our Nizza Monferrato Workshop 2026! So much fantastic research shared, ideas discussed and experiences shared! Until next year!

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

And to close out the day, we enjoyed a nice dinner and wine-tasting at Azienda Agricola Sergio Gozzelino. See you tomorrow for DAY 2!

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

...that's it for Day 2! We had talks on topics such as "Matching and Causal Inference" (Jakob Wegmann), "Education, Networks and Careers" (Carlo Schwarz) and "Family and Early Childhood" (Hanna Wang). With that we wrap up the day: we thank everyone involved and look back on a fantastic workshop! 🎉

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Welcome to Day 2 of the RFBerlin Nizza Workshop 2026! The weather is amazing, and we're ready for another day of compelling presentations. We open with talks on Unions and Market Power (Aiko Schmeisser) and Local Markets and Housing (Rasmus Landersø).

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

That’s a wrap for Day 1 presentations! Among others we had talks on Layoffs (Felix Fuchs), Migration (Izabela Wnuk-Soares), Health (Courtney Brell), and a flash talk by RFBerlin’s PhD students on Refugees, Migrants and Jobs (Gregor Lauth, Güney Güngör, Paulina Schröder). See you tomorrow!

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today marks the start of our legendary RFBerlin Nizza Monferrato Workshop in Piemonte! 🎉In the coming days we immerse ourselves in presentations, good food and discussions.

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🧠 Research Insight Can competitive classmates shape career choices? Research by Lüthi, Schilter & Wolter finds Swiss students with more competitive classmates choose higher-paying, more academically demanding occupations and enter the labor market earlier. Read here: www.rfberlin.com/research-ins...

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

(1/3)📚️ 𝗥𝗙𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀! We all know research involves a lot of reading. But what books do our researchers recommend? And what do they read outside of economics? RFBerlin's Project Leader Prof. Sascha O. Becker shares with us what he's been reading lately:

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🧠 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 When do firms take a chance on workers switching occupations? Research by Klaeui, Kopp, Lalive & Siegenthaler finds that switchers are less likely to be contacted, but transferable skills, experience & tighter labor markets can narrow the gap. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/research-ins...

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

On 20 August, Hungary celebrates its National Day, commemorating the foundation of the Hungarian state more than 1,000 years ago. To mark the occasion, CReAM@RFBerlin takes a closer look at how Hungary’s foreign-born population has changed over the past decade. 🔗 www.rfberlin.com/cream-rfberl...

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Ma Magyarország nemzeti ünnepét ünnepli, amely a magyar állam több mint ezer évvel ezelőtti megalapításának állít emléket. Az alkalomból a CReAM@RFBerlin közelebbről is megvizsgálja, hogyan változott Magyarország külföldön született népessége az elmúlt évtizedben: www.rfberlin.com/cream-rfberlin/

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🗞️ The weekly release of our Discussion Paper Series! You find more here: www.rfberlin.com/discussion-p...

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Do tougher borders actually change the decision to migrate, or just move it somewhere else? Episode one of our new podcast Working Papers, with @tomfratti.bsky.social & @giac-bat.bsky.social. 🍎 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m... 🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/46Cp...

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🧠 Research Insight Why do gender pay gaps persist even among people doing the same job? Research by Olsson and Nordström Skans suggests that the answer lies not only in who negotiates wages, but how wages are negotiated. 🔗 Read here: www.rfberlin.com/research-ins...

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Solar eclipses have more to do with the economy than you'd think! Research suggests these celestial puzzles didn't just scare the peasants. 🧵

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🗞️ The weekly release of our Discussion Paper Series! You find more here: lnkd.in/dQPDV5x4

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