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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 2h

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 · 7h

🗞️ 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

...and Nicolai Kaarsen on "Danish Entrepreneurs Abroad: New Evidence on Startup Relocation and Founder Migration".

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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

When a job ad lists a perk, workers read more into it than you'd think, and it quietly warps how we measure what a job is worth. Simon Jäger (@simonjaeger.bsky.social) will present the research at the RFBerlin Seminar next week. More: buff.ly/KVHB6vy

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Join RFBerlin Applied Economics Seminar

The RFBerlin Applied Economics Seminar series brings leading researchers to Berlin to share their latest work and engage with our community. We are pleased to welcome Simon Jäger for this session,…

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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 · 28/09/2026

What shapes a child's mental health, and what can economics tell us about it? Janet Currie (Yale University) takes on the question in this year's RFBerlin Annual Public Lecture on 20th October. 🆓 Free admission | 🎟️ Register now: buff.ly/2EWWVcT

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RFBerlin Annual Public Lecture 2026

4 November 2025

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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 · 24/09/2026

🧠 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 Can AI-powered mental health apps improve well-being? Angelucci, Fabregas & Vazquez evaluate an AI-powered mental health app among 1,964 women with psychological distress. After 6 months, mental health and daily functioning improved. Read more: 🔗 buff.ly/A3Lj4Es

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https://www.rfberlin.com/research-insights/can-ai-powered-mental-health-apps-improve-well-being/

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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 · 14/09/2026

RFBerlin Director Christian Dustmann's research was mentioned in a Bloomberg article on how the UK's exceptional success at schooling immigrant children is confusing experts. Click the link below to get the insight! buff.ly/Kk1Fs3A

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The UK’s Standout Success at Schooling Immigrant Kids Baffles Experts

In the UK, children from immigrant families tend to perform better than their peers, making the country a rare bright spot in the latest global education rankings. The issue for policymakers is that…

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Working on trade, global value chains, or how supply-chain shifts impact workers and firms? If that's what your research is about - Submissions are open, come and share it with us. 📢 Submit now: buff.ly/3ZgfgCv #EconSky #Trade #CallForPapers

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Oxford Abstracts

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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

The takeaway: temporary subsidies may have lasting effects when they help employers learn from new hiring experiences. Find out more reading the full paper: www.rfberlin.com/network-pape...

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Female-Targeted Hiring Subsidies, Firm Learning, and Women's Employment

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

The benefits extend to workers: five years after being hired, subsidized women are about 8 percentage points more likely to be employed than comparable women.

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

And the effects persist: after subsidy benefits are exhausted, firms hire around 3% more women with long employment interruptions, including mothers. Firms with better initial matches also hire more from this group later, consistent with employer learning.

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

The idea: employers may be uncertain about hiring women returning from career breaks due to uncertainty about their productivity. A subsidy can change this. Incentivized hirings give direct experience and an opportunity to learn about the match.

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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 · 02/09/2026

Documenting inequality is one thing. Identifying what drives it is much harder. Join the RFBerlin Masterclass to connect the literature, examine competing mechanisms and identify open questions. 👉 Apply now: buff.ly/UzlwDwX #Econ #Masterclass

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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

(3/3) that sustained the Hudson’s Bay Company, while Dominion showed how the railway later tied those immense distances into a national territory. Reading them while actually moving through many of the places they describe made the landscape feel much more historically alive."

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