π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Tuesday, March 10th
π 13:30
π¨βπ« Pedro LuΓs Silva (UAB)
π βIncome-Based Affirmative Action, Take-up Rate, and University Enrollment β
π Seminari A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
sites.google.com/view/pedrolu...
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Tuesday, March 3
π 13:30
π¨βπ« Simone Moriconi (IΓSEG) @simori.bsky.social
π βMigration policy backlash, identity and integration of second-generation migrants in Franceβ
π Seminar A , Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
www.simone-moriconi.com
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Thursday, Feb. 26
π 13:30
π¨βπ« Mathias Thoening (Lausanne)
π βFeeding the Tigers: Remittances and Conflict in Sri Lankaβ
π Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
people.unil.ch/mathiasthoen...
π¨ Department Seminar Alert π¨
ποΈ Marta Serra-Garcia (UC San Diego)
π The AttentionβInformation Tradeoff (paper enclosed)
π
February 19th, 2026
π 13:30
π Sala de Graus
π‘ How does information transmission change when it requires capturing attention?
#Economics #Seminar
Tomorrow at UAB Department of Applied Economics Seminar by Marta Serra-Garcia @martaserragarcia.bsky.social at 13:30 in Seminari Aπ
ΒΏPuede la competencia electoral mejorar la representaciΓ³n polΓtica de las mujeres sin cuotas de gΓ©nero? nadaesgratis.es/admin/puede-... VΓa @nadaesgratis.bsky.social #EconomΓa
Hoy en @nadaesgratis.bsky.social, @perisaygin.bsky.social y Pamela Campa nos cuentan si la competencia electoral puede aumentar la representaciΓ³n de las mujeres sin cuotas. En TurquΓa, cuando gana el partido kurdo, el AKP aumenta sus candidatas un 25-30% en la siguiente elecciΓ³n
Thank you for highlighting our workπ! @johnholbein1.bsky.social
Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
Thank you for highlighting our workπ! @johnholbein1.bsky.social
Female presenters are interrupted 10% more
I wrote about the new seminar dynamics paper in the AER here: open.substack.com/pub/hanshenr...
#econsky
What is the impact of studying STEM vs. Humanities? We consider this in Romanian high schools, where otherwise identical kids can be assigned to STEM-focused or Humanities-focused curricula. Our key finding is that kids are malleable to what they study. This happens on 4 fronts:
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Thu, Nov. 27
π 13:30
π¨βπ« Ciprian Domnisoru (Aalto)
@cipriandomnisoru.bsky.social
π βThe role of firms in shaping the work, study, and graduation choices of student employeesβ
π Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
www.cipriandomnisoru.net
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Tuesday, November 25
π 13:30
π§βπ« Ece Yagman (UAB)
π βGender Gaps in Socioemotional Skills: Evidence from the Classroomβ
π Seminar A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
sites.google.com/view/eceyagm...
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Thursday, November 13
π 13:30
π¨βπ« Jan Eeckhout (UPF & BSE) @janeeckhout.bsky.social
π βThe (Un)fortunate Poorβ
π Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics, @uab.cat
www.janeeckhout.com
Great to see Ece on the market! She is a brillant PhD candidate from our Department!
Ece's research tackles relevant questions in education and development through rigorous impact evaluation. She brings hands-on experience designing RCTs, plus valuable policy expertise from her time at the WB.
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Thursday, November 6
π 13:30
π¨βπ« Jordi Jofre (UB) @jofremonseny.bsky.social
π βWhen Leases get Longer: The Impact of Tenure Security in Rental Marketsβ
π Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics, @uab.cat
sites.google.com/site/jordijo...
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Tuesday, November 4
π 13:30
π§βπ« Caroline Coly (UB)
π βThe Bystander Issue: Understanding the Role of Beliefs in Workplace Sexual Harassmentβ
π Seminari A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
sites.google.com/view/carolin...
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Thursday, October 30
π 13:30
π§βπ« Rosa Ferrer (UPF & BSE)
π βGender Differences in the Demand (and Supply?) of Broadcast Media Content"
π Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics, @uab.cat
bse.eu/people/ferre...
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Tuesday, October 28
π 13:30
π§βπ« Marcela Carvalho (London Business School)
π βWho gets the benefit of the doubt? CEO gender and news about firm performance"
π Seminari A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
www.london.edu/faculty-and-...
π Our Department keeps growing! Weβre hiring new colleagues β and as a recent (and very happy!) arrival, I can confirm itβs an inspiring place, full of great people and fresh ideas.
Curious about the position or the department vibe? Feel free to reach out!
#AcademicJobs #EconSky
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
π
Thursday, October 23
π 13:30
π¨βπ« Andrea Ichino (Bologna & EUI)
π βCollege, cognitive ability, and socioeconomic disadvantage: policy lessons from the UK in 1960-2004"
π Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
www.andreaichino.it/wp-content/u...
While some governments resist implementing gender quota laws, competition can still nudge parties. In a new policy brief, Pamela Campa (SITE) and I analyze data from Turkey, showing how the Kurdish partyβs commitment to gender equality pushed ErdoΔanβs AKP to field more female candidates.π
New policy brief by @ecapuab.bsky.social professor Peri Saygin @perisaygin.bsky.social "Improving womenβs political
representation beyond gender quotas".
freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/20/w...
While some governments resist implementing gender quota laws, competition can still nudge parties. In a new policy brief, Pamela Campa (SITE) and I analyze data from Turkey, showing how the Kurdish partyβs commitment to gender equality pushed ErdoΔanβs AKP to field more female candidates.π
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics :
π
Tuesday, October 21
π 13:30
π¨βπ« Pablo Brugarolas (Girona)
π β When early gains fade: The limits of dynamic complementarity under austerity"
π Seminari A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
pablobrugarolas.github.io
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics :
π
Thursday, October 16
π 13:30
π¨βπ« Vicente Salas (Zaragoza) & Luis Angel Medrano (C.E. Defensa)
π βPass-through of policy interest rates and the market power of banks"
π Sala dβActes, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
scholar.google.com/citations?us...
My department is hiring!! Feel free to reach out if you have questions!
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics :
π
Tuesday, October 14
π 13:30
π¨βπ« Dalila Figueiredo (Max Plank Institute)
π "Familiarity, Test Performance and Implications for Fairness"
π Seminari A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
π₯οΈ sites.google.com/view/dalilaf...
π’ Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics (joint with UFAE):
π
Thursday, October 9 at 13:30
π¨βπ« Emilio Depetris-Chauvin (PUC Chile)
π "(De facto) Historical Ethnic Borders and Contemporary Conflict in Africa"
π Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics, @uab.cat
π₯οΈ sites.google.com/site/emiliod...
