Max Steinhardt
Professor of Economics
Freie Universität Berlin @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
Faculty Member: @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social, @bsoeberlin.bsky.social, @jfki-econ.bsky.social
Fellow: @iza.org
Homepage: sites.google.com/site/maxfriedrichst…
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtWe are very happy to have Hans-Peter Grüner at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. He will present his work on „Locally Optimal Transfer Free Mechanisms for Border Dispute Settlement“ #EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🗓️ Thursday, January 29: We are very happy to welcome Thomas Triebs at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. He will present his work on „Switching to English to Attract Global Talent“ #EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🗓️ Thursday, January 22: We are very happy to welcome Jana Mareckova at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. She will present her work on „A Causal Machine Learning Analysis of Swiss Active Labor Market Policies“ #EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt📢 Less than 3 weeks left to submit to the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings (BÆM). Come join us! 🌍Development (5-6 May) w/ Mobarak, Orkin, Rasul, Rossi 👥Migration (6-7 May) w/ Abramitzky, Monras, Theoharides ⚖️Fairness (8 May) w/ Fehr, Bénabou, Almås 👉 baem.info
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🗓️ Thursday, January 15: We are very happy to have Teresa Freitas Monteiro at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. She will present her work on „Harsh Rhetoric and Cultural Identity: Backlash Effects of Denmark‘s Ghetto List“ #EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtInaugural Workshop of the Standing Committee for Political Economy of the German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik e.V.), @vfsecon.bsky.social Call for Papers below! Maik T. Schneider, @steinhardt.bsky.social @theocharisgr.bsky.social and I hope to see you in Berlin, March 26-27!
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtExciting news from our team! 🎉 Research from our group is currently being shared at the Institute for @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social at the @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. PhD researcher @riawilken.bsky.social is there as a visiting researcher, supported by a Fulbright Scholarship 🌍✨
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt📑 🗣️ Berlin calling II: Interested in pursuing a PhD in Economics with a North American focus in Berlin? 🇩🇪🇺🇸🇨🇦 The Graduate School of North American Studies at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social is now accepting applications for its doctoral program. ⚠️Deadline: January 31, 2026
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt✨ As the year comes to a close, we send our warmest holiday wishes to our colleagues and students. 🙏 Thank you for your engagement, collaboration, and commitment throughout the year. We look forward to continuing our work together in the year ahead. #HappyHolidays #BestWishes
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt📢 Call for papers 📢 Join us for the Bristol Applied Economics Meeting (BÆM) on the Economics of Migration, May 6-7! Invited talks by Ran Abramitzky, Joan Monras, and Caroline Theoharides. Submit your paper by Jan 31. Some travel funding is available. baem.info/CfP_MIG_26.pdf
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- Reposted by Max Steinhardt💬 Can a welfare reform meant to weaken a political rival actually make it stronger? A new study by @felixkersting.bsky.social on Bismarck’s famous health insurance reform offers historical answers 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... @humboldtuni.bsky.social #socialpolicy #politicalecon
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- Happy that our research is covered in the @theguardian.com . Hopefully next time our names make it in too 😉.
- Our latest research on inequality in housing space highlighting the role of overcrowding and under-occupation by @steinhardt.bsky.social @simonvoss.bsky.social & @sebastiankohl.bsky.social has been featured in @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtWe got a new paper out on Ukrainian #refugee entrepreneurs in Poland, with Cevat Giray Aksoy and Piotr Lewandowski. Check it out here: cevatgirayaksoy.com/wp-content/u... and see below for a THREAD!!! 👇 #EconTwitter
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🪙 First Internal Workshop of the DFG Research Unit “Labor Market Transformation: Scarcity, Mismatch, and Policy” Topics 🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... Research unit 🔗 www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/forschung/la... @phaan.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social #labormarkettransformation
- Looking forward to hosting @ariannaornaghi.bsky.social from @hertieschool.bsky.social at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social this week. #EconSky
- 🗓️ Thursday, December 4: We are very happy to have Arianna Ornaghi at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. She will present her work on „Media Consolidation“ #EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
- In a new policy with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social and @simonvoss.bsky.social, we spotlight an overlooked side of housing inequality: how living space is distributed. Both overcrowded and under-occupied homes have been rising in Germany in recent years. politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtFor the Guardian, @bjoernbremer.bsky.social, @siljahausermann.bsky.social and I write about how building new homes is not enough to tackle the housing crisis. Housing is a redistributive issue and progressive policy solutions need to acknowledge that. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtHappy to share that I just presented for the first time at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association. I’m grateful for everyone who offered comments and feedback in my session. Had a great time in Tampa☀️
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtIt was great to be in Tampa for the SEA 2025 conference and to present in such an interesting session. Many thanks for all the valuable comments! #SEA2025 #Economics
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt With @jeromevalette.bsky.social & Jesús Fernández-Huertas Moraga, we are happy to announce the CfPapers for the 4th edition of the Junior Workshop on the Economics of Migration on May 26-27, 2026 @uc3meconomics.bsky.social, Spain. Submit until February 1, 2026 on economig2026.sciencesconf.org
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtExcited to be attending the 95th Meeting of the Southern Economic Association in Tampa, Florida, alongside @freya-rubel.bsky.social, @steinhardt.bsky.social, and @yue-louise-hu.bsky.social from the Economics Department at Freie Universität Berlin. #SEA2025 #Economics
- Just arrived in Tampa for the 95th Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association! Looking forward to great discussions and new ideas. If you’ll be here and want to meet up, feel free to send me a DM. Always happy to offer advice to early-career scholars and students. #SEA2025
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- 📢 #CallForPapers 7th Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration CEPR @ebrd.bsky.social King's College London & Sapienza University are co-organising a workshop on 28-29 May 2026 in Rome Submit by 23 January cepr.org/events/7th-w... @micheledimaio.bsky.social @plvezina.bsky.social #EconSky
- Happy to share that our research brief on housing space inequality in Germany will soon be published by the Progressive Politics Research Network! This work, a collaboration with @sebastiankohl.bsky.social and @simonvoss.bsky.social , digs into who has access to space and how policy can address it.
- Next week, with the Progressive Politics Research Network, we are going to publish 8 new research briefs on the politics of housing. While housing has become a huge grievance across Europe, it is often absent from progressive parties‘ agendas. Our group of experts discusses different aspects of this
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🗓️ Thursday, November 20: We are very happy to welcome Gregor Pfeifer at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „Abortion Access and Long-Run Household Outcomes: Evidence from Population-Wide Administrative Data“ #EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
- 🎉 Our study “Do Natural Disasters Affect Household Saving?” found a great home in Economics of Disasters and Climate Change! After Germany’s 2002 flood, affected households saved less — generous disaster aid can ease hardship but also reduce precautionary saving. doi.org/10.1007/s418...
- Great opportunity to improve your knowledge about diff-in-diff. Two-day online workshop offered by my colleague @janmarcus.de.
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt📢 Call for papers: Bristol Applied Economics Meeting (BÆM) on Economics of Migration 🗓️ 6-7 May 2026📍University of Bristol Confirmed speakers: Ran Abramitzky, Joan Monras, Caroline Theoharides No parallel sessions. Plenty of discussions. Call: baem.info/CfP_MIG_26.pdf
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtBÆM is back! Submit your paper and join us for the 3rd Bristol Applied Economics Meetings. Three workshops with a fantastic lineup of invited speakers: Development Economics, 5-6 May Economics of Migration, 6-7 May Fairness in the Economy, 8 May Calls for papers👇https://www.baem.info/
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🗓️ Thursday, November 6: We are very happy to have Matthias Doepke at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „Preparing Kids for Capitalism: The Effect of German Reunification“ #EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
- Congratulations and welcome, Philipp! Your innovative work at the intersection of causal inference and machine learning will be a fantastic addition to the research environment at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social and @bsoeberlin.bsky.social. Excited to see the impact of your contributions!
- 🎉 Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming our new tenure-track Assistant Professor @philippbach.bsky.social at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social In his talk, Philipp gave an inspiring overview of his work in the field of #CausalMachineLearning: method development, software tools, and applications.
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtYou want to see @philippbach.bsky.social and @shushmargaryan.bsky.social in one session? Come to the welcome event for our new colleague Philipp Bach at @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social on Thursday!
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtThe new semester is here, and so is the Research Seminar in Economics! 🎉 Every Thursday, a guest speaker will share their latest research on various topics. We are starting tomorrow with Oleg Nivievskyi; he will talk about his research on „Impact of Tax Incentives on Industry Performance and Growth“
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtToday and tomorrow, the #HWWI is hosting the workshop “Economics and Politics of Irregular Migration", organized jointly with Helmut Schmidt University, the University of Göttingen, and the University of Cologne. Keynote by @catiabatista.bsky.social.
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtIt was great to be in Montreal for the 19th UEA North American Meeting, where I presented my paper „Do Homeless Shelters Increase Local Crime? - Evidence from Los Angeles“! #UEA2025
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtGreat to see such a strong presence of @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social at the @vfsecon.bsky.social's Annual Conference in Cologne – always an inspiring venue for research and exchange! @danzernatalia.bsky.social @piotrlarysz.bsky.social @philippbach.bsky.social @phaan.bsky.social @simonvoss.bsky.social
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🚨 Last chance to join the Berlin Replication Games! Registration closes this Friday, September 12.
- Replication Games @i4replication.bsky.social coming to Berlin! @janmarcus.de Register here. www.surveymonkey.ca/r/I4R_Replic...
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt📄New study by @steinhardt.bsky.social (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social , @iza.org) and co-author Christopher Prömel uncovers a direct, causal link between joblessness and a feeling of "bitterness." Read more🔗 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #studyonunemployment #emotionaleffect
- 📯 Attention, migration researchers across disciplines! Join the @bamf.de Research Centre’s 20th anniversary conference on Feb 3–4, 2026 in Nuremberg! Focus on skilled migration, refugee experiences, and mobility decisions in Germany. @tinahinz.bsky.social #EconSky #EconConf #Migration
- Call for Paper #migrationresearch Das @bamf.de Forschungszentrum feiert 20-jähriges Jubiläum und veranstaltet dazu eine internationale Konferenz am 3. und 4. Februar 2026 in Nürnberg! Einreichungen sind bis 31.8.2025 gern gesehen! www.bamf.de/SharedDocs/M...
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtWe are looking for PhD students! More information at www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/fachbereich/...
- 📢 We're hiring! Looking for a motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Econ student to join our team at JFKI (@jfki-econ.bsky.social) as a Student Assistant 🎓💼 Gain experience, boost your resume, and support our department! Apply now ➡️ www.fu-berlin.de/universitaet... #EconSky
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🗓️ Thursday, July 3: We are very happy to welcome Gregory Gilpin at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „From Print to Pixels: The Effect of E-Content on Libraries, Patrons, and Student Learning“ #EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt📣 Call for papers - 18th International Conference on #Migration and #Development 📅 Event held September 25-26, 2025 in Paris 🤝 With keynote's from: Paula Gobbi, @dmckenzie.bsky.social & @mushfiq-econ.bsky.social ⌛ Submit by July 15, 2025 #EconSky #Poverty #Inequality #Globalization
- Excited to welcome @zohalhessami.bsky.social from @ruhr-uni-bochum.de this thursday for a talk on migrant integration in our Research Seminar in Economics at @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social - happening at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social ! #EconSky #EconConf #Migration #Integration
- 🗓️ Thursday, June 5: We are very happy to welcome @zohalhessami.bsky.social at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . She will present her work on „The (Ir)Relevance of Institutional Proliferation: Evidence from Foreigners’ Advisory Councils“ #EconFUBerlin #RseFUBerlin
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt📣 Kommt digital vorbei und schaut, welche Daten für die #Forschung bei uns auf euch warten!
- 💻 Jetzt anmelden: Bei der nächsten Ausgabe unseres Online-Formats „BAMF-Forschung im Dialog“ dreht sich alles um neue Datenprodukte aus dem BAMF-FDZ! 📅 Donnerstag, 26.6.2025 🕚 11 bis 12 Uhr Mehr dazu ▶️ www.bamf.de/SharedDocs/V... #BAMFforscht
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt📣📣📣 I am looking for a Research Associate (Predoc) to work on exciting projects in the economics of media and political economy. Please share and apply! For more info: tinyurl.com/hertie-appli.... Deadline: June 31. #econsky #econra #econ_ra
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt📣 Join us for the annual Richard Löwenthal Lecture on "Return and Return Intentions of Ukrainian Refugees" by Prof. Panu Poutvaara. 🇺🇦 📅 11.06.2025, 4 PM 📍 Hörsaal A, OEI, Garystr. 55, 14195 Berlin 🔗 tinyurl.com/LOE25 @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt✨ Check out this @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social post on why this weekend’s referendum in Italy on making citizenship more accessible to non-EU migrants matters. With lots of links to various studies @oecd-ocde.bsky.social @gathmannch.bsky.social @steinhardt.bsky.social @tomfratti.bsky.social
- 💥 New: Italy’s citizenship referendum is a chance to align the country with the rest of Europe ✍️ @lorenzopiccoli.bsky.social @yajnagovind.bsky.social & @maartenpvink.bsky.social
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtYou can get announcements about new economics working papers in your field(s) in various ways: email, Mastodon, BlueSky (see started pack below) nep.repec.org #RePEc #Economics
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🚨PhD position at my Chair for Social Policy & Public Economics @ruhr-uni-bochum.de available. APPLY NOW!!! Deadline: 08 June 2025. Start date flexible: August 2025 or later. 75% TV-L E-13. Please share within your networks. jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/e...
- Happy to see our joint work on immigrant housing now published in the Journal of Housing Economics! With @simonvoss.bsky.social (@fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social) and Marc-André Luik, we show how language skills shape homeownership outcomes—offering new causal evidence on immigrant integration. #EconSky
- Excited to share that my joint work with @steinhardt.bsky.social and Marc-André Luik on immigrant housing in the US is out in the Journal of Housing Economics! We provide the first causal evidence linking immigrant language skills to homeownership. #EconSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtReminder - submissions to WEEP 3 close this week. Come to Oslo in October 13-14 to present your Ed Econ and Ed Policy research. #econsky Info / submissions here sites.google.com/site/astrids... Keynotes: @cohodes.bsky.social & @woessmann.bsky.social
- ‼️3rd Workshop on Education Economics and Policy WEEP: Call for papers‼️ Oslo, Oct. 13-14, 2025. Keynotes: @woessmann.bsky.social & @cohodes.bsky.social . Deadline May 30. sites.google.com/site/astrids... PS. Booking ocean side sauna 😉 @uio.no @nifu.bsky.social @ntnu-econ.bsky.social #econsky
- Thank you @danzernatalia.bsky.social and team for the fantastic organization! Great to see so many exciting projects and promising papers! #EconSky #EconConf
- 👏👏👏 Thank you to all presenters & participants of the „3rd Internal PhD Workshop in Applied Microeconomics“ @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social, jointly organized with @steinhardt.bsky.social, @janmarcus.de, @m-santos-silva.bsky.social. So great to learn more about all your projects and see your progress! 🥳
- 📢 Check out the latest newsletter from our Economics department — fresh insights, research highlights, and updates you won't want to miss! #EconSky
- 🎉 Here‘s the link to our new #EconFUBerlin Newsletter with all the updates you need: www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/fachbereich/...
- We're looking forward to your talk on Thursday and warmly welcome you in Berlin, @andyferrara.bsky.social! Excited to host you at @jfki-econ.bsky.social and @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social of @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. #EconSky
- 🗓️ Thursday, May 15: We are very happy to welcome Andreas Ferrara ( @andyferrara.bsky.social ) at the Research Seminar in Economics at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his work on „The U.S. Civil War’s Impact on Women’s Work and Political Participation “ @bsoeberlin.bsky.social
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🚨 PhD Econ students in Berlin: Join Andy Ferrara’s (@andyferrara.bsky.social) talk "Tips for Navigating the Economics Job Market" on May 16 at 11:00am! @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social #EconSky
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- Reposted by Max SteinhardtJust returning from the Fourth SaNE Conference in Applied Microeconomics in Crieff, where I presented my paper "Do Homeless Shelters Increase Local Crime? Evidence from Los Angeles". Thanks to everyone for the great feedback and discussions!
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt📣 New policy brief (in German only) about the importance of interethnic contact in school by Christopher Prömel and Max Steinhardt (@steinhardt.bsky.social). #ifoSchnelldienst @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social www.ifo.de/publikatione...
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtAs the semester starts we are happy to announce that the Research Seminar in Economics is also back. Every Thursday a different guest speaker will present their research on various topics. You are welcome to join us in the Boltzmannstraße 20, see you there👋
- Had a great time at the workshop on Discrimination, Social Inclusion and Development in Milano — insightful talks, engaging discussions, and lots to think about. Thanks for the excellent organization and warm hospitality @marimendola.bsky.social! #EconSky #EconConf
- What a lovely event with so many outstanding scholars!! There is beauty everywhere..if you only look (cit.)❣️🌷💛 #centrodagliano #unimb
- Reposted by Max SteinhardtEALE @eale-office.bsky.social is now on Bluesky. Let’s give it a warm welcome! #EconSky 📉📈
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt◾ The DFG Research Unit on Labor Scarcity and Skill Mismatch is starting, bringing together experts to study how demographic change, digitalization, and climate policies impact workforce shortages and skill demands 🛰️Kick-off event on March 24 👉 berlinschoolofeconomics.de/about-us/new... #kickoff
- Reposted by Max Steinhardt🌷Happy Women‘s Day to all women out there! 🌷Very proud that our research on the importance of 🙋♀️🙋🏼♂️🙋🏾♀️female political presentation 🙋🏽♂️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♂️was featured in this wonderful thread by CEPR to mark March 8th! 🥳 @bsoeberlin.bsky.social @fu-berlin-vwl.bsky.social @mvbzfuberlin.bsky.social #GenderSky
