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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · 13h

Our #EconSeminar series continues with Prof. Abhimanyu Gupta ( @universityofessex.bsky.social) presenting
“A Nonparametric Test for Social Spillovers and Interference” (joint with Margherita Comola and Camila Comunello). Thank you to Prof. Gupta for an insightful and engaging talk!

Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · 1d

Today, we were delighted to host our PhD student, Amruta Bagwe, who presented her Job Market Paper, “Tied Too Soon: The Limits of Legal Reform in Empowering Underage Girls in India.” #EconSky #EconTwitter #EconSeminar #JobMarketPaper

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · 6d

Kicking off the year with an inspiring seminar! Huge thanks to @gavazza.bsky.social (LSE) for sharing his fascinating research yesterday on ‘Bank Deposit Pricing in the Euro Area’ (joint with Ugo Albertazzi, Finn Faber, Oana Maria Georgescu, and Ernest Lecomte)

Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · 9d

Check out the latest work by our colleague @aforesta.bsky.social (together with Adelaide Baronchelli and Roberto Ricciuti) on the relationship between languages and accountability, published in Journal of Institutional Economics #econresearch #econtwitter #econsky #research
shorturl.at/YmC2g

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · 14d

New term, new seminars 🎓✨
See the (updated) attached list for what’s coming up! #AcademicLife #Seminars #econtwitter #econresearch #research

Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · 20d

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · 20d

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · 20d

✨ Great energy at our department away day! A great start to the year — planning, laughter & well-earned prizes for our colleagues! 👏

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · Sep 15

New term, new seminars 🎓✨
See the attached list for what’s coming up! #AcademicLife #Seminars #econtwitter #econresearch #research #econsky

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · Aug 7

Congratulations to our academics Dr Stefania Parendes Fuentes and Professor Bryony Whitmarsh who have been awarded National Teaching Fellowships from Advance HE in recognition of the outstanding impact they’ve had on higher education.

Read more 👉 https://tr.pulse.ly/n2msdnosl6

#NTFSawards2025

Dr Stefania Paredes Fuentes holding microphone.

Professor Bryony Whitmarsh in red dress.

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · Jun 25

We are pleased to extend a warm welcome to Chitrakalpa Sen, Head of Economics at the University of Southampton Delhi. His visit marks the beginning of our wonderful collaboration between the two campuses.
#UoSDelhi #transnationaleducation #Globaleducation #August2025

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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · Jun 19

Our newly elected trustee ‪jackiewahba.bsky.social‬ is Prof of Economics at @unisouthampton.bsky.social‬. An applied labour economist specialising in international migration & displacement, Jackie is a Founding Fellow of @resmedia.bsky.social‬. bit.ly/4e6sBhM

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · Jun 19

🔬 Curious about experimental methods in the Social Sciences? Join our upcoming five-day summer school to master lab, field, and survey experiments with hands-on training! No prior experience required.
🎓✨Apply here: shorturl.at/Y1QLX
#ExperimentalMethods #socialscience

C-BEAR Summer School - Introduction to Experimental Methods in Social Sciences | University of Southampton Online Store

This five-day workshop introduces participants to the theory and practice of experimental methods in the Social Sciences. It provides an overview of preval

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you to our speakers: Chiara Forlati(@sotonecon.bsky.social), @lukasmayr.bsky.social(@universityofessex.bsky.social), Brian Amorim Cabaco (@ucl.ac.uk), Aliaksandr Zaretski (@uniofsurrey.bsky.social), Joonseok Oh(@sotonecon.bsky.social), Marta Morazzoni (@ucl.ac.uk) #econsky #econtwitter

Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · Jun 18

It was a pleasure to host the Southampton-Essex-Surrey-UCL Macro Workshop yesterday. We are grateful to all presenters and participants for their insightful contributions and stimulating discussions. Programme details: sites.google.com/view/soton-e...

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · Jun 9

🚨 New paper alert!
Our colleague @aforesta.bsky.social has just published a fascinating study in the European Journal of Political Economy on how judges' gender influences trial outcomes.
#econresearch #econtwitter #econsky

shorturl.at/qyePA

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · Jun 2

Check out the latest work by our colleague @aforesta.bsky.social on the impact of jurors' political affiliation on trial verdicts, published in the Journal of Law & Economics #econresearch #econtwitter www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · May 27

🚨Job Opportunity!🚨
@sotonecon.bsky.social is hiring a Professor of Economics. Join a dynamic, growing team incl. new hires: Alex Gershkov, Oliver de Groot @francescafolia1.bsky.social, Marco Alfano & @tfwerner.com
📅 05/06/25
#econjobmarket #econsky
Apply here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Professor of Economics

The University of Southampton’s Department of Economics invites applications for a Professorship position. This recruitment follows the successful hiring in Autumn 2024 of two Lecturers, one Associate...

jobs.soton.ac.uk

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · May 22

More info about our PhD students: southampton.ac.uk/economics/ab...

More info about our PhD programme: www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · May 22

🎓 Tuesday’s PhD workshop at the Department of Economics showcased excellent research by our PhD students. Their presentations sparked rigorous discussion and reflected strong scholarly potential. #PhDLife #EconTwitter #EconSky #AcademicWorkshop

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · May 22

Check out the latest work by our colleague Joao (together with Nobuyuki Hanaki, Fabrice Le Lec, @schokkaert.bsky.social, Benoit Tarroux) on the intrinsic value to freedom, published in European Economic Review #econresearch #econtwitter #econsky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · May 15

More info 👉 sites.google.com/view/soton-n...
#NetworkEconomics #WorkshopVibes

Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · May 15

Chaowen Zheng, Antonella Ianni and @corradogiulietti.bsky.social (@sotonecon.bsky.social)

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · May 15

Special Thanks to our speakers: Luis Candelaria(@uni-of-edinburgh.bsky.social), Friederike Mengel (@universityofessex.bsky.social),@vatsalecon.bsky.social (@exeter.ac.uk),@yveszenou.bsky.social (@monashuniversity.bsky.social),...

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Economics at Southampton @sotonecon.bsky.social · May 15

Just wrapped up an amazing workshop on Network Economics today! 🚀💡
Great insights, engaging dialogue, and lots to think about. Big thanks to everyone who made it happen! #econresearch #econtwitter #workshop #econsky

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