Maarten Hermans
@mhermans.net
Sociologist, researcher, member @denktankminerva.be & @brispo-vub.bsky.social: labour relations, quality of work & open source data analysis.
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We are responding to this call for evidence:
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
Do you have concrete examples of the added value of #Rstats in the public or private sectors?
Include the most important factors (risk, lock-in, security, innovation...) to assess the added value.
Thanks!
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
Do you have concrete examples of the added value of #Rstats in the public or private sectors?
Include the most important factors (risk, lock-in, security, innovation...) to assess the added value.
Thanks!
European Commission - Have your say
European Commission - Have your say
ec.europa.eu
January 22, 2026 at 3:42 PM
We are responding to this call for evidence:
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
Do you have concrete examples of the added value of #Rstats in the public or private sectors?
Include the most important factors (risk, lock-in, security, innovation...) to assess the added value.
Thanks!
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
Do you have concrete examples of the added value of #Rstats in the public or private sectors?
Include the most important factors (risk, lock-in, security, innovation...) to assess the added value.
Thanks!
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🎈Parution ce jour de notre rapport sur les conditions de vie des doctorant·es à @ugrenoblealpes.bsky.social.
Un tour à 360° des conditions doctorales (du point de vue financier, logement, sanitaire, relationnel, pro) assez inédit et mixant quanti et quali.
Et une équipe de recherche au top!
Un tour à 360° des conditions doctorales (du point de vue financier, logement, sanitaire, relationnel, pro) assez inédit et mixant quanti et quali.
Et une équipe de recherche au top!
January 22, 2026 at 3:16 PM
🎈Parution ce jour de notre rapport sur les conditions de vie des doctorant·es à @ugrenoblealpes.bsky.social.
Un tour à 360° des conditions doctorales (du point de vue financier, logement, sanitaire, relationnel, pro) assez inédit et mixant quanti et quali.
Et une équipe de recherche au top!
Un tour à 360° des conditions doctorales (du point de vue financier, logement, sanitaire, relationnel, pro) assez inédit et mixant quanti et quali.
Et une équipe de recherche au top!
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Davos gave us globalism and now offers a front-row seat to its collapse.
With Grace Ballor, we examine both its historical momentum and weaknesses.
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
In an issue on the post-neoliberal order by @quinnslobodian.com @llchristyll.bsky.social @akentikelenis.bsky.social
With Grace Ballor, we examine both its historical momentum and weaknesses.
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
In an issue on the post-neoliberal order by @quinnslobodian.com @llchristyll.bsky.social @akentikelenis.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Davos gave us globalism and now offers a front-row seat to its collapse.
With Grace Ballor, we examine both its historical momentum and weaknesses.
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
In an issue on the post-neoliberal order by @quinnslobodian.com @llchristyll.bsky.social @akentikelenis.bsky.social
With Grace Ballor, we examine both its historical momentum and weaknesses.
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
In an issue on the post-neoliberal order by @quinnslobodian.com @llchristyll.bsky.social @akentikelenis.bsky.social
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Waarom wil men het boek "Mondige burger, stille werker?" lezen?
Niet minder dan 450 @acvpuls.bsky.social leden stuurden een motivatie voor een gratis boek. En daar zit goed materiaal tussen
youtube.com/shorts/d1tf_...
@epo-uitgeverij.bsky.social @denktankminerva.be
Niet minder dan 450 @acvpuls.bsky.social leden stuurden een motivatie voor een gratis boek. En daar zit goed materiaal tussen
youtube.com/shorts/d1tf_...
@epo-uitgeverij.bsky.social @denktankminerva.be
Waarom wil men het boek 'Mondige burger, stille werker?' lezen?
YouTube video by Stan De Spiegelaere
youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Waarom wil men het boek "Mondige burger, stille werker?" lezen?
Niet minder dan 450 @acvpuls.bsky.social leden stuurden een motivatie voor een gratis boek. En daar zit goed materiaal tussen
youtube.com/shorts/d1tf_...
@epo-uitgeverij.bsky.social @denktankminerva.be
Niet minder dan 450 @acvpuls.bsky.social leden stuurden een motivatie voor een gratis boek. En daar zit goed materiaal tussen
youtube.com/shorts/d1tf_...
@epo-uitgeverij.bsky.social @denktankminerva.be
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Holy hell, what an obituary
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Holy hell, what an obituary
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Perennial reminder of this excellent paper about how secret police forces are swamped with underachievers
“We don’t want clever people. We want mediocrities.”
(Ungated summary here ajps.org/2019/10/08/w...)
“We don’t want clever people. We want mediocrities.”
(Ungated summary here ajps.org/2019/10/08/w...)
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Perennial reminder of this excellent paper about how secret police forces are swamped with underachievers
“We don’t want clever people. We want mediocrities.”
(Ungated summary here ajps.org/2019/10/08/w...)
“We don’t want clever people. We want mediocrities.”
(Ungated summary here ajps.org/2019/10/08/w...)
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On autosociobiography and social mobility: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @mikesavagelse.bsky.social @samfriedman.bsky.social
Beyond the ‘Scholarship Boy’ paradigm: Autosociobiography and social mobility - Sam Friedman, Mike Savage, Carlos Spoerhase, 2025
This article reflects on the potential of the rapidly emerging literary genre of autosociobiography to extend analyses of the personal experience and feelings a...
journals.sagepub.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
On autosociobiography and social mobility: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @mikesavagelse.bsky.social @samfriedman.bsky.social
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New paper on what happens after early school leaving in Spain (RSSM).
Even among a highly disadvantaged group, social origin still shapes how second-chance educational pathways are organized.
Inequality doesn’t stop at dropout
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Even among a highly disadvantaged group, social origin still shapes how second-chance educational pathways are organized.
Inequality doesn’t stop at dropout
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
After dropout: Social stratification and the dynamics of educational re-entry in Spain
This study investigates how social origin shapes second-chance educational trajectories among early school leavers in Spain. Specifically, we focus on…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:24 AM
New paper on what happens after early school leaving in Spain (RSSM).
Even among a highly disadvantaged group, social origin still shapes how second-chance educational pathways are organized.
Inequality doesn’t stop at dropout
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Even among a highly disadvantaged group, social origin still shapes how second-chance educational pathways are organized.
Inequality doesn’t stop at dropout
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Check out new research from @adamdean.bsky.social and @jamiemccallum.bsky.social, which looks at the nation's first outdoor heat standard. Findings suggest that properly designed and enforced comprehensive heat standards can protect workers as temperatures rise
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
Health Affairs Journal
www.healthaffairs.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Check out new research from @adamdean.bsky.social and @jamiemccallum.bsky.social, which looks at the nation's first outdoor heat standard. Findings suggest that properly designed and enforced comprehensive heat standards can protect workers as temperatures rise
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
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Very happy to see this out in CPS! We study class identities and their social and political relevance over several decades in Britain, Denmark, Norway, and the US. A small thread:
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
January 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Very happy to see this out in CPS! We study class identities and their social and political relevance over several decades in Britain, Denmark, Norway, and the US. A small thread:
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...
New article: individuals experiencing workplace bullying were at higher risk of starting antidepressant treatment within 2 years. Higher frequency of bullying exposure was associated with an increased risk of initiating any psychotropic treatment and antidepressants. #OHS doi.org/10.1017/S204...
January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
New article: individuals experiencing workplace bullying were at higher risk of starting antidepressant treatment within 2 years. Higher frequency of bullying exposure was associated with an increased risk of initiating any psychotropic treatment and antidepressants. #OHS doi.org/10.1017/S204...
"Die agenten probeert aan te rijden" - djeezes @vrtnws.be, je hebt nieuwsberichten met ooggetuigenverslagen, meerdere video's die dat onkrachten, burgemeester & gouverneur die dat afstrijden en vragen zulke valse kadering niet te verspreiden. Copy-paste aub je titels niet van Truth Social :-/.
Amerikaanse immigratiepolitiedienst schiet vrouw dood die agenten probeert aan te rijden vrtnws.be/p.JNn404BJw?t=176... @vrtnws.be
Amerikaanse immigratiepolitiedienst schiet vrouw dood die agenten probeert aan te rijden
vrtnws.be
January 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
"Die agenten probeert aan te rijden" - djeezes @vrtnws.be, je hebt nieuwsberichten met ooggetuigenverslagen, meerdere video's die dat onkrachten, burgemeester & gouverneur die dat afstrijden en vragen zulke valse kadering niet te verspreiden. Copy-paste aub je titels niet van Truth Social :-/.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Check out Alex Kowalski's excellent new paper on robots in fulfillment warehouses.
We think this is the first published paper that was first work-shopped at Cornell's new Sociology of Organizations, Labor, and Economy Seminar!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
We think this is the first published paper that was first work-shopped at Cornell's new Sociology of Organizations, Labor, and Economy Seminar!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Check out Alex Kowalski's excellent new paper on robots in fulfillment warehouses.
We think this is the first published paper that was first work-shopped at Cornell's new Sociology of Organizations, Labor, and Economy Seminar!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
We think this is the first published paper that was first work-shopped at Cornell's new Sociology of Organizations, Labor, and Economy Seminar!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Venezuela: We condemn the US military intervention, in breach of the UN Charter and international law.
We call for the immediate protection of civilians and all those detained, with full guarantees of due process and transparency.
The EU must act to uphold international law.
We call for the immediate protection of civilians and all those detained, with full guarantees of due process and transparency.
The EU must act to uphold international law.
US military aggression against Venezuela: EU must act to uphold international law
The ETUC expresses its deep concerns about the US military operations in Venezuela and condemns such US military intervention in breach of the UN Charter and international law.
www.etuc.org
January 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Venezuela: We condemn the US military intervention, in breach of the UN Charter and international law.
We call for the immediate protection of civilians and all those detained, with full guarantees of due process and transparency.
The EU must act to uphold international law.
We call for the immediate protection of civilians and all those detained, with full guarantees of due process and transparency.
The EU must act to uphold international law.
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Ich verurteile den bewaffneten Angriff der USA auf Venezuela. Dieser Angriff stellt eine schwere Verletzung des Gewaltverbots der UNO-Charta dar. Es ist eine Frage unserer Glaubwürdigkeit, dies auch klar zu benennen. Wir müssen die Flagge der internationalen Rechtsstaatlichkeit hochhalten.
January 3, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Ich verurteile den bewaffneten Angriff der USA auf Venezuela. Dieser Angriff stellt eine schwere Verletzung des Gewaltverbots der UNO-Charta dar. Es ist eine Frage unserer Glaubwürdigkeit, dies auch klar zu benennen. Wir müssen die Flagge der internationalen Rechtsstaatlichkeit hochhalten.
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🚨✨📝 Our article “How Do Labour Inspections Deal with the Transformations of Work?” (with Alessandro Pelizzari & Nicolas Pons-Vignon) is now published in @jirjournal.bsky.social. ➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
December 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🚨✨📝 Our article “How Do Labour Inspections Deal with the Transformations of Work?” (with Alessandro Pelizzari & Nicolas Pons-Vignon) is now published in @jirjournal.bsky.social. ➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Recently accepted by #QJE, “Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic,” by Arteaga (@caroartc.bsky.social) and Barone (@vickybarone.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects Of the Opioid Epidemic
Abstract. In this paper, we establish a causal connection between two of the most salient social developments in the United States over the past decades: t
doi.org
November 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic,” by Arteaga (@caroartc.bsky.social) and Barone (@vickybarone.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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Recently accepted by #QJE, “Who’s Afraid of the Minimum Wage? Measuring the Impacts on Independent Businesses Using Matched U.S. Tax Returns,” by Rao (@nirupama.bsky.social) and Risch: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Who’s Afraid of the Minimum Wage? Measuring the Impacts on Independent Businesses Using Matched U.S. Tax Returns*
Abstract. A common concern surrounding minimum wage policies is their impact on independent businesses, which are often feared to be less able to bear or p
doi.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Who’s Afraid of the Minimum Wage? Measuring the Impacts on Independent Businesses Using Matched U.S. Tax Returns,” by Rao (@nirupama.bsky.social) and Risch: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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gt 1.2.0, an R pkg for making tables, is now out (on CRAN)!
Major highlights include:
- SI prefix formatting w/ `fmt_number_si()`
- multi-column stubs for hierarchical row labels
- new `summary_columns()` function
- major improvements to LaTeX, Word, and RTF rendering
github.com/rstudio/gt/r...
Major highlights include:
- SI prefix formatting w/ `fmt_number_si()`
- multi-column stubs for hierarchical row labels
- new `summary_columns()` function
- major improvements to LaTeX, Word, and RTF rendering
github.com/rstudio/gt/r...
Release v1.2.0 · rstudio/gt
The new fmt_number_si() function format numeric values with SI prefixes and an optional unit (which could be also be obtained from a separate column), automatically selecting the appropriate prefix...
github.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
gt 1.2.0, an R pkg for making tables, is now out (on CRAN)!
Major highlights include:
- SI prefix formatting w/ `fmt_number_si()`
- multi-column stubs for hierarchical row labels
- new `summary_columns()` function
- major improvements to LaTeX, Word, and RTF rendering
github.com/rstudio/gt/r...
Major highlights include:
- SI prefix formatting w/ `fmt_number_si()`
- multi-column stubs for hierarchical row labels
- new `summary_columns()` function
- major improvements to LaTeX, Word, and RTF rendering
github.com/rstudio/gt/r...
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Featured in the latest Digest: Overlap in Corporate Leadership Increases Collusion
www.nber.org/digest/20251...
www.nber.org/digest/20251...
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Featured in the latest Digest: Overlap in Corporate Leadership Increases Collusion
www.nber.org/digest/20251...
www.nber.org/digest/20251...
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Nursing home effort fluctuates with the inspection cycle, affecting patient survival. Unpredictable inspection schedules may boost effort and save lives, from Ashvin Gandhi, Andrew Olenski, and Maggie Shi www.nber.org/papers/w34491
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Nursing home effort fluctuates with the inspection cycle, affecting patient survival. Unpredictable inspection schedules may boost effort and save lives, from Ashvin Gandhi, Andrew Olenski, and Maggie Shi www.nber.org/papers/w34491
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Ons werk is zelden écht democratisch – en dat zie je ook buiten het kantoor, zegt @standespiegelaere.bsky.social (UGent & Denktank Minerva). “Wie inspraak ervaart, gedraagt zich als burger.”
Lees waarom democratie begint op de werkvloer in @apache.org 👇
apache.be/2025/12/16/s...
Lees waarom democratie begint op de werkvloer in @apache.org 👇
apache.be/2025/12/16/s...
Stan De Spiegelaere: “Democraten kweek je op het werk”
Een gezonde democratie vergt burgers die inspraak gewend zijn.
apache.be
December 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Ons werk is zelden écht democratisch – en dat zie je ook buiten het kantoor, zegt @standespiegelaere.bsky.social (UGent & Denktank Minerva). “Wie inspraak ervaart, gedraagt zich als burger.”
Lees waarom democratie begint op de werkvloer in @apache.org 👇
apache.be/2025/12/16/s...
Lees waarom democratie begint op de werkvloer in @apache.org 👇
apache.be/2025/12/16/s...
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For the historical polling nerds out there, an article about our project with @ropercenter.bsky.social that digitised ~800 surveys by Gallup poll in Britain between 1955 and 1991 has been published in JEPOP. The merged dataset contains over three-quarters of a million respondents.
Revealing long-term trajectories of public opinion and polling in Britain: a new resource of historical data from the Gallup Poll in Britain, 1955–1991
From the 1930s to early 2000s, the British affiliate and later subsidiary of the Gallup Organization conducted around three thousand surveys of public opinion in Great Britain. While the records of...
www.tandfonline.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
For the historical polling nerds out there, an article about our project with @ropercenter.bsky.social that digitised ~800 surveys by Gallup poll in Britain between 1955 and 1991 has been published in JEPOP. The merged dataset contains over three-quarters of a million respondents.
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NEW: Ely Strömberg, Per Engzell, "How Robust Are Country Rankings in Educational Mobility?" sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12...
sociologicalscience.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
NEW: Ely Strömberg, Per Engzell, "How Robust Are Country Rankings in Educational Mobility?" sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12...