Peri Saygin
perisaygin.bsky.social
Peri Saygin
@perisaygin.bsky.social
Education/Labor Economist at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Applied Economics Department. https://sites.google.com/site/perihanozgesaygin/
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Do students respond differently to feedback depending on the evaluator’s perceived gender? We find that they push back more when the randomly assigned name of the evaluator is female-sounding --implications for women’s authority and credibility in educational and professional contexts!
🚨New Working Paper joint with @perisaygin.bsky.social, Thomas Knight, and Mark Rush: “Gender Biased Resistance to Harsh Feedback”

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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
📅 Thu, Nov. 27
🕜 13:30
👨‍🏫 Ciprian Domnisoru (Aalto)
@cipriandomnisoru.bsky.social
📃 “The role of firms in shaping the work, study, and graduation choices of student employees”
📌 Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
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CIPRIAN DOMNISORU [email protected]
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November 26, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
📅Tuesday, November 25
🕜 13:30
🧑‍🏫 Ece Yagman (UAB)
📃 “Gender Gaps in Socioemotional Skills: Evidence from the Classroom”
📌 Seminar A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat

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I am a PhD candidate in Applied Economics at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (expected graduation spring 2026). My primary fields are applied and development economics. I specialize in running ...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
📅 Thursday, November 13
🕜 13:30
👨‍🏫 Jan Eeckhout (UPF & BSE) @janeeckhout.bsky.social
📃 “The (Un)fortunate Poor”
📌 Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics, @uab.cat
www.janeeckhout.com
Jan Eeckhout
www.janeeckhout.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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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.
🎓 Job Market Candidate 2025/26 – PhD in Applied Economics (UAB)

The Department of Applied Economics at UAB is pleased to present our 2025/26 Job Market Candidate:

Ece Yagman
Job Market Paper: Gender Gaps in Socioemotional Skills: Evidence from the Classroom

Advisor: Caterina Calsamiglia
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
📅 Thursday, November 6
🕜 13:30
👨‍🏫 Jordi Jofre (UB) @jofremonseny.bsky.social
📃 “When Leases get Longer: The Impact of Tenure Security in Rental Markets”
📌 Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics, @uab.cat
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Jordi Jofre-Monseny
(Tenured) associate professor (Professor agregat) at the Department of Economics, Universitat de Barcelona and affiliated at Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) Research in urban economics, recent...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
📅Tuesday, November 4
🕜 13:30
🧑‍🏫 Caroline Coly (UB)
📃 “The Bystander Issue: Understanding the Role of Beliefs in Workplace Sexual Harassment”
📌 Seminari A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
sites.google.com/view/carolin...
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Caroline Coly
sites.google.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
📅Thursday, October 30
🕜 13:30
🧑‍🏫 Rosa Ferrer (UPF & BSE)
📃 “Gender Differences in the Demand (and Supply?) of Broadcast Media Content"
📌 Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics, @uab.cat
bse.eu/people/ferre...
Rosa Ferrer | Barcelona School of Economics
Read about Professor Rosa Ferrer's research on topics such as Law and Economics and her BSE teaching activities
bse.eu
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
📅Tuesday, October 28
🕜 13:30
🧑‍🏫 Marcela Carvalho (London Business School)
📃 “Who gets the benefit of the doubt? CEO gender and news about firm performance"
📌 Seminari A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
www.london.edu/faculty-and-...
Marcela Carvalho | London Business School
Marcela Carvalho is an Assistant Professor of Accounting
www.london.edu
October 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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🚀 Our Department keeps growing! We’re hiring new colleagues — and as a recent (and very happy!) arrival, I can confirm it’s 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
📢 We are hiring!! 📢

👩‍🏫The Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is offering tenure-track positions at the level of assistant professor, starting Sep 2026. 👨‍🏫

📝Apply by Nov, 30. 📅
econjobmarket.org/positions/11...

👉More details here:
www.uab.cat/en/applied-e...
Job Market 2025-26
Job Market 2025-26
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October 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
📅Thursday, October 23
🕜 13:30
👨‍🏫 Andrea Ichino (Bologna & EUI)
📃 “College, cognitive ability, and socioeconomic disadvantage: policy lessons from the UK in 1960-2004"
📌 Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
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www.andreaichino.it
October 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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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 party’s commitment to gender equality pushed Erdoğan’s AKP to field more female candidates.👇
📌 Can political competition, not quotas, boost women’s political representation? In Turkey, a Kurdish party’s gender equality stance pushed the ruling AKP to nominate more women, show Pamela Campa @sitestockholm.bsky.social & Perihan Saygin @uab.cat. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/20/w... #FREEnetwork
October 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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New policy brief by @ecapuab.bsky.social professor Peri Saygin @perisaygin.bsky.social "Improving women’s political
representation beyond gender quotas".
freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/20/w...
Improving Women’s Political Representation Beyond Gender Quotas
Competition in Turkish elections shows how parties can boost women’s political representation even without gender quotas.
freepolicybriefs.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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 party’s commitment to gender equality pushed Erdoğan’s AKP to field more female candidates.👇
📌 Can political competition, not quotas, boost women’s political representation? In Turkey, a Kurdish party’s gender equality stance pushed the ruling AKP to nominate more women, show Pamela Campa @sitestockholm.bsky.social & Perihan Saygin @uab.cat. freepolicybriefs.org/2025/10/20/w... #FREEnetwork
October 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics :
📅Tuesday, October 21
🕜 13:30
👨‍🏫 Pablo Brugarolas (Girona)
📃 “ When early gains fade: The limits of dynamic complementarity under austerity"
📌 Seminari A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat

pablobrugarolas.github.io
Pablo Brugarolas
Pablo Brugarolas (Econ Phd student, Universitat de Girona, Spain) - Personal website
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October 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics :
📅Thursday, October 16
🕜 13:30
👨‍🏫 Vicente Salas (Zaragoza) & Luis Angel Medrano (C.E. Defensa)
📃 “Pass-through of policy interest rates and the market power of banks"
📌 Sala d’Actes, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat

scholar.google.com/citations?us...
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October 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
My department is hiring!! Feel free to reach out if you have questions!
📢 We are hiring!! 📢

👩‍🏫The Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is offering tenure-track positions at the level of assistant professor, starting Sep 2026. 👨‍🏫

📝Apply by Nov, 30. 📅
econjobmarket.org/positions/11...

👉More details here:
www.uab.cat/en/applied-e...
Job Market 2025-26
Job Market 2025-26
www.uab.cat
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics :
📅Tuesday, October 14
🕜 13:30
👨‍🏫 Dalila Figueiredo (Max Plank Institute)
📃 "Familiarity, Test Performance and Implications for Fairness"
📌 Seminari A, Faculty of Economics,
@uab.cat
🖥️ sites.google.com/view/dalilaf...
Dalila Figueiredo
Email
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October 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics (joint with UFAE):
📅Thursday, October 9 at 13:30
👨‍🏫 Emilio Depetris-Chauvin (PUC Chile)
📃 "(De facto) Historical Ethnic Borders and Contemporary Conflict in Africa"
📌 Sala de Graus, Faculty of Economics, @uab.cat

🖥️ sites.google.com/site/emiliod...
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About Me
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October 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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‪‬📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics:
📅Tuesday, October 7 at 13:30
👨‍🏫 Manuel Flores (UAB) @manuelflores.bsky.social
📃 "Causal Effects of Air Pollution on Child Health: Evidence from a Low-Pollution Setting"
📌 Seminari A, Faculty of Economics, @uab.cat
sites.google.com/site/manuelf...
Manuel FLORES
Welcome to my webpage! I work as an Associate Professor Serra Hunter in the Department of Applied Economics at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. I received my Ph.D in Economics from University of Sa...
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October 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Our department welcomes 5 new faculty members at the beginning of this academic year:

Laia Bosque-Mercader @laiabosque.bsky.social
Gabriele Guaitoli @gguaitoli.bsky.social
Antonia López-Villavicencio
Rubén Poblete-Cazenave
Alessio Romarri @alessioromarri.bsky.social

www.uab.cat/en/applied-e...
October 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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📢 Next seminar at UAB Dep of Applied Economics @ecapuab.bsky.social
📅Thursday 2 October at 13:30
👨‍🏫 Michael Serafinelli (Kings College London)
📃 “Coal Phaseout and Local Jobs”
📌 Sala de Graus, Facultat d'Economia i Empresa, @uab.cat
sites.google.com/site/michels...
Michel Serafinelli
Senior Lecturer in Economics at King's Business School, King's College London Previous to King's: University of Toronto and University of Essex Phd from Berkeley; Research Associate at ESCoE, Fellow a...
sites.google.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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New post by @ecapuab.bsky.social professor Riccardo Turati @turatiric.bsky.social and coauthors on @iza.org World of Labour blog.

Populism and the skill-content of globalization.
wol.iza.org/opinions/pop...
Populism and the skill-content of globalization
Right-wing populism rises with low-skill globalization but falls with high-skill trends, showing that skill divides—not globalization alone—drive political shifts  
wol.iza.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Do students respond differently to feedback depending on the evaluator’s perceived gender? We find that they push back more when the randomly assigned name of the evaluator is female-sounding --implications for women’s authority and credibility in educational and professional contexts!
🚨New Working Paper joint with @perisaygin.bsky.social, Thomas Knight, and Mark Rush: “Gender Biased Resistance to Harsh Feedback”

A summary thread…

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September 4, 2025 at 6:23 AM