Shushan Margaryan
@shushmargaryan.bsky.social
U Potsdam & Berlin School of Economics & IZA
Education, labour and health economics
https://shushanm.github.io/
Education, labour and health economics
https://shushanm.github.io/
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I am increasingly convinced the optimal number of laptops per child is 0 (or at least much lower than 1).
From the latest Journal of Public Economics issue:
doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...
From the latest Journal of Public Economics issue:
doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...
December 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I am increasingly convinced the optimal number of laptops per child is 0 (or at least much lower than 1).
From the latest Journal of Public Economics issue:
doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...
From the latest Journal of Public Economics issue:
doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...
What a year to be on the market 🙃
Update on the state of the job market courtesy of a nudge by @gottliebecon.bsky.social
It's bad!
paulgp.com/2025/11/24/j...
It's bad!
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Economics Job Market Update: November 2025 - A Historic Low
paulgp.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
What a year to be on the market 🙃
📝 #EconSky I'm excited to announce that I am on the market this year! In my JMP, I (and Jose Montalban) study affirmative action in the context of school choice at age 3 —when skills are most malleable and returns are the highest! 👶🏫
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📝 #EconSky I'm excited to announce that I am on the market this year! In my JMP, I (and Jose Montalban) study affirmative action in the context of school choice at age 3 —when skills are most malleable and returns are the highest! 👶🏫
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Day 2 of our 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, the 16th edition, has started. Great presentations, lively discussaions and many familiar faces. Looking forward to @raffasadun.bsky.social keynote speech this afternoon!
www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/ev...
@ifoeducation.bsky.social
www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/ev...
@ifoeducation.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Day 2 of our 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, the 16th edition, has started. Great presentations, lively discussaions and many familiar faces. Looking forward to @raffasadun.bsky.social keynote speech this afternoon!
www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/ev...
@ifoeducation.bsky.social
www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/ev...
@ifoeducation.bsky.social
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This week, @shushmargaryan.bsky.social, @emarkowsky.bsky.social and myself had the incredible privilege of hosting the 3rd edition of the Workshop on Societal and Policy Problems in Potsdam! It was an absolute blast! (1/3)
July 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This week, @shushmargaryan.bsky.social, @emarkowsky.bsky.social and myself had the incredible privilege of hosting the 3rd edition of the Workshop on Societal and Policy Problems in Potsdam! It was an absolute blast! (1/3)
Attending the @armecona.bsky.social with @annarenner.bsky.social @ahammeralex.bsky.social and Armando Meier in beautiful Yerevan
in armenia with wonderful company @armecona.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Attending the @armecona.bsky.social with @annarenner.bsky.social @ahammeralex.bsky.social and Armando Meier in beautiful Yerevan
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We are pleased to announce the 9th Potsdam PhD Workshop in Empirical Economics, which will be held September 24–25, 2025. The workshop aims to allow talented young researchers to present and discuss their research. For details and the CfP, follow this link: www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cepa/even...
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May 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
We are pleased to announce the 9th Potsdam PhD Workshop in Empirical Economics, which will be held September 24–25, 2025. The workshop aims to allow talented young researchers to present and discuss their research. For details and the CfP, follow this link: www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cepa/even...
Today is one of those days that I am disappointed in our profession. Reading a referee letter suggesting a rejection based on two points completely covered in the paper is disheartening. 5 years invested in an RCT to be rejected because of someone's inattention.
May 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Today is one of those days that I am disappointed in our profession. Reading a referee letter suggesting a rejection based on two points completely covered in the paper is disheartening. 5 years invested in an RCT to be rejected because of someone's inattention.
We had an amazing time this week hosting @arielkalil.bsky.social from UChicago in Potsdam & Berlin! Lots of fascinating conversations about parenting, behavioral tools, supporting disadvantaged kids, arts—and only a tiny detour into tariffs ;)
April 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
We had an amazing time this week hosting @arielkalil.bsky.social from UChicago in Potsdam & Berlin! Lots of fascinating conversations about parenting, behavioral tools, supporting disadvantaged kids, arts—and only a tiny detour into tariffs ;)
At the other BSE today presenting my joint work with @adriansantonja.bsky.social and Thomas Siedler
March 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
At the other BSE today presenting my joint work with @adriansantonja.bsky.social and Thomas Siedler
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Interessant, dass Bildung es nicht einmal auf diese Liste geschafft hat, oder? Es ist ja nicht so, als hätten wir da ein Problem oder so.
Ich nenne das Medienversagen auf ganzer Linie und als Kanzlerkandidat wäre mir das peinlich.
February 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Interessant, dass Bildung es nicht einmal auf diese Liste geschafft hat, oder? Es ist ja nicht so, als hätten wir da ein Problem oder so.
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Merz said yesterday he will not allow the country to be led by a red-green minority. The red-greens have around 35%, while the CDU has~ 30%.
If the CDU sees itself as the majority, that only makes sense if they’re counting the AfD. Merz now sees his party and those to its right as the true majority.
If the CDU sees itself as the majority, that only makes sense if they’re counting the AfD. Merz now sees his party and those to its right as the true majority.
January 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Merz said yesterday he will not allow the country to be led by a red-green minority. The red-greens have around 35%, while the CDU has~ 30%.
If the CDU sees itself as the majority, that only makes sense if they’re counting the AfD. Merz now sees his party and those to its right as the true majority.
If the CDU sees itself as the majority, that only makes sense if they’re counting the AfD. Merz now sees his party and those to its right as the true majority.
Merz and CDU seem to not have understood how multiple-party representative democracy works. If you can pass a certain proposal only with the votes of a non-democratic extremist party, this should signal to you that the whatever-proposal is not democratic. And the FDP goes along. This is a dark day.
Heute geht es nicht um bloße Sachfragen. Heute geht es zum ersten Mal darum, ob aus der parlamentarischen Mitte des Landes heraus ein Bruch mit der politischen Tradition dieser Republik passiert. Es geht um staatspolitische Verantwortung. Und dieser Verantwortung müssen wir uns heute bewusst sein.
January 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Merz and CDU seem to not have understood how multiple-party representative democracy works. If you can pass a certain proposal only with the votes of a non-democratic extremist party, this should signal to you that the whatever-proposal is not democratic. And the FDP goes along. This is a dark day.
I’m honestly puzzled as to why conservative parties ignore the ample research showing that when they adopt extremist positions, they fail to lure voters from those parties and instead normalize them. By proposing a hardline stance on migration, Merz is merely benefiting the AfD.
Sonntagsfrage von YouGov zur Bundestagswahl: CDU/CSU 29 % | AfD 23 % | SPD 15 % | GRÜNE 13 % | BSW 6 % | DIE LINKE 5 % | FDP 3 % | Sonstige 5 %
➤ Übersicht: wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
➤ Verlauf: wahlrecht.de/umfragen/oug...
➤ Übersicht: wahlrecht.de/umfragen/
➤ Verlauf: wahlrecht.de/umfragen/oug...
January 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I’m honestly puzzled as to why conservative parties ignore the ample research showing that when they adopt extremist positions, they fail to lure voters from those parties and instead normalize them. By proposing a hardline stance on migration, Merz is merely benefiting the AfD.
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Heute geht es um die Abstimmung zur Verschärfung der Gesetze zur Migration. Im Diskurs der letzten Tage werden die Themen Migration und innere Sicherheit eng verknüpft. Der Zusammenhang zw. Migration und Kriminalität ist Gegenstand aktueller Forschung, die aber zu anderen Schlüssen kommt. (1/2)
January 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Heute geht es um die Abstimmung zur Verschärfung der Gesetze zur Migration. Im Diskurs der letzten Tage werden die Themen Migration und innere Sicherheit eng verknüpft. Der Zusammenhang zw. Migration und Kriminalität ist Gegenstand aktueller Forschung, die aber zu anderen Schlüssen kommt. (1/2)
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Übrigens nicht nur in den USA:
Die #noAfD stellt schon seit Jahren Anfragen zu Universitäten, z.B. wer denn so alles zum Thema "Gender" lehrt/forscht oder wie viel ausländische Studierende kosten.
Auch in meinem persönlichen Umfeld habe ich davon gehört.
dokumente.landtag.rlp.de/landtag/druc...
Die #noAfD stellt schon seit Jahren Anfragen zu Universitäten, z.B. wer denn so alles zum Thema "Gender" lehrt/forscht oder wie viel ausländische Studierende kosten.
Auch in meinem persönlichen Umfeld habe ich davon gehört.
dokumente.landtag.rlp.de/landtag/druc...
January 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Übrigens nicht nur in den USA:
Die #noAfD stellt schon seit Jahren Anfragen zu Universitäten, z.B. wer denn so alles zum Thema "Gender" lehrt/forscht oder wie viel ausländische Studierende kosten.
Auch in meinem persönlichen Umfeld habe ich davon gehört.
dokumente.landtag.rlp.de/landtag/druc...
Die #noAfD stellt schon seit Jahren Anfragen zu Universitäten, z.B. wer denn so alles zum Thema "Gender" lehrt/forscht oder wie viel ausländische Studierende kosten.
Auch in meinem persönlichen Umfeld habe ich davon gehört.
dokumente.landtag.rlp.de/landtag/druc...
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I already booked my hotel in Napoli, just in case :)
Really looking forward to the European Society of Population Economics conference in June 2025!
📢Call for Papers #ESPE2025
⏳Submission deadline: February 1, 2025
⚓️Naples, June 12-14, 2025
👉Info: www.espe2025naples.com
🙏Please share!
(H/T Sunčica Vujić)
#EconSky
📢Call for Papers #ESPE2025
⏳Submission deadline: February 1, 2025
⚓️Naples, June 12-14, 2025
👉Info: www.espe2025naples.com
🙏Please share!
(H/T Sunčica Vujić)
#EconSky
November 25, 2024 at 2:14 PM
I already booked my hotel in Napoli, just in case :)
Seeing all the reports about educational polarization in voting in the US, I have been thinking a lot about a paper we published couple of years ago.
November 13, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Seeing all the reports about educational polarization in voting in the US, I have been thinking a lot about a paper we published couple of years ago.
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Humboldt Fellowship: Berlin offers fellowships for early career researchers up to 4 years past PhD or for experienced scholars up to 12 years past PhD. More info here: www.humboldt-foundation.de/fileadmin/Be...
Please get in touch if you are interested!
Please get in touch if you are interested!
www.humboldt-foundation.de
November 13, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Humboldt Fellowship: Berlin offers fellowships for early career researchers up to 4 years past PhD or for experienced scholars up to 12 years past PhD. More info here: www.humboldt-foundation.de/fileadmin/Be...
Please get in touch if you are interested!
Please get in touch if you are interested!
We are excited to have @woessmann.bsky.social in Potsdam in 2 weeks! If you are in Potsdam and Berlin area on Nov 27, register for the lecture "Bildung und Wohlstand" (in German)
@cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social @kinnelavinia.bsky.social @katrinhuber.bsky.social
@cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social @kinnelavinia.bsky.social @katrinhuber.bsky.social
November 11, 2024 at 9:33 AM
We are excited to have @woessmann.bsky.social in Potsdam in 2 weeks! If you are in Potsdam and Berlin area on Nov 27, register for the lecture "Bildung und Wohlstand" (in German)
@cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social @kinnelavinia.bsky.social @katrinhuber.bsky.social
@cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social @kinnelavinia.bsky.social @katrinhuber.bsky.social