Assistant Professor of International Political Economy at Uni Mannheim. https://xitter.cf/t.co/opV648XeTY
Joined September 2012
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The latest ESM Working Paper “The distributional implications of the euro area crisis: Evidence from macroeconomic adjustment in Greece and Portugal” by Misina Cato, Olga Francova and @valentin_lang is published ow.ly/gl8z50UEeB0
#ESMWP
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📢 New article in @AJPS_Editor: "Biased bureaucrats and the policies of international organizations"
A thread on how ideological biases of international bureaucrats shape the political economies of countries in the Global South. 🌐
✅ Open access: doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12921
Our paper on the ideological biases of international bureaucrats is now published in the #AJPS. @AJPS_Editor
We use individual-level data to trace the influence of #IMF staff on policy conditionality. @Kentikelenis @elwellner
Open access here: doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12921
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In l'Opinion, @JadeGrandin has penned a great piece on the reform needs of EU cohesion policy, drawing on our study with @valentin_lang and @DanBischof. lopinion.fr/international/qu…
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"Any attempt to mess with agricultural or regional handouts will meet howls of indignation[]. But the world is changing. And so must the bloc. It is time for a bold gambit," writes @COdendahl in this week's @TheEconomist, featuring our work with @valentin_lang and @DanBischof.
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In der Süddeutschen Zeitung schreibt @Willmroth heute über unser neues Policy Paper zu den Verteilungseffekten von EU-Regionalgeldern mit @valentin_lang und @DanBischof. Wer möchte findet darin alles, was man wissen muss. sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/e…
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The EU's regional funds are one of the biggest spending items of the EU and a key sticking point in the next budget negotiations.
In a new paper, @valentin_lang, @DanBischof and I use new data to see who benefits from them. And we show they need fundamental reforms. Here's why:
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Exited to see this article /w @valentin_lang @DreherAxel out in @WorldDev: Our fresh look at over 250 articles in the aid effectiveness literature suggests that aid is effective when assessed against its intended goals. @IDOS_research @DEval_Institute @ODI_Global @WorldBank
Is aid effective? Depends on the outcome you look at!
In our new @WorldDevJournal review, we show aid is more effective for outcomes that donors aim to affect:
- building int'l alliances
- promoting democracy
- intensifying trade ties, ...
Motives matter!
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Is aid effective? Depends on the outcome you look at!
In our new @WorldDevJournal review, we show aid is more effective for outcomes that donors aim to affect:
- building int'l alliances
- promoting democracy
- intensifying trade ties, ...
Motives matter!
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
The paper is joint work with @DreherAxel and @b_reinsberg.
We cite research by @AidData @AnkeHoeffler @sbrazys_ucd @Sabine_Carey @AllieCarnegie @KaiGehring1 @BomprezziPietro @fuchs_andreas @realDLeblang @LanglotzSarah @t_heidland @elwellner ...
... as well as by @AnnaMinasy @NicVdSijpe @econ_lessmann @dustintingley @hvm1 @sziaja @aliceiannntn @MSWinters1 @The_PEIO and many more ...
Have a look! It's open access.
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We're excited to announce the creation of a new Short Paper submission option at the Journal of Public Economics!
AERI rules apply, submissions are now open!
See details here:
journals.elsevier.com/journa…
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The University of Mannheim is looking to fill two temporary positions in Macroeconomics starting in Fall 2024: a visiting position for one year and a 3-year position. W3 salary level, some publications required. If interested, email me.
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My first paper "The Minimum Wage and the Wage Distribution in Portugal" was just published in 𝐿𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐸𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑠 @eale_sbe!
It shows how the minimum wage has shaped the wage distribution and reduced wage inequality over the last thirty years.
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Our paper "The Global Distribution of Gains from Globalization" (@tavares_mm) is published in the Journal of Economic Inequality link.springer.com/article/10…...
Main result: globalization promotes a dual trend:
- income convergence across countries
- income divergence within countries
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Immigration and Nationalism in the Long Run | @valentin_lang, Stephan A. Schneider
#EconTwitter
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New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP18417
Aid Effectiveness and Donor Motives
Axel Dreher @DreherAxel @UniHeidelberg @KOFETH_en Valentin Lang @valentin_lang #UniMannheim, Bernhard Reinsberg @b_reinsberg @UofGlasgow
ow.ly/G0xx50PK19z
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I've been telling people about this paper for a while, it's sooooo neat.
Prayers for rain only "work" in places where the probability of rain is increasing in the length of the dry spell ---> so these places have more religious belief.
nber.org/papers/w31411
