Valentin Lang

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

📢 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.1…

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.1…

@melinscribe Welcome Melanie!

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/…

"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.

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/eu-…

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:

idw-online.de/de/news833287 @tavares_mm @valentin_lang

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

@ryancbriggs @WorldDevJournal Thanks. And your research makes key contributions in this field!

@valentin_lang @WorldDevJournal Congrats on this. It’s a really useful paper

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! #s0135" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

... 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.

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 ...

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/journal-of-pub…

@florianederer This one might be useful. It classifies econ departments using citation networks: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Is there an index for political alignment of universities or, even better, economics departments? For example, I would classify Harvard as more left-leaning than Stanford or Chicago, but it would be great to have an objective measure.

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.

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/articl…

Our paper "The Global Distribution of Gains from Globalization" (@tavares_mm) is published in the Journal of Economic Inequality link.springer.com/article/10.1... Main result: globalization promotes a dual trend: - income convergence across countries - income divergence within countries