Viktor Bozhinov has obtained from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung a 3-year scholarship (starting on April 1st 2016) for his dissertation project “The effects of an increase in the share of women in supervisory boards. An empirical analysis of the gender quota in Germany”.

Guido Heineck gives a talk on January 1st 2016, 6.00-7.30pm in the room RW 6. Topic: Only in the Eye of the Beholder? Attractiveness and Trust.

Topic: Ungleichheit zwischen Arbeitnehmer- und Anteilseignervertreter bei der Besetzung von Frauen im Aufsichtsrat.

Topic: Effects of Copyrights on Science: Do Boys Benefit from Male Teachers in Elementary School? Evidence from Administrative Panel Data.

Topic: A big fish in a small pond: Ability rank and human capital investment

Topic: Weight Loss and Sexual Activity among Obese Individuals: establishing a causal link

Topic: Coworkers, Networks and Job Search Outcomes

The Department of Economics at the University of Mainz (Germany) is hosting a summer school on new developments in panel data methods, taking place Au-gust 19-23, 2013. Lectures will be given by Prof. Jeffrey M. Wooldridge (Michigan State University). The summer school also includes time for participants toanswer problem sets, the solution of which will … Continued