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Closing of the Research Seminar in Economics for the winter term 2025/26 [26.01.2026]
On January 21, we welcomed Bruno Caprettini from the University of St. Gallen to the final lecture of the Research Seminar in Economics. His presentation, “You Only Weave Twice: Industrial Espionage and Growth in XIX Century France,” concluded the winter term Research Seminar. Afterwards, there was an open discussion with drinks. Participants looked back on the topics covered...more
New CESifo Working Paper: Building Capacity in the Public Administration [21.01.2026]
CESifo Working Paper No. 12345 (December 2025) "Building Capacity in the Public Administration: Evidence from German Reunification" by Nadja Dwenger (Chair of Public Economics) and Anna Gumpert (University of Tuebingen).more
You Only Weave Twice: Industrial Espionage and Growth in XIX Century France [15.01.2026]
The lecture by Bruno Caprettini from the University of St. Gallen on January 21 concludes the Research Seminar in Economics for the winter term. Following the lecture, there will be a closing discussion with drinks, to which all participants are welcome.more
Liberation Technology? The Impact of the Sewing Machine on Women in the United States [18.12.2025]
Lecture by Philipp Ager from the University of Mannheim on January 7, Research Seminar in Economics.more
Public GoBs: Free-Rider and Free-Driver Externalities? [10.12.2025]
Lecture by Daniel Heyen from the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau at the Research Seminar in Economics on December 17. more
Nadja Dwenger in an interview with SWR Aktuell News [09.12.2025]
The head of chair of public economics discusses the current pension debate.more
New Paper by Thomas Beißinger (Head of Chair Labour and Service Economics) in Comparative Economic Studies [08.12.2025]
"Divergence in Labour Force Growth in Open Economies: Should Wages and Prices Grow Faster in Germany?" with Martyna Marczak (Trinity College Dublin) and Joel Hellier (University of Nantes).more