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Assistant Professor in Economics, King's College London Also @iza.org, @lseinequalities.bsky.social, @stone-lis.bsky.social Economics, inequality, mobility, politics https://www.yonatanberman.com/
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REMINDER: The next LIN workshop will take place next week in Oxford! You're welcome to join. For details see below 👇

Applications are now open for Post-Doctoral Fellowships at the India Observatory for 2025-26! We invite early career academics involved in social science research from India or other South Asian countries to apply by 30 June. Find out more: buff.ly/owE50Fs

Great first day at the conference yesterday at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, ending with an excellent keynote by Rani Spiegler. Looking forward to the next two days!

Welfare benefit cuts and other UK austerity measures after 2010 lowered life expectancy — and the effect was nearly twice as great on women, according to the new WP by Stone Center associated researcher @yonatanberman.com and Tora Hovland. bit.ly/4jkSc7K

We had a great day yesterday. On to the third and last day. Thanks to all speakers, discussants and guests!

Happy to announce our upcoming workshop that will take place on June 9th afternoon @ox.ac.uk. We have three excellent speakers: @natrinh.bsky.social (Oxford), Marianne Vital (Oxford) and Vladimir Avetian (Dauphine) Please register by emailing @mikbavaro.bsky.social ([email protected])

If anyone needed a reminder... @nickbloom.bsky.social on the macro effects of Brexit

What are the Trends in Inheritance Across Developed Economies? Why is this important & What are the major drivers? Why has the Progressivity of inheritance tax been declining globally? I have talked about these issues in the Economist (@economist.com) podcast "Money Talks". tinyurl.com/khaekyre

I recently reviewed a paper for The BMJ, a top medical journal. Their model is open peer review: my name and affiliation were visible to the authors with my report, and if the paper is published, so is my report and identity. Interesting experience. Any thoughts for #EconSky?

The human cost of austerity: How UK fiscal policies led to 190,000 excess deaths. New IZA World of Labor op-ed by Yonatan Berman and Tora Hovland, based on their latest IZA DP. wol.iza.org/opinions/hum...

Happy to host @kristoberg.bsky.social (University of Cambridge) this Wednesday (April 30) for a seminar! Feel free to contact us (see details at sites.google.com/view/kingsqp...) if you're interested in attending.

Programme is out for 6th Workshop on the Economics and Politics of Migration, this year it's in Madrid! 👇👇👇

We are pleased to announce the program of the 5th Early Career workshop in Quantitative Political Economy from 19 to 21 May 2025 at King's Collge London. Full schedule: sites.google.com/view/kingsqp... Non-presenting PhDs or Postdocs are very welcome to attend, just let me know!

📣 Vacancy! CenTax is seeking an individual with experience in policy-orientated analysis and engagement, for example via roles within government or policy-oriented research institutions, to undertake fast-paced, high-profile policy research. Apply: buff.ly/Qh2thgm

Happy to host @nunopgpalma.bsky.social (University of Manchester) this Wednesday (April 16) for a seminar! Feel free to contact us (see details at sites.google.com/view/kingsqp...) if you're interested in attending.

DEADLINE TONIGHT!

Today marks 100 years since the publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s #TheGreatGatsby. So #EconSky let’s celebrate by recalling how the #GreatGatsbyCurve got its name! The subtext of my post is that policy relevant research always needs a communication strategy milescorak.com/2016/12/04/h...

King's College London is hiring 20 scholars doing AI-related research across *all disciplines*, including social sciences (5-year research fellowship leading to permanent faculty position). Applications due May 19, 2025. @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kcl-spe.bsky.social

On #WorldHealthDay, we highlight evidence that economic decisions have profound health impacts. Austerity policies in the UK are associated with 190,000 excess deaths and widening regional inequalities in life expectancy. Read our blog by Yonatan Berman and Tora Hovland ⬇️

Great to see III Fellow Yonatan Berman and Tora Hovland's research on the impact of austerity measures in the UK featured in @TheIndependent this week. Read the article: buff.ly/x3sCuNH Read the original blog post here: buff.ly/qTT1nQi #LSEInequalities

🚨PUBLICATION ALERT🚨👇

Happy to host Sarah Smith (Bristol) this Wednesday (April 2) for a seminar! Feel free to contact us (see details at sites.google.com/view/kingsqp...) if you're interested in attending.

Just a reminder: the last time we saw welfare cuts of this magnitude, life expectancy dropped by 3-5 months. That's tens of thousands of excess deaths over the course of a decade.

🚨Why do masses support democratic backsliding?🚨 A new @AJPS_Editor paper with Yotam Margalit, @liorsheffer.bsky.social and Itamar Yakir explores this question in the Israeli context. Our findings emphasize the role of leader attachment and affective polarization. doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

Happy to attend the @cepr.org Workshop on People’s Understanding of and Support for Economic Policies workshop at St Gallen. I ll share some thoughts on this carefully curated workshop in this thread.

Join us this Thrusday for the 10th London Inequality Workshop! Details below👇

The #LISIT2025 final programme has now been launched: robertoiacono.org/events/ Keynote speaker: @lucaschancel.bsky.social Looking forward to see you in Svolvær for #LISIT2025

📣 New vacancy: @centaxuk.bsky.social are recruiting a Research Economist, who will undertake research in order to contribute to and support the work of CenTax. The role will be based at the HMRC Datalab in London. 📆 Apply by 20 March 2025

📣 We are excited to share the launch of LACIR x Oxford Open Economics: Rethinking Inequality in Latin America. The culmination of a multi-year collaboration between over 70 scholars, the papers in this issue ask: why does inequality endure? And what forces sustain it? 🔗 buff.ly/661Df1W

Great writeup - now with the link: www.economist.com/finance-and-...

🚨🚨🚨Major job alert klaxon!!!🚨🚨🚨 In the Department of Political Economy @kcl-spe.bsky.social we are currently advertising for 3 permanent academic posts (2 Political Theory, 1 PPE)! Details below. Happy to have an informal discussion with anyone interested. Please share widely!! 1/

Department of Political Economy at King's College London is hiring two (2) assistant professors in political theory. #polisky #PSJMInfo

Being part of this network has enriched my academic life in so many ways. Glad to see we now have an online presence!

@londoninequality.bsky.social New London-based group interested in (mainly economic) inequalities. Termly meetings and more

The next London Inequality Workshop (10th) will take place at UCL on March 20th! Register and find more details about upcoming the workshop here:

Thrilled to announce the launch of the London Inequality Network - an initiative dedicated to fostering collaboration among inequality scholars in and around London👇 Follow the account to stay updated on upcoming workshops and initiatives!

Hello BlueSky! We are happy to launch the LONDON INEQUALITY NETWORK (LIN). The network is an initiative to foster interactions across UK-based researchers working on inequality. We organize an academic workshop once a term to enhance connections and collaborations across the network.

Happy to host Eve Colson-Sihra this Wednesday (Feb 19) for a seminar!

Here's an excellent opportunity to participate in our 5th Early Career Workshop, organized by my fantastic colleagues!

🗣️ The 5th QPE early career workshop is happening on 19-21 May 🔥🔥🔥 Submission link 👇

Join us in London in May for our 5th Early Career Workshop! Details below:

📢 Call for papers! We are organizing the 5th Early Career Workshop in Quantitative Political Economy on 19-21 May 2025 at King’s College London! Keynotes: Sonia Bhalotra (Warwick) and Peter van der Windt (NYU-Abu Dhabi). No fee, travel grants available! Submit at: tinyurl.com/qpeearly