The Chairs of Macroeconomics (Christian Merkl) and Global Governance and International Trade (Christoph Moser) at FAU and the Macroeconomic domain at IAB co-organize a joint seminar series at the intersection of macroeconomics, trade and labor economics. The seminar typically takes place on Tuesdays at noon or 2 pm (German time). A preliminary schedule can be found below. The seminar will take place in hybrid form in winter term 2024/2025. If you are a researcher and you are interested to join the talks, please send an e-mail to macrolabor.seminar@gmail.com.
Schedule for the Summer Term 2026:
| 14 April 2026 noon (Zoom) | Oskari Vähämaa (University of Helsinki) Furloughs, Employment, and Worker Reallocation in Normal Times |
| 28 April 2026 noon (FAU, LG 4.154) | Klaus Wälde (Universität Mainz) How to Make Tax Systems Regressive |
| 12 May 2026, 16:00 (Zoom) | Mathilde Munoz (University of California, Berkeley) The Local and Political Effects of Accessing Foreign Labor Markets |
| 9 June 2026 noon (IAB, E10) | Ahmet Taskin (IAB) Financial Conditions and Employment Decline in German Manufacturing Industry |
| 23 June 2026 noon (IAB E10) | Anna Zaharieva (Universität Bielefeld) How Did You Find Your Job? Effects of the Job Search Channels on Labor Market Outcomes in Germany
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| 7 July 2026 (FAU, LG 4.154) | Philip Jung (Universität Dortmund) tba |