Valentin Lang

Assistant Professor of International Political Economy at Uni Mannheim.

[ESM @ESM_Press]

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 https://t.co/dLNHjQg6DT

#ESMWP

[@akentikelenis on bsky @Kentikelenis]

📢 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: https://t.co/ZfqW2XSUiC

[Valentin Lang @valentin_lang]

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: https://t.co/7UJ8cBTqP6

[Valentin Lang @valentin_lang]

@melinscribe Welcome Melanie!

[Nils Redeker @niredeker]

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. https://t.co/guqVYyy3ev

[Nils Redeker @niredeker]

"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.

[Nils Redeker @niredeker]

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. https://t.co/cAQ1YNvaHi

[Nils Redeker @niredeker]

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:

[ungleichheit.info @ungleichheit22]

https://t.co/IHOJisUaq0 @tavares_mm @valentin_lang

[Bernhard Reinsberg @b_reinsberg]

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

[Valentin Lang @valentin_lang]

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

[Valentin Lang @valentin_lang]

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!
https://t.co/Ao9AdyTBlU

[Valentin Lang @valentin_lang]

... 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.

[Valentin Lang @valentin_lang]

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 ...

[Journal of Public Economics @JPubEcon]

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:

https://t.co/DHv8oFI0Ju

[Valentin Lang @valentin_lang]

@florianederer This one might be useful. It classifies econ departments using citation networks: https://t.co/5wqQz8hBBr

[Michele Tertilt @TertiltMichele]

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.

[Carlos Oliveira @carlosol1ve1ra]

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.
https://t.co/jtzhEejbe3

[Valentin Lang @valentin_lang]

Our paper "The Global Distribution of Gains from Globalization" (@tavares_mm) is published in the Journal of Economic Inequality https://t.co/ZZ9bp1Jk4O...
Main result: globalization promotes a dual trend:
- income convergence across countries
- income divergence within countries