RFBerlin Podcast Series
The RFBerlin Podcast Series, presented by the ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin, shares cutting-edge research on the economy, society, and the welfare state with academics and beyond. Each episode features leading scholars and experts discussing key challenges facing labor markets and wage earners globally, including recent economic trends, new technologies, outsourcing, migration, and policy responses to instability. The podcast aims to present the latest empirical research in an accessible way, avoiding complicated mathematical formulas or data sets. Listeners can tune in at home, at the office, or on the go.
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Moving away? How people decide to migrate, and whether any policy can change it.
In this episode of Working Papers, host Tim Phillips sits down with Prof. Tommaso Frattini (Deputy Director of CReAM at RFBerlin) and Dr. Giacomo Battiston (Senior Research Officer at RFBerlin) to look at what happens before someone decides to migrate. Anyone who migrates weighs the costs against the benefits: a journey that can cost thousands USD and carry real risk of violence, set against the p
Migration Talks: Forced or free to move? Insights from Finland and Mozambique on displacement, climate and the cost of starting over.
In this episode of Migration Talks, researchers Sandra Sequeira (London School of Economics) and Dominik Hangartner (ETH Zurich) take us into two very different contexts with surprising parallels. From post-conflict displacement in Mozambique to internal migration policies in post-war Finland, the conversation explores what drives people to move, and what happens when that movement is shaped less
Migration Talks: Who Gets to Rise? Immigrant mobility through the lens of data, history, and policy.
In this episode of Migration Talks, Professor Leah Boustan (Princeton University) explores what shapes upward mobility for immigrants and who actually gets to rise.Using research, historical records, big data and today’s technology, Boustan takes us through the story of how immigrants and their children find their path. What do we get wrong when we idealize past success stories? How do today’s chi
Migration Talks: Who Stays, Who Returns? What Ukrainians and other refugees do after forced migration
In this episode, Panu Poutvaara (ifo Center for Migration and Development Economics) and Damla Buyuktaskin (UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency) discuss what happens after displacement: who returns, who stays, and why?Focusing on Ukrainian refugees and broader global contexts, they discuss what influences return intentions, how host countries support (or hinder) integration, and the challenges of creatin
Migration Talks: Securing borders to secure votes? Public perception and EU Migration Policy
In this episode, Christian Dustmann (UCL, RFBerlin) and Tommaso Frattini (University of Milan, RFBerlin) discuss the politics of EU border control. As headlines increasingly focus on “securing borders,” they ask: Are these efforts really addressing the underlying challenges, or are they shaped more by public perception and political pressure?From shifting migration routes to policy trade-offs betw
9. Handbook Talk with Suresh Naidu: How do unions affect wages and inequality?
In this podcast episode dedicated to the new edition of the Handbook of Labor Economics, Professor Suresh Naidu from Columbia University discusses the recent resurgence of union power, for example, in the context of the successful United Auto Workers (UAW) strike in 2023. The conversation highlights several key points with policy implications: Do unions affect inequality? How effective is union me
8. Handbook Talk with Stephen Machin: How does crime impact the economy and society?
In this podcast episode dedicated to the new edition of the Handbook of Labor Economics, Professor Stephen Machin from the London School of Economics discusses the recent advances in the Economics of Crime. What are the economic consequences of crime on society? What is the impact of crime on victims? Professor Machin illustrates how better administrative data has helped quantify the labour market
7. Handbook Talk with Kathryn Shaw: What do managers do, how do they do it, and what is their impact on productivity?
In this podcast episode dedicated to the new edition of the Handbook of Labor Economics, Professor Katherine Shaw from Stanford Graduate School of Business discusses the recent advances in Personnel Economics and, in particular, the role of managers. What do managers do, how do they do it, and what is their impact on workers’ productivity? She explains that good managers can significantly boost te
6. Handbook Talk with Barbara Petrongolo and Jessica Pan: Which policies were effective in narrowing the gender gap over the last 50 years?
In this podcast episode dedicated to the new edition of the Handbook of Labor Economics, professors Barbara Petrongolo and Jessica Pan discuss the progress and ongoing challenges in achieving gender equality in the labor market. Which policies have been more effective in narrowing the gender gap over the last 50 years? They highlight the significant progress made in reducing the wage gap and incre
5. Handbook Talk with Patrick Kline: What are the consequences of monopsony for the labour market?
In this podcast episode dedicated to the new edition of the Handbook of Labor Economics, Tim Phillips speaks with Patrick Kline, Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley, about monopsony in the labor market. Unlike monopoly, where a single supplier dominates, monopsony occurs when a single buyer—in this case, an employer—has significant power to set wages. Prof. Kline discusses recent research on the
4. Handbook Talk with Gordon Hanson & David Dorn: What is the future of globalization and trade?
In this podcast episode dedicated to the new edition of the Handbook of Labor Economics, Gordon Hanson (Peter Wertheim Professor in Urban Policy at Harvard Kennedy School) and David Dorn (UBS Foundation Professor of Globalization and Labor Markets at the University of Zurich) discuss the current state of globalization and its impact on the labor market. The speakers debate the effectiveness of tar
3. Handbook Talk with Arindrajit Dube: What are the effects of raising minimum wages?
In this episode of our podcast series dedicated to the new editions of the Handbook of Labor Economics, Arindrajit Dube, Provost Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, tackles the contentious issue of raising the minimum wage. While some advocate the minimum wage as an effective tool to combat poverty, others have argued that it could destroy jobs and increase prices. W
2. Handbook Talk with Daron Acemoglu: Will AI replace jobs or improve them?
How will the rise of AI change our jobs? Should workers have a say in how and when AI is deployed? In this episode of our podcast series, dedicated to the new editions of the Handbook of Labor Economics, Professor Daron Acemoglu clarifies the nuances of these ongoing trends.Daron Acemoglu, a renowned economist and Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is a leading researcher in m
1. Handbook Talk with David J. Deming: What is the college wage premium and how will AI change college education?
Labor earnings for college-educated workers are about 65-70% higher than for workers without college education. Why do college graduates earn more? How will the emergence of AI shape the college wage premium and college education in the years to come? David J. Deming, Isabelle and Scott Black Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University, opens our podcast series dedicated to the new editi
10. Project Leader Andrea Weber on International Migration in the European Union
Project leader Andrea Weber, a professor of economics at the Central European University in Vienna, brings the first season of RFBerlin Talks to a close with her work on intra-European Union migration, specifically between Austria and Germany. Andrea highlights the lack of comprehensive data on these movements, emphasizing the importance of understanding their effects and policy implications. Her
9. Project Leader Jan Nimczik on Workplace connections, Migration, and Firm quality: Evidence from German Reunification
Project leader Jan Nimczik, an assistant professor of economics at the European School of Management Technology (ESMT) in Berlin, discusses his research on labor markets and migration. How did the German reunification, a major shock to the East German labor market, influence migration decisions? How personal connections act as a driver of mobility, especially in times of rapid changes? Join us in
8. Project Leader Albrecht Glitz on Globalisation, Welfare and Economic Espionage
In this podcast, project leader Albrecht Glitz, an associate professor at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, shares his journey as a labor economist with a unique twist: a research interest in espionage. Albrecht's research is based on a remarkable data set from the East German secret service during the Cold War, offering unprecedented insights into espionage activities. How did they g
7. Project Leader Guido Friebel on Boosting Business: the Impact of Worker Representation
Project Leader Guido Friebel, professor of human resources at Goethe University in Frankfurt, discusses his research on co-determination within firms with a focus on Denmark's model of worker committees. These committees, distinct from traditional worker councils, emphasize cooperation and trust between management and employees. Tune in to explore the complex relationship between workers an
6. Project Leader Sascha Becker on Understanding Regional Inequalities: Technology, Education and Policies for Levelling Up
Project Leader Sascha Becker is a professor of economics and Xiaokai Yang Chair of Business and Economics at Monash University, Melbourne and part-time professor at the University of Warwick in England. In this podcast, Sascha discusses project at RFBerlin, which aims to unravel the historic roots of regional disparities, tracing economic development over 150 years in Germany. To find out how this
5. Project Leader Thomas Cornelissen on Knowledge Spillover and Individual Careers
In this podcast, Project Leader Thomas Cornelissen, Professor of Economics from the University of Essex, discusses his research project funded by the ROCKWOOL Foundation. Thomas is motivated by the evolving nature of work and the increasing importance of peer effects and social interactions, especially in today's changing work environment, including remote work. He highlights the complex inte
4. Project Leader Jérôme Adda on Globalisation and the Spread of Diseases
In this podcast, we explore the research of Jérôme Adda, an Economics professor at Bocconi and Project Leader at RFBerlin. Jérôme discusses his ROCKWOOL Foundation-funded projects, combining his background in biology with economics. The first project tackles the pressing issue of antibiotics resistance, an extensively studied medical challenge that remains relatively unexplored in economics. The s
3. Deputy Director Tommaso Frattini on the Global Migration Information Hub
Tommaso Frattini is a Deputy Director of RFBerlin and a Professor of Economics at University of Milan. In this episode he introduces Global Migration Information Hub (GMIH), an initiative to disseminative knowledge on migration. By piecing together data and information from different sources, GMIH aims to bridge the gap between facts and perception. Tommaso talks about critical issues related to m
2. Deputy Director Alexandra Spitz-Oener on technology adoption and the changing nature of work
Alexandra Spitz-Oener, Deputy Director of RFBerlin, Professor of Economics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and a research associate at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg, talks about her research on how machines and workers interact in the workplace from a long term perspective. From the introduction of computers in the late 1970s and the 1980s, robots in the 1990s, to art
1. Director Christian Dustmann on our new research institute in Berlin
Christian Dustmann, Director of ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin Institute for the Economy and the Future of Work (RFBerlin), Professor of Economics at University College London, Director at Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), opens our podcast series by introducing the Institute, its stellar team, its research focuses, and its mission on development of the next generation of scholars
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