Thomas Buser
@ThomasBuser
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Professor of Behavioral Applied Microeconomics at the University of Amsterdam
Joined October 2009
I have been awarded an @ERC_Research Starting Grant! I will look into willingness and ability to perform in competitive environments, to work under time pressure, to speak in public and to multitask. Can these traits help us understand career decisions and labor market outcomes?.
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RT @johannarickne: 🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by @JohnHolbein1 alerted me, @OlleFolke, and Joop Adema (@Jopieboy) t….
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RT @koenfucius: Research by @thomasbuser & Sangi suggests a sizeable minority of people (30-40%)—more likely male, younger, or lower-educat….
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RT @johannarickne: Which occupations carry the highest risk of sexual harassment—and who is doing the harassing?. Our new study finds two d….
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RT @Woessmann: 🚨Thrilled that our🆕paper.“Age and Cognitive Skills: Use It or Lose It”.just came out in @ScienceAdvances. 💡Longitudinal evid….
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RT @Woessmann: 📢Call for papers:📢. @CESifoNetwork Area Conference on Economics of Education.(co-organized with @EricHanushek). 5-6 Sept 202….
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RT @FAIR_CELE: 📄 New study in JEEA! Norway’s 1936 Folk School Reform boosted education, income & Labour Party support. ✨ Kjell G. Salvanes….
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A new study by Kjell G. Salvanes, Daron Acemoglu, Tuomas Pekkarinen, and Matti Sarvimäki explores the long-term impact of Norway’s 1936 Folk
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RT @restatjournal: University peers shape personality development with lasting effects on conscientiousness and competitiveness. Just Accep….
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Abstract. Do people around us influence our personality? We investigate this question through a field experiment where we randomly assign university students to study groups. We find personality...
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RT @Nicolas_Ajz: Our "Discrimination in the Formation of Academic Networks: A Field Experiment on #EconTwitter" with @PedroSant_Anna and @….
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RT @JuliusIlciukas: Most gender inequality in the labor market emerges at parenthood. But does parenthood cause it? My JMP introduces a new….
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RT @ErnestoReuben: @Lina_loz studies labor market disparities using lab and online experiments. Lina's JMP shows how gender differences in….
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RT @dorotheafrenkel: 🚨💃🏻 PLEASE SHARE💃🏻🚨. Im on the JM 2 move closer 2 family in Lyon- all jobs with direct flight / train to Lyon are inte….
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RT @MGensowski: Paper out: Teenagers have improved well-being, conscientiousness, and emotional stability if their mothers had longer paid….
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RT @dorotheafrenkel: cool study by E Plug @TheChoiceLab questioning the idea that child penalties explain the labor market gender gap by u….
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RT @mtotarelli: For a full look at my findings and policy implications, check out my paper 8/8.
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RT @yusof_jeff: and in my paper with @pereztruglia, we study people's attitudes toward taxing billionaires. [14/1….
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RT @yusof_jeff: 🚨Job Market Paper Alert 🚨. A significant part of inequality stems from market forces beyond individual control - what we ca….
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RT @meier_armando: 🤔How does being around more girls in primary school affect later careers and wages? . Women earn more after going to sc….
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(August 2025) - We study the impact of the early gender environment on inequality in the labor market. To this end, we link primary school data to occupations and earnings. We find that women exposed...
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RT @mtotarelli: I've been incredibly lucky to have met inspiring role models throughout my career. Now, I am excited to share our working….
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RT @mul_paul: Very excited to see our study on tax incentives and migration published in this great journal.
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RT @dvdolder: 🚨 What motivates people to help others? Is it utilitarianism, helping those whose well-being will be impacted most? Or do the….
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