3 papers
econ.GN2024
Economic Shocks, Opportunity Costs, and the Supply of Politicians
Laura Barros, Aiko Schmeißer
Adverse economic shocks are known to reshape voter behavior -- the demand side of politics. Much less is known about their consequences for the supply side: how such shocks affect…
econ.GN2023
The Accuracy of Job Seekers' Wage Expectations
Marco Caliendo, Robert Mahlstedt, Aiko Schmeißer +1
We study the accuracy of job seekers' wage expectations by comparing subjective beliefs to objective benchmarks using linked administrative and survey data. Our findings show that…
econ.GN2022
Do Unions Shape Political Ideologies at Work?
Johannes Matzat, Aiko Schmeißer
Labor unions influence economic outcomes not only through bargaining with employers over work contracts but also via political activities that can profoundly shape political system…