Research
PLUS Economic research seminar
The Department of Econonomics of the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (PLUS) invites researchers to present and discuss their latest research in economics and management.
Our research seminar is Tuesdays from 17:00–18:30. On-site talks take place in room HS 241 (EBMÖOG2.01). Online talks take place on Zoom. If you want to attend the seminar, please contact Lisa Windsteiger.
| 18.3.2025 (on-site) | Title: The labor and health economics of breast cancer Speaker: Alexander Ahammer (JKU Linz) Abstract: We estimate the long-run labor market and health effects of breast cancer among Austrian women. Compared to a random sample of same-aged non-affected women, those diagnosed with breast cancer face a 22.8 percent increase in health expenses, 6.2 percent lower employment, and an earnings penalty of 15 percent five years after diagnosis. Although affected women sort into higher quality jobs post-diagnosis, this is offset by a reduction in working hours. We argue that the hours reduction is more likely driven by an increase in the time preference rate rather than by an incapacitation effect or employer discrimination. |
| 8.4.2025 (on-site) | Title: TBA Speaker: Philine Widmer (Paris School of Economics) Abstract: TBA |
| 13.5.2025 (on-site) | Title: TBA Speaker: Harald Oberhofer (WU Wien) Abstract: TBA |
| 20.5.2025 (on-site) | Title: The Value of Leadership: Evidence from a Large-Scale Field Experiment Speaker: Florian Englmaier (LMU München) Abstract: Companies increasingly make use of team-based organizational structures in complex non-routine tasks. To foster performance in these settings, scholars and practitioners alike have emphasized the potential of leadership. However, its value is difficult to identify in agile and cross-functional teams since leadership is often determined endogenously. To explore the causal impact of leadership, this study randomly encourages teams in a large-scale field experiment to select a leader who consistently motivates or consistently coordinates their team. Both encouragements substantially improve team performance and systematically alter team organization, without reducing the originality of solutions. |
| 3.6.2025 (on-site) | Title: TBA Speaker: Aubrey Poon (University of Kent) Abstract: TBA |
| 24.6.2025 (on-site) | Title: TBA Speaker: Andrea Martinangeli (Panthéon-Assas University Paris II) Abstract: TBA |
Previous research seminars: Winter 2024 Summer 2024, Winter 2023, Summer 2023, Winter 2022, Summer 2022, Winter 2021
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