I'm looking for a postdoc in the Science of Cities program Complexity Science Hub. If you're interested in cities in times of structural transformation (future of work, migration, FDI, green transition) and enjoy working in interdisciplinary teams have a look at csh.ac.at/wp-content/upl…

Pls share: Applications now open for the 2024 Summer Institute in Economic Geography, National University of Singapore, 21-26 July 2024. Closing date: 22 Dec 2023 econgeog.net All early career economic geographers are welcome; costs covered, incl travel stipends

Since this has gone more viral than expected (the people DEMAND more structural replications) one caveat on the substance:

Interested in the pace and direction of science in China? Come see Christopher Esposito speak at the Munk School's Innovation Policy Lab @ Munk School of UoT this Thursday 4pm. Sign up here: bit.ly/3Qjx9pK

Call for papers! Spatial inequality: Causes, consequences, and policy Glorious Florence, 11-14 June regionalstudies.org/news/2024annua…

Important paper showing the gains to mothers and society from WFH. A 10% increase in WFH is shown to increase mothers employment by 1%. This is particularly true in professions which are more family unfriendly, like finance and marketing. Two implications: 1) WFH is driving

"To save capitalism from this age of economic insecurity, we must turn ‘the places that don’t matter’ into the places that do." Read David Millman's prize-winning essay on how should the #US work to shape the future of capitalism in this age of insecurity blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2024…

My co-author Tom Kemeny did a great job covering the main points 👇 I'll just add some bits on how we built the data (I think it's a very neat approach!) x.com/_tomkemeny/sta…

Dec. 4th, 12 ET: Tom Kemeny from Munk School joins Knowledge Café to discuss the economic geography of ‘superstar’ cities vs. ‘left behind’ places & to outline the polarization this causes across incomes, social mobility, wealth & housing. Register now: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/event/knowledg…