CEPA Newsletter 06/2026

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The Center of Evidence-based Policy Analysis (CEPA) is dedicated to high quality, policy-relevant research in applied economics. Research areas studied by CEPA fellows are diverse, covering questions in labor and welfare economics, behavioral economics, financial markets, and taxation (amongst others). CEPA collaborates closely with the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH).

Upcoming Seminars
OvGU Faculty Colloquium 10.06.26 Can a deductible kill? The effect of patient cost-sharing on health (Prof. Dr. Martin Salm, Tilburg University) 17.06.26 Gender Differences in Breadwinning Preferences (Dr. Luise Görges, Universität Hamburg) 24.06.26 Retirement duration effects on health (Prof. Dr. Hendrik Schmitz, RWI Essen) OvGU Research Seminar 10.06.26 tba (Christopher Woddow) 17.06.26 tba (Dr. Philipp Biermann) 24.06.26 tba (Dr. Carina Keldenich)
IWH Research Seminar 02.06.26 Growth, Firm Scale, and the Energy Intensity of Production (Noémie Pinardon-Touati, Columbia University) 16.06.26 tba (Sumit Agarwal, National University of Singapore) 18.06.26 tba (Yueran Ma, The University of Chicago) 23.06.26 tba (Maximilian Konradt, Imperial College London)
Upcoming Workshops / Conferences & Other Events
Upcoming Events and Workshops No events were reported by CEPA members for the newsletter.
Calls for Papers/Other Calls No events were reported by CEPA members for the newsletter.
Publications
Fieles-Ahmad, O., M & Schulze-Spüntrup. S. (2026). The Fentanyl Shock: Synthetic Opioids and the Supply of Organ Donors. ifo Working Paper No. 426 Fieles-Ahmad, O.M. and M. Kvasnicka (2026). Western TV and Crimes against Foreigners in East Germany. IZA Discussion Paper No. 18648 (also FEMM DP 26009).
Staff News & Other News
Derlin, M.: gave a poster presentation on “The relationship between income and affective well-being in the American Time Use Survey” at the 8th Bundesbank Workshop for Young Scientists on Applied Economics in Hanover. 21-22.05.2026 Fieles-Ahmad, O.: Held a presentation with the title “The Fentanyl Shock: Synthetic Opioids and the Supply of Organ Organ Donors", at the at the 15th Labor Economics and Social Policy Workshop in Dresden. 21-22.05.2026 Knabe, A.: gave a lecture on “Schuldenbremse und Sondervermögen. Wie kann nachhaltige Finanzpolitik gelingen?“ in the interdisciplinary lecture series „Transformation und Nachhaltigkeit“ at OVGU. 07.05.2026
Useful Links
Faculty of Economics and Management Halle Institute for Economic Research Central-German Doctoral Program Economics Berlin Network of Labor Market Research (BeNA) BSE Applied Micro Seminar

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