Welcome to the Chair of Public Sector, Finance and Social Policy
The chair is part of the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Potsdam and is headed by Prof. Dr. Rainald Borck.
News
Job Posting Tutor (f/m/d)
We are looking for a tutor for 2 tutorials for the lecture "Introduction to Economics" for the next possible date. The job advertisement can be found here.
Job Posting Student / Research Assistent (f/m/d)
We are looking for two student / research assistants for 01.10.2023. The job advertisement can be found here.
Job Posting Academic Staff (f/m/d)
We are looking for an academic staff member to start on 01.10.2023. The job advertisement can be found here.
Teaching Summer Term 2023
Seminar "Working from Home"
Information for introductory class & list of topics
March 2023: Disputation - Congratulation!
We congratulate Philipp Schrauth on the successful defense of his dissertation "Agglomerations, Air Quality and Urban Transformation", which was awarded the overall grade "Summa Cum Laude".
December 2022: Publication
Rainald Borck and Philipp Schrauth investigated how population size and density affect urban air pollution.
The paper can be accessed here: Urban pollution: A global perspective.
August 2022: Publication
Niklas Gohl and Philipp Schrauth investigated the impact of the 9-Euro-Ticket on air quality.
The paper can be accessed here: Ticket to Paradise? The Effect of a Public Transport Subsidy on Air Quality
June 2022: Publication
Philipp Schrauth investigated the impact of new cycling infrastructure on congestion, traffic volumes and traffic accidents.
The paper can be accessed here: The causal effect of cycling infrastructure on traffic and accidents.
April 2022: Publication
Rainald Borck and Niklas Gohl published an article on rising rents in German cities in the blog "Ökonomenstimme".
The article can be accessed here: Steigende Mieten? – Gentrifizierung in deutschen Großstädten und die Suche nach bezahlbarem Wohnraum
Januar 2022: Publication
Niklas Gohl, Peter Haan, Claus Michselsen and Felix Weinhardt examine short-, medium- and long-term price expectations in housing markets.
The paper can be accessed here: House Price Expectations