Fabian Kalleitner
@kalf.bsky.social
Sociologist working @LMU Munich. Former FU Berlin & University of Vienna. I'm interested in social and economic inequality working on topics like taxation, (un)employment, and redistribution
https://fabiankal.github.io/
https://fabiankal.github.io/
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Fabian Kalleitner
@kalf.bsky.social
· Jun 30
New paper out NOW! 🎉
Do people care enough about unfair inequality for it to affect their subjective well-being?
And does it matter whose earnings they perceive as unfair (their own, the rich, or the poor)?
We find: not all perceived unfairness is equal.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Do people care enough about unfair inequality for it to affect their subjective well-being?
And does it matter whose earnings they perceive as unfair (their own, the rich, or the poor)?
We find: not all perceived unfairness is equal.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
📄 New working paper with an amazing group: Jule Adriaans, @brueggemann-o.bsky.social, @cmoya.bsky.social & Sandra Bohmann
We ask:
Can evidence of gender pay gaps (overall or within jobs) raise concerns about fairness and, in turn, shift policy preferences?
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We ask:
Can evidence of gender pay gaps (overall or within jobs) raise concerns about fairness and, in turn, shift policy preferences?
🧵
October 8, 2026 at 8:40 AM
📄 New working paper with an amazing group: Jule Adriaans, @brueggemann-o.bsky.social, @cmoya.bsky.social & Sandra Bohmann
We ask:
Can evidence of gender pay gaps (overall or within jobs) raise concerns about fairness and, in turn, shift policy preferences?
🧵
We ask:
Can evidence of gender pay gaps (overall or within jobs) raise concerns about fairness and, in turn, shift policy preferences?
🧵
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Job alert! More info on how to apply is available in the link shared below. Please help me circulate this information broadly 🙏 (1/2)
October 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Job alert! More info on how to apply is available in the link shared below. Please help me circulate this information broadly 🙏 (1/2)
New paper on why and how people's policy preferences are related to their perceiced sources of labor market risks (tech, offshoring, immigration).
doi.org/10.1177/0958...
Happy that it already attracted some attention on scilove.
doi.org/10.1177/0958...
Happy that it already attracted some attention on scilove.
October 1, 2026 at 10:47 AM
New paper on why and how people's policy preferences are related to their perceiced sources of labor market risks (tech, offshoring, immigration).
doi.org/10.1177/0958...
Happy that it already attracted some attention on scilove.
doi.org/10.1177/0958...
Happy that it already attracted some attention on scilove.
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Timely new paper in @socioeconreview.bsky.social: Does rising wealth concentration undermine American democracy?
Using variation across the 50 U.S. states, results reveal a clear, negative effect of millionaire wealth concentration on democratic performance.
doi.org/10.1093/ser/mwag058
Using variation across the 50 U.S. states, results reveal a clear, negative effect of millionaire wealth concentration on democratic performance.
doi.org/10.1093/ser/mwag058
September 29, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Timely new paper in @socioeconreview.bsky.social: Does rising wealth concentration undermine American democracy?
Using variation across the 50 U.S. states, results reveal a clear, negative effect of millionaire wealth concentration on democratic performance.
doi.org/10.1093/ser/mwag058
Using variation across the 50 U.S. states, results reveal a clear, negative effect of millionaire wealth concentration on democratic performance.
doi.org/10.1093/ser/mwag058
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Interesting new QJE paper shows inflation gets more attention when people are more exposed to it and when they have past inflation experiences. Those with inflation top of mind follow more inflation news, raise inflation expectations more; firms are more likely to raise prices.
September 24, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Interesting new QJE paper shows inflation gets more attention when people are more exposed to it and when they have past inflation experiences. Those with inflation top of mind follow more inflation news, raise inflation expectations more; firms are more likely to raise prices.
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What an awesome lineup for our speaker series. @saadgulzar.bsky.social @na-wehl.bsky.social @marysanford.bsky.social ord.bsky.social Karolin Soontjens Femke Roosma @andrearuggeri.bsky.social @lchristensen.bsky.social Thank you, Maria and Jakob for organizing!
September 22, 2026 at 3:08 PM
What an awesome lineup for our speaker series. @saadgulzar.bsky.social @na-wehl.bsky.social @marysanford.bsky.social ord.bsky.social Karolin Soontjens Femke Roosma @andrearuggeri.bsky.social @lchristensen.bsky.social Thank you, Maria and Jakob for organizing!
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Important new paper on the dual VET system and wage inequality. Wage inequality, especially at the bottom of the distribution, is lower in societies with stronger dual VET systems. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Yesterday’s model for tomorrow’s economy? Dual VET and wage inequality in the knowledge economy - Patrick Emmenegger, Matthias Haslberger, 2026
Dual vocational education and training (VET) is said to have positive economic effects. However, recent contributions suggest that the rise of the knowledge eco...
journals.sagepub.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Important new paper on the dual VET system and wage inequality. Wage inequality, especially at the bottom of the distribution, is lower in societies with stronger dual VET systems. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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🚨 Call for Applications: Postdocs
We’re looking for postdoctoral researchers for the following research areas and topics:
- Political Economy
- Economic Sociology
- Technology and Statehood
- Wealth and Social Inequality
🗓️ Application deadline: Dec. 11
📢 Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/UzLEpr
We’re looking for postdoctoral researchers for the following research areas and topics:
- Political Economy
- Economic Sociology
- Technology and Statehood
- Wealth and Social Inequality
🗓️ Application deadline: Dec. 11
📢 Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/UzLEpr
September 15, 2026 at 12:23 PM
🚨 Call for Applications: Postdocs
We’re looking for postdoctoral researchers for the following research areas and topics:
- Political Economy
- Economic Sociology
- Technology and Statehood
- Wealth and Social Inequality
🗓️ Application deadline: Dec. 11
📢 Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/UzLEpr
We’re looking for postdoctoral researchers for the following research areas and topics:
- Political Economy
- Economic Sociology
- Technology and Statehood
- Wealth and Social Inequality
🗓️ Application deadline: Dec. 11
📢 Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/UzLEpr
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How do we know if writing is AI?
Some initial analyses of AI’s impact on economics writing
paulgp.substack.com
September 10, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This year's PISA results are really striking. If the decline in performance in reading and mathematics cannot be explained by measurement issues (as argued in the report), the decline is truly immense.
September 8, 2026 at 10:35 AM
This year's PISA results are really striking. If the decline in performance in reading and mathematics cannot be explained by measurement issues (as argued in the report), the decline is truly immense.
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Big news! 🎉
𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚜 1.0.0 for #Rstats is out. It’s a big number and it feels like a big step.
I wrote a blog on the challenges of interpreting statistical models, SPEED, cool new features, the future, and a 5 year package development and writing odyssey.
arelbundock.com/posts/margin...
𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚜 1.0.0 for #Rstats is out. It’s a big number and it feels like a big step.
I wrote a blog on the challenges of interpreting statistical models, SPEED, cool new features, the future, and a 5 year package development and writing odyssey.
arelbundock.com/posts/margin...
September 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Big news! 🎉
𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚜 1.0.0 for #Rstats is out. It’s a big number and it feels like a big step.
I wrote a blog on the challenges of interpreting statistical models, SPEED, cool new features, the future, and a 5 year package development and writing odyssey.
arelbundock.com/posts/margin...
𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚜 1.0.0 for #Rstats is out. It’s a big number and it feels like a big step.
I wrote a blog on the challenges of interpreting statistical models, SPEED, cool new features, the future, and a 5 year package development and writing odyssey.
arelbundock.com/posts/margin...
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Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) and LIS Data Center are hiring a 3-year postdoc for work on public policy, welfare and socio-economic inequality.
Open to economics, sociology, pol sci and related disciplines.
Apply by Sep 15th: jobs.liser.lu/job/Esch-sur...
Open to economics, sociology, pol sci and related disciplines.
Apply by Sep 15th: jobs.liser.lu/job/Esch-sur...
September 1, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) and LIS Data Center are hiring a 3-year postdoc for work on public policy, welfare and socio-economic inequality.
Open to economics, sociology, pol sci and related disciplines.
Apply by Sep 15th: jobs.liser.lu/job/Esch-sur...
Open to economics, sociology, pol sci and related disciplines.
Apply by Sep 15th: jobs.liser.lu/job/Esch-sur...
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What a workshop! 🎉 The 2nd International Workshop on Life Course Analysis has wrapped up — three days at Hertie School in Berlin with outstanding presentations across education, health, family, ageing & more. Huge thanks to all presenters and participants for the engaged discussions 🙏
August 20, 2026 at 1:23 PM
What a workshop! 🎉 The 2nd International Workshop on Life Course Analysis has wrapped up — three days at Hertie School in Berlin with outstanding presentations across education, health, family, ageing & more. Huge thanks to all presenters and participants for the engaged discussions 🙏
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Some recent research I found interesting. 👇
August 20, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Some recent research I found interesting. 👇
The Austrian socio economic panel takes shape! now with two waves available as easy to access scientific use files.
Daten, Daten, Daten:
die zweite Welle von #ASEP, dem Austrian Socio-Economic Panel steht ab sofort als Scientific Use-File über @aussda.bsky.social zur Verfügung:
data.aussda.at/dataverse/asep
die zweite Welle von #ASEP, dem Austrian Socio-Economic Panel steht ab sofort als Scientific Use-File über @aussda.bsky.social zur Verfügung:
data.aussda.at/dataverse/asep
ASEP
The Austrian Socio-Economic Panel (ASEP) is a multi-topic, large-scale, annually conducted, ongoing longitudinal survey, which collects data on the household and individual level, representative for t...
data.aussda.at
August 20, 2026 at 7:36 AM
The Austrian socio economic panel takes shape! now with two waves available as easy to access scientific use files.
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See also d'Urso et al. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... and prior work by Clifford and coauthors www.cambridge.org/core/journal... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Pre-treatment measures are fine (cc: R2). Contrary to 90s lore, 𝗆̶𝗈̶𝗇̶𝖾̶𝗒̶ priming ain't a thing.
Pre-treatment measures are fine (cc: R2). Contrary to 90s lore, 𝗆̶𝗈̶𝗇̶𝖾̶𝗒̶ priming ain't a thing.
August 14, 2026 at 12:46 PM
See also d'Urso et al. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... and prior work by Clifford and coauthors www.cambridge.org/core/journal... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Pre-treatment measures are fine (cc: R2). Contrary to 90s lore, 𝗆̶𝗈̶𝗇̶𝖾̶𝗒̶ priming ain't a thing.
Pre-treatment measures are fine (cc: R2). Contrary to 90s lore, 𝗆̶𝗈̶𝗇̶𝖾̶𝗒̶ priming ain't a thing.
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In 2023, @nature.com published 'Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time', receiving world-wide media attention. Our Matters Arising, published after a 32 month delay (more on that soon), shows that the reported decline can largely be attributed to dataset artefacts. 🧵
August 13, 2026 at 10:19 AM
In 2023, @nature.com published 'Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time', receiving world-wide media attention. Our Matters Arising, published after a 32 month delay (more on that soon), shows that the reported decline can largely be attributed to dataset artefacts. 🧵
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This is a shame: COS phasing out OSF Projects. Responsibly, with plenty of notice and preservation of existing content, and continuation of other OSF services (including preprints!).
COS is announcing important changes to the Open Science Framework (OSF).
OSF Projects—used for project collaboration, file mgmt, & storage—is being phased out as an active workspace over the next 6 months. This change does not affect persistence & accessibility of existing public projects. (🧵1/2)
OSF Projects—used for project collaboration, file mgmt, & storage—is being phased out as an active workspace over the next 6 months. This change does not affect persistence & accessibility of existing public projects. (🧵1/2)
August 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
This is a shame: COS phasing out OSF Projects. Responsibly, with plenty of notice and preservation of existing content, and continuation of other OSF services (including preprints!).
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Analysis of our #data was conducted for research on #inequality and wellbeing published by the Journal of Happiness Studies (@springernature.com).
Sandra Bohmann and Fabian Kalleitner (@lmu.de 🇩🇪 ) investigated whether perceived unfair inequality has a negative effect on #wellbeing.
Sandra Bohmann and Fabian Kalleitner (@lmu.de 🇩🇪 ) investigated whether perceived unfair inequality has a negative effect on #wellbeing.
Subjective Inequity Aversion: How Perceived Unfair Inequality Affects Subjective Well-being - Journal of Happiness Studies
Combining theoretical insights from social justice literature and social comparison research, this paper argues that subjective perceptions of inequity (i.e., unfairness), rather than objective deviations from equality, are key to understanding the relationship between (in)equality and subjective well-being.
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August 3, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Analysis of our #data was conducted for research on #inequality and wellbeing published by the Journal of Happiness Studies (@springernature.com).
Sandra Bohmann and Fabian Kalleitner (@lmu.de 🇩🇪 ) investigated whether perceived unfair inequality has a negative effect on #wellbeing.
Sandra Bohmann and Fabian Kalleitner (@lmu.de 🇩🇪 ) investigated whether perceived unfair inequality has a negative effect on #wellbeing.
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1/6 What happens when you tell an AI browser: “Fill out this survey”?
It fills out the survey.
In our new study, led by @rtopinkova.bsky.social, we tested three consumer-facing agentic browsers without lengthy prompts, custom code, or technical fine-tuning.
It fills out the survey.
In our new study, led by @rtopinkova.bsky.social, we tested three consumer-facing agentic browsers without lengthy prompts, custom code, or technical fine-tuning.
July 28, 2026 at 10:14 AM
1/6 What happens when you tell an AI browser: “Fill out this survey”?
It fills out the survey.
In our new study, led by @rtopinkova.bsky.social, we tested three consumer-facing agentic browsers without lengthy prompts, custom code, or technical fine-tuning.
It fills out the survey.
In our new study, led by @rtopinkova.bsky.social, we tested three consumer-facing agentic browsers without lengthy prompts, custom code, or technical fine-tuning.
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📢 Call for Papers! We are partnering with the Journal of Economic Surveys on a special issue: Reproducibility and Meta-Science in Economics.
Submission deadline: 1 March 2027. Details in thread 🧵
Submission deadline: 1 March 2027. Details in thread 🧵
June 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM
📢 Call for Papers! We are partnering with the Journal of Economic Surveys on a special issue: Reproducibility and Meta-Science in Economics.
Submission deadline: 1 March 2027. Details in thread 🧵
Submission deadline: 1 March 2027. Details in thread 🧵
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🚨We are hiring a two-year postdoctoral researcher (80%) at the University of Zurich within the new Horizon Europe project WELFAIR on the political implications of technological change, demographic ageing and rising inequality.
The full job ad is here: tinyurl.com/3b6ddm25
Apply by August 9, 2026.
The full job ad is here: tinyurl.com/3b6ddm25
Apply by August 9, 2026.
tinyurl.com
July 13, 2026 at 6:43 AM
🚨We are hiring a two-year postdoctoral researcher (80%) at the University of Zurich within the new Horizon Europe project WELFAIR on the political implications of technological change, demographic ageing and rising inequality.
The full job ad is here: tinyurl.com/3b6ddm25
Apply by August 9, 2026.
The full job ad is here: tinyurl.com/3b6ddm25
Apply by August 9, 2026.
I recommend for anybody who wants to see the results of ai garbage in science to just take a quick look at some of the recently published papers in this "journal".
A paper published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications had quickly become one of the most cited studies supporting the use of ChatGPT in education. It was retracted today via @nature www.nature.com/articles/s41... #edtech #GenAI #ailiteracy #aiready #aifluency #edpolicy #edresearch
July 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I recommend for anybody who wants to see the results of ai garbage in science to just take a quick look at some of the recently published papers in this "journal".
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New paper out NOW! 🎉
Do people care enough about unfair inequality for it to affect their subjective well-being?
And does it matter whose earnings they perceive as unfair (their own, the rich, or the poor)?
We find: not all perceived unfairness is equal.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Do people care enough about unfair inequality for it to affect their subjective well-being?
And does it matter whose earnings they perceive as unfair (their own, the rich, or the poor)?
We find: not all perceived unfairness is equal.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
June 30, 2026 at 11:57 AM
New paper out NOW! 🎉
Do people care enough about unfair inequality for it to affect their subjective well-being?
And does it matter whose earnings they perceive as unfair (their own, the rich, or the poor)?
We find: not all perceived unfairness is equal.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Do people care enough about unfair inequality for it to affect their subjective well-being?
And does it matter whose earnings they perceive as unfair (their own, the rich, or the poor)?
We find: not all perceived unfairness is equal.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New paper out NOW! 🎉
Do people care enough about unfair inequality for it to affect their subjective well-being?
And does it matter whose earnings they perceive as unfair (their own, the rich, or the poor)?
We find: not all perceived unfairness is equal.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Do people care enough about unfair inequality for it to affect their subjective well-being?
And does it matter whose earnings they perceive as unfair (their own, the rich, or the poor)?
We find: not all perceived unfairness is equal.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
June 30, 2026 at 11:57 AM
New paper out NOW! 🎉
Do people care enough about unfair inequality for it to affect their subjective well-being?
And does it matter whose earnings they perceive as unfair (their own, the rich, or the poor)?
We find: not all perceived unfairness is equal.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Do people care enough about unfair inequality for it to affect their subjective well-being?
And does it matter whose earnings they perceive as unfair (their own, the rich, or the poor)?
We find: not all perceived unfairness is equal.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...