The BeNA Labor Economics Workshop took place on November 12, 2021 at DIW Berlin. The one-day workshop provided young labor economists the opportunity to present and discuss their current research with other participants and senior researchers.
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This year’s keynotes were be given by Markus Nagler (Assistant Professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg) and Boris Hirsch (Professor at Leuphana University of Lüneburg). The workshop was marked by vivid discussions during the day and included an informal dinner after the workshop.
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Björn Fischer (DIW Berlin) was awarded the BeNA Innovative Research Award for the best contribution to the workshop. In his project, he develops a comprehensive life-cycle model of elder parent care and work to evaluate options that address pressing conflicts between pension and long-term care (LTC) policy.