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Björn Brügemann is Associate Professor of Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, a fellow of the Tinbergen Institute and IZA, and Associate Editor at the International Economic Review. He received his PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2004). Before, he was Assistant Professor of Economics at Yale University (July 2004 until June 2011). He held visiting positions at the University of Pennsylvania, CREI, CESIfo and the University of Konstanz.
Research
Björn Brügemann is a macroeconomist whose research focuses on the functioning of labor markets and the broader dynamics of the economy. His work investigates how institutions, policies, and market frictions shape employment, unemployment, and economic fluctuations.
His research aims to deepen our understanding of how labor markets operate within the macroeconomy, offering insights that are relevant for designing effective economic and social policies.
Teaching
Björn is PhD candidate advisor of the Economics PhD candidates at SBE, and programme director of the master Economics. He also teaches the following courses:
- VU: Macroeconomics II (Bachelor)
- AUC: Advanced Macroeconomics
- TI: Macroeconomics I, Topics in Advanced Macroeconomics
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Does Employment Protection Create Its Own Political Support?
Bruegemann, B. A., 2012, In: Journal of the European Economic Association. 10, 2, p. 369-416Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Rent Rigidity, Asymmetric Information, and Volatility Bounds in Labor Markets
Brugemann, B. A. & Moscarini, G., 2010, In: Review of Economic Dynamics. 13, p. 575-596Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Employment Protection: Tough to Scrap or Tough to Get?
Brugemann, B. A., 2007, In: Economic Journal. 117, 521, p. F386-F415Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Invariance of unemployment and vacancy dynamics with respect to diminishing returns to labor at the firm level
Brügemann, B., Dec 2023, In: Review of Economic Dynamics. 51, p. 915-942 28 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Invariance of Unemployment and Vacancy Dynamics with Respect to Diminishing Returns to Labor at the Firm Level
Bruegemann, B., 4 May 2021, Tinbergen Institute, (TI Discussion Paper Series).Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper › Professional
Activities
- 2 Editorial work
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International Economic Review (Journal)
Brugemann, B. (Associate editor)
Sept 2021 → …Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
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European Economic Review (Journal)
Brugemann, B. A. (Member of editorial board)
2015 → 2016Activity: Peer review and Editorial work › Editorial work › Academic