Full-time economist & full-time dad // Professor @ University of Bonn.https://bsky.app/profile/farzado.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/farzado.bsky.social/post/3mk6u6irt322gWhy has CEO age increased so much? Thank you also to Bloomberg for covering our paper: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/average-age-of-ceos-in-us-rising-sharply-versus-workers-overall?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3Njk1MTQ2MywiZXhwIjoxNzc3NTU2MjYzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURFk3MTdLR0lGUkIwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIwRDk2NDEyNEIwMzE0OTI0QTBFNkY4OUUwODFCOEQwQyJ9.CJYlwP2p-rTELxpGDVIg6bB3n-lrVigmfhcZRINbhWs [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:excomyjqoq6mfelerrt3lpmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6u6irt322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/farzado.bsky.social/post/3mjtqq4ypbc2nGiven the obvious returns, one would think that the German government is passionately discussing investments in childcare and early education. The bitter reality is that they don’t, even in the face of stagnation. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:excomyjqoq6mfelerrt3lpmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtqq4ypbc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/farzado.bsky.social/post/3mj5cdptpfs2tWarum ändert selbst gutgemeinte Politik so wenig an der Arbeitsteilung? @manongarcia.bsky.social liefert die Antwort: Soziale Normen machen Unterwerfung zur rationalen Entscheidung -- und sie beugen sich keinem politischen Instrumentarium. https://www.zeit.de/familie/2026-01/manon-garcia-feminismus-philosophie-unterwerfung-zustimmung-gxe10 Apr 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:excomyjqoq6mfelerrt3lpmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5cdptpfs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/farzado.bsky.social/post/3milopzgq622vThat might have been a valid running hypothesis before incel TikTokers became the delegated asset managers of the the manosphere’s bitcoin portfolio… [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Apr 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:excomyjqoq6mfelerrt3lpmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3milopzgq622vhttps://bsky.app/profile/farzado.bsky.social/post/3mf2tr2uqu22iNo more excuses. Even if the returns are still unevenly distributed, AI tools let you be both: a present parent and a highly productive professional living up to your work ethic, at least if your job typically involves staring at a screen. #AI #Productivity #WorkLifeBalance #Parenting #FutureOfWork17 Feb 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:excomyjqoq6mfelerrt3lpmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2tr2uqu22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/farzado.bsky.social/post/3m62zxw37ak23Come join us! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2025 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:excomyjqoq6mfelerrt3lpmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62zxw37ak23https://bsky.app/profile/farzado.bsky.social/post/3m2lpes3imk2aJoin us @unibonn.bsky.social! The finance group within the economics department is looking to hire an assistant professor (tenure track): https://econjobmarket.org/positions/1186807 Oct 2025 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:excomyjqoq6mfelerrt3lpmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2lpes3imk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/farzado.bsky.social/post/3lvutc62jz22pOur explanation: they are generalists, and that skill set is in high demand given high industry uncertainty. Generalists are good at curbing volatility, but tend to be old unless they come from a consulting background. Consultant CEOs‘ young age may thus be a contributing factor to firm growth. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Aug 2025 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:excomyjqoq6mfelerrt3lpmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvutc62jz22phttps://bsky.app/profile/farzado.bsky.social/post/3lprlih2cr22wOur Cluster of Excellence secured a second funding period today. As one of the PIs, in magnificent company, I am extremely happy that our efforts especially towards the final stage of the reapplication process paid off. Numerous meetings, retreats, and flights taken have contributed to a unique… [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:excomyjqoq6mfelerrt3lpmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprlih2cr22w