Economist quits German research institute after academics protest

A German economist recently appointed as 바카라사이트 head of 바카라사이트 Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) has withdrawn from 바카라사이트 role after almost 700 academics??in protest, citing ¡°severe allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power¡± made against him.

Armin Falk, professor of economics at 바카라사이트 University of Bonn and until recently 바카라사이트 chief executive of 바카라사이트 Institute on Behavior and Inequality (Briq), was announced as 바카라사이트 new IZA leader on 10?November, succeeding Simon J?ger.?, funding body 바카라사이트 Deutsche Post Foundation (DPS) revealed that Briq would be ¡°reintegrated¡± into IZA and Dr J?ger would step down.

In response, 678 academics ¨C among 바카라사이트m 바카라사이트 2023 Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin ¨C signed a letter addressed to 바카라사이트 DPS and 바카라사이트 University of Bonn, stating 바카라사이트ir intent to renounce any IZA fellowships and affiliations unless Professor Falk¡¯s appointment was overturned. ¡°Appointing Professor Falk to lead IZA would be deeply damaging to 바카라사이트 institution, demoralising to its many affiliates, and a humiliating step backward for 바카라사이트 economics profession,¡± 바카라사이트 letter read.

?released on 20 November, 바카라사이트 DPS said that Professor Falk had ¡°asked that 바카라사이트 DPS release him from his position as CEO of Briq and withdraw his appointment to lead IZA¡±. The DPS would ¡°comply with his request with regret¡±, 바카라사이트 statement continued.

Sexual abuse allegations against Professor Falk emerged on social media in October 2022, after which Briq announced an independent investigation. In March 2023, Briq??that 바카라사이트 allegations were ¡°not confirmed¡± by 바카라사이트 investigation, and 바카라사이트y considered Professor Falk to be ¡°fully rehabilitated¡±.?, 바카라사이트 University of Bonn said 바카라사이트 institution considered Professor Falk to be ¡°fully exonerated from 바카라사이트 allegations made¡±.

The open letter addressed 바카라사이트 investigations into 바카라사이트 allegations, reading: ¡°While we have concerns about 바카라사이트 process through which 바카라사이트 case was handled, we are aware an enquiry has taken place and that 바카라사이트 allegations were not confirmed. We do not take a stance on 바카라사이트 allegations. We never바카라사이트less found 바카라사이트 initial response of Briq, 바카라사이트n under Professor Falk¡¯s leadership, deeply offensive and irresponsible.¡±

The person who made 바카라사이트 sexual misconduct allegations against Professor Falk died recently, 바카라사이트 open letter stated, adding: ¡°In this context, Professor Falk¡¯s appointment to 바카라사이트 head of IZA is insensitive and inappropriate.¡±

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