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1. Economist
   cc8b
   

   why would a guy with 1 top5 13 years after PhD assume that each and every position in Germany should be offered to him and and become insolent if he does not get invited?

   Because most of these positions went to people with CVs not even close to a top 5? And asked differently: is it OK for him to complain (if that’s what he did) with two top 5s? Three? What’s the threshold number? Is it really the lack of top 5 that prevents invitations? Or the badmouthing? How many top 5 do you have? And have you read Heckman’s work on Top 5 obsession?

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2. Economist
   cc8b
   

   RR is certainly not one of the best German economists abroad. But he is a very good one. His top 5 is without a big shot like so many other top 5s. Almost none of his papers are with big shots. He has many highly cited top fields. But sure, he ain’t no Schneider, Doepke, Piazessi, Krueger. Why the emotions with this guy? Just take him for what he is. A very good but no star economist. Good enough for a good placement in Germany if he wants it? All day long.

   Again, the issue is not his publication output, but his past interactions with German departments. People don't forget these kinds of things.

   The question is whether this justifies eternal punishment or a more stringent vetting process?

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3. Economist
   999f
   

   ^ just LOL at "eternal punishment".

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4. Economist
   c38f
   

   First, in the recent past many professorship at even low-ranked places have gone to Researchers with a top 5. Many of them even much younger than RR. (Yes, I know why PP has two top 5s but nonetheless she has them).

   Second, being at Notre Dame is not a punishment. If we only consider hard factors, it might be even better for him than almost any other German Department.

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5. Economist
   137e
   

   First, in the recent past many professorship at even low-ranked places have gone to Researchers with a top 5. Many of them even much younger than RR. (Yes, I know why PP has two top 5s but nonetheless she has them).
   Second, being at Notre Dame is not a punishment. If we only consider hard factors, it might be even better for him than almost any other German Department.

   Re your first point: in macro? Doubt it?

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6. Economist
   c38f
   

   No, not in macro. Was meant generally.

   First, in the recent past many professorship at even low-ranked places have gone to Researchers with a top 5. Many of them even much younger than RR. (Yes, I know why PP has two top 5s but nonetheless she has them).
   Second, being at Notre Dame is not a punishment. If we only consider hard factors, it might be even better for him than almost any other German Department.

   Re your first point: in macro? Doubt it?

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7. Economist
   137e
   

   No, not in macro. Was meant generally.

   First, in the recent past many professorship at even low-ranked places have gone to Researchers with a top 5. Many of them even much younger than RR. (Yes, I know why PP has two top 5s but nonetheless she has them).
   Second, being at Notre Dame is not a punishment. If we only consider hard factors, it might be even better for him than almost any other German Department.

   Re your first point: in macro? Doubt it?
   

   And I doubt it is general. It happens mainly in certain fields. Theory (Germany's old strength), and Experimental/Behavioral (Germany's new strength). And good for Germany. But since Einschlaegigkeit matters, you would have to look at it separately by field.

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8. Economist
   8b8c
   

   Rudi, calm down

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9. Economist
   457f
   

   a post doc is so much better as an AP. those twitter people...

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10. Economist
    224d
    

    Any news W3 International Macro Bayreuth

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11. Economist
    2d02
    

    RR is partly obsessed with this forum, mentioning and partly defending it. He pretends on twitter that he has absolutely no idea why he isn't invited.

    Well, he left two positions in Germany pretty quickly and, during some negotiations later, had requirements which couldn't be met.

    We all agree he is pretty clever and has a better CV than many professors in Germany have a weaker CV. But he also isn't the best German economist around so I can, at least partly, understand why some departments don't invite him.

    I this his complaints on twitter are weird.

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12. Economist
    4d7f
    

    Rudi is a Rockstar of Economics.

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13. Economist
    6327
    

    Guys like you are supposed to teach students, however, you cannot even formulate a consistent sentence. Furthermore, you just repeat what has already been mentioned. I hated guys like you in school, unimaginable that you might be my professor

    RR is partly obsessed with this forum, mentioning and partly defending it. He pretends on twitter that he has absolutely no idea why he isn't invited.
    Well, he left two positions in Germany pretty quickly and, during some negotiations later, had requirements which couldn't be met.
    We all agree he is pretty clever and has a better CV than many professors in Germany have a weaker CV. But he also isn't the best German economist around so I can, at least partly, understand why some departments don't invite him.
    I this his complaints on twitter are weird.

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14. Economist
    6327
    

    Now i‘ll GTFO

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15. Economist
    4918
    

    NL has a Ruf from Passau... lol not even a single A pub seems to be sufficient for a German W3

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16. Economist
    7648
    

    Do you mean necessary rather than sufficient?

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17. Economist
    fc44
    

    who got WU?

    which one?

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18. Economist
    db12
    

    NL?

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19. Economist
    33a3
    

    Who is NL!? Which position? Guess just fake news...

    NL has a Ruf from Passau... lol not even a single A pub seems to be sufficient for a German W3

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20. Economist
    fc85
    

    who got WU?

    which one?

    Macro

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