On the occasion of his birthday tomorrow, we would like to introduce Thomas Streck. Nowadays, he is working as a research assistant, but he has been already employed at the Chair of Microeconomics since 2015. So... we might as well celebrate his 5-year anniversary soon! But before that, let's get to know him: I decided to work at the Chair of Microeconomics because… ...I just blundered into it. In a typical day at work, my main tasks are……

This time, we will introduce our youngest member both in terms of age and tenure. Shawna has been employed as a student assistant at the Chair of Microeconomics since April 2020 but she worked as a tutor for Microeconomics the year before. Let's get to know her: I decided to work at the Chair of Microeconomics because ... ...I have always been interested in topics related to economics and I really enjoying working as well as spending time…

Strategic lying can help actors in some matching procedures to achieve their desired result. The two economists Dr. Britta Hoyer and Dr. Nadja Stroh-Maraun examined to what extent Paderborn students use this strategy in the clearinghouse of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics that matches students that want to write their theses to supervisors. Their investigation shows that students are aware of the incentives of this strategy.…