Kann sich 🇩🇪 Deutschland neu erfinden? Wir laden ein zum Vortrag mit der deutschen «Wirtschaftsweisen» @monika-schnitzer.com an der Universität Zürich am 7. Oktober. Jetzt anmelden → www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

From Theory to Practice for a High School Class 😀 Purpose of the visit of the SNS Lab was to provide the students, who are studying Behavioral Economics in class, with practical insights into the field. The students were able to experience firsthand how experiments are conducted!

Very happy to be at the University of Minnesota today and looking forward to this event! cla.umn.edu/economics/ne... Join us at the HHEI Fall Roundtable where we will explore the potential benefits and challenges of wealth taxes, and recent lessons from experiences in Norway and Switzerland.

Inspiring keynote on “What Undermines Democracy” yesterday by Nobel Laureate Jim Robinson of the University of Chicago at our Annual Research Night! @econ.uzh.ch

Nobelpreisträger James Robinson war zu Gast an unserem Department. Er sprach im Interview mit der @nzz.ch (23.9.25): "Das gegenwärtige Chaos bietet eine Chance, damit sich neue Ideen und Modelle etablieren können." www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/d...

A throwback in pictures to the workshop "Spectrum Auctions and Market Structure Conference" that brought together academic researchers and practitioners from business and government. Organized in partnership with the Toulouse School of Economics @tse-fr.eu.

Congratulations to Matías Munoz Fuentes who has successfully defended his PhD thesis: "Essays in Health Economics in Developing Countries" We wish him all the best! 😀

🎉 Teaching Milestone 🎉 This semester, I’m teaching my 10,000th student in Econ 101 (Micro 1). Over the past 8 years, it’s been a lot of fun and a privilege to teach the fundamentals of economics - scarcity, demand and supply, opportunity costs, game theory and externalities.

ECON went GATSBY 💃 No regression analysis, no policy briefs: just a night where the only curve we talked about was the one in a wine glass. 🙂 Huge thx to everyone for the wonderful spirit and a special shout-out to the apprentices from the vocational school for hotel management for their great work!

Jetzt anmelden zum Vortrag der deutschen «Wirtschaftsweisen» @monika-schnitzer.com an der Universität Zürich. Sie ist Vorsitzende des @svrwirtschaft.bsky.social und Professorin an der @lmumuenchen.bsky.social. www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

🇨🇭Die nächste Volksabstimmung steht an. Unter anderem wird über die Liegenschaftssteuern auf Zweitliegenschaften entschieden. @florianscheuer.bsky.social im Interview mit dem @tagesanzeiger.bsky.social www.tagesanzeiger.ch/eigenmietwer...

🙌 It’s a wrap: Our third-year PhD students presented this week their research in a “slam” session, followed by a poster session. A great mix of topics, thoughtful discussions, and impressive energy all around. Keep up the hard (and excellent) work! 💪 #WorkInProgress #PhDLife

We are delighted to invite you to our annual #UBSCenterForum, which is dedicated to the topic of global trade and international finance. Join us on November 10 at Kongresshaus Zürich. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @cepr.org

“The real challenge is not just ensuring AI adoption in developing regions but determining whether it will empower these economies or deepen existing inequalities.” – David Yanagizawa-Drott www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @uzh-ch.bsky.social

More great news from @econ.uzh.ch: I'm thrilled to share that @stevecicala.bsky.social will join our department next year as the Vontobel Foundation Professor of Sustainable Economics. A shout-out to the Vontobel Foundation for endowing his chair, which made this all possible! www.stevecicala.com

A warm welcome on board 😀 to: Martina Pons, as an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞. And Carmen Villa (@carmenvillaecon.bsky.social), as an 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

"Jacopo Ponticelli and @jvoth.bsky.social looked at fiscal consolidations across a number of countries from 1919 to 2008." via @economist.com www.economist.com/finance-and-... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @uzh-ch.bsky.social

Congrats Nicola!

Congratulations to Nicola Benigni @nicoben.bsky.social who has successfully defended his PhD thesis: "Macro-finance perspectives on fiscal solvency, capital flows, and exchange rates" 🇱🇮 He will soon start a position as a postdoc (Department of Finance and Economics – University of Liechtenstein.)

Quelle position Berne🇨🇭devrait-elle tenir lors des négociations avec les USA 🇺🇸 ? «Lors de ces pourparlers, certains compromis contraires aux règles internationales ne devraient pas être acceptés», selon Ralph Ossa👇 www.letemps.ch/suisse/comme...

@jvoth.bsky.social and Jacopo Ponticelli's work on fiscal consolidations across countries from 1919 to 2008 mentioned in 👇 thenightly.com.au/politics/wor...

“Our study provides important evidence that simple working memory training can lead to improvements relative to normal school instruction.” – Ernst Fehr via @faznet.bsky.social www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @uzh-ch.bsky.social

"The most important source of fulfilment was work and not primarily for financial security." – UBS Foundation Professor @jvoth.bsky.social via Monocle Magazine monocle.com/culture/soci... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @uzh-ch.bsky.social

The new cohort at the Zurich Graduate School of #Economics has officially begun their PhD programs! 🙌 😀 We wish you all the very best for your graduate years in Zurich!🇨🇭 #uzh #pionerringeconomics

🇪🇺🇨🇭 “𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩.”, states Mathias Hoffmann, professor of international trade and finance in our department about the the CH-EU framework agreement that has yet to be ratified. 👇 www.europesays.com/2316548/

Congratulations to Jiajing Feng who has successfully defended her Phd thesis: "Essays on Beliefs, Behavioral Biases, and Decision Making"

«Ich denke die meisten Ökonomen würden sagen, dass Zölle ein sehr ineffizientes Mittel der Staatsfinanzierung sind.» – UBS Foundation Professor Ralph Ossa via SRF News www.srf.ch/news/wirtsch... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @uzh-ch.bsky.social

Congratulations to Bin Huang who has successfully defended his PhD Thesis: "Essays on Institutions and Culture in Development Economics" 🇨🇳 Bin will join @Renmin University of China as an Assistant Professor of Economics.

📣 Last Call: Don't miss the chance to participate to the next 𝐙𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈+𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬! 👉 Submit your paper buy August 15th.

🌍 An ein Ende der Globalisierung sind wir lange nicht gekommen. Dennoch erleben wir derzeit eine Krise, die bereits nachhaltige Schäden mit sich bringt. Im Gespräch mit dem Deutschlandfunk ordnet 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐎𝐬𝐬𝐚 die jetzige Lage des Welthandels ein. www.deutschlandfunk.de/wohin-steuer...

In the intersection of green innovation, technological progress, and inequality, UBS Foundation Professor David Hémous identifies pressing challenges that remain unresolved. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Congratulations to Maite Deambrosi (@mightydea.bsky.social) who has successfully defended her PhD Thesis: "Misperceptions and Cognitive Biases in Economic Decision-Making: Evidence from Learning, Marriage Markets, and Health Investments".

Ernst Fehr aims to uncover deeper insights into the forces that guide human behavior and decision-making, with the potential to influence both theory and real-world practices. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

🎉 Congratulations to Marcel Caesmann, a doctoral student in our department, who was recently awarded the 𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 2025 (Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics) for the paper "Censorship in Democracy." Marcel Caesmann is also a UBS Center @ubscenter.uzh.ch Scholarship holder.

«𝐋𝐞 𝐩𝐫é𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐫é𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬 É𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬-𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞» Selon Ralph Ossa, UBS Foundation Professor of Economics, la guerre commerciale affaiblira l’influence US 🇺🇸 et de plus en plus de pays chercheront des alternatives au 💲. www.tdg.ch/droits-de-do... @ubscenter.uzh.ch @wto.org

Congratulations Michael!

Congratulations to Michael Baltensperger who has successfully defended his PhD Thesis: "Essays in Public Economics and Economic History".

Ralph Ossa, UBS Foundation Professor of Economics, sprach im Interview mit der @srfnews.bsky.social-Tagesschau. «𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐡𝐞 𝐙ö𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐧 50 % 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐧, 𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐫.» Zum Beitrag 👉: lnkd.in/d4e2jVqN @ubscenter.uzh.ch

This @ubscenter.uzh.ch webcast with Michael Peters of @yale.edu explored recent research examining the relationship between population and economic growth. Watch the well-received replay and download the presentation here: ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

"Finding a solution with the US is important, but it’s even more important to avoid harm to the remaining 87% of global trade." – Ralph Ossa, UBS Foundation Professor of Economics www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @wto.org

"It simply requires interplay: good education, good infrastructure, a strong private sector, and open trade.” – UBS Foundation Professor @dinapomeranz.bsky.social via @srfnews.bsky.social reporting on @un.org summit. www.srf.ch/news/wirtsch... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

"𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧? 𝐀𝐮𝐟 𝐣𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥" – Ralph Ossa, UBS Foundation Professor of Economics an unserem Department und ehemaliger Chefökonom der @wto.org @ubscenter.uzh.ch www.dw.com/de/was-bring...

Maya Eden delves into the deep, unresolved questions within normative economics. She explores the ethical considerations surrounding population, individual rights, and societal obligations. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Werden die #SDG's bis 2030 erreicht? Denn ihre Finanzierung gerät zunehmend unter Druck. «𝐃𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐡𝐭 𝐣𝐞𝐭𝐳𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐫𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐭», so @dinapomeranz.bsky.social 👇 www.srf.ch/news/wirtsch...

In 🇨🇭 Switzerland, the richest 1% of the population owns almost half of the wealth – a sign of growing inequality. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @florianscheuer.bsky.social @izmartinez86.bsky.social @samiramarti.bsky.social

Congratulations to @dinapomeranz.bsky.social on being shortlisted for the next 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 with her presentation on "𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧". We wish her the best of luck in the final this November 2025 in Berlin! 👉 falling-walls.com/science-summ...

We are delighted to welcome Ralph Ossa back to our department! 😀 As of July 1, 2025, he holds the UBS Foundation Professorship of Economics, following his service as Chief Economist of the World Trade Organization. @ubscenter.uzh.ch

Jetzt anmelden zum Vortrag der deutschen «Wirtschaftsweisen» @monika-schnitzer.com an der Universität Zürich. Sie ist Vorsitzende des @svrwirtschaft.bsky.social und Professorin an der @lmumuenchen.bsky.social. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/de/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

@profdaviddorn.bsky.social explores how globalization and automation have shaped labor markets, revealing the lasting impact of trade shocks, especially in regions exposed to Chinese imports. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch