Four economists discussed the 2025 @nobelprize.org in Economics and its significance at an @nzz.ch Live event. Their conclusion: future growth will only be possible if all sides are prepared to embrace change. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Trump's policies are weakening the US. @helene-rey.bsky.social sees an opportunity for the euro. In an interview on the sidelines of the #UBSCenterForum, she warns of a future where the major powers compete financially. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

The monetary and economic dominance of the US is by no means set in stone, according to Barry Eichengreen in an interview with Swiss national radio on the sidelines of the #UBSCenterForum www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

The debate around inheritance taxation consistently stirs emotions. @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social opened his presentation by citing a cover of @economist.com: “The case for taxing death.” www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @heclausanne.bsky.social

Join us to an evening at the University of Zurich with one of today’s most influential thinkers on law, behavioral economics, and public policy: @casssunstein.bsky.social of @harvard.edu www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Raghuram Rajan knows a thing or two about crises: the former head of the Central Bank of India predicted the crash of 2008. Today, he sees dangerous parallels between that crash and the AI boom. via @nzz.ch #UBSCenterForum www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Taken together, the voices that gathered at #UBSCenterForum draw a coherent picture: globalization is not ending, but changing shape. Our detailed report is now available. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @cepr.org @wto.org

Probably more than you ever wanted to know about #inheritance and its #taxation in #Switzerland, but here you go.🤓 Thanks to @florianscheuer.bsky.social and @ubscenter.uzh.ch for hosting me, and to all the viewers for their questions and real-time voting! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAZ7...

More and more wealth is passed down across generations. Yet, many countries have reduced inheritance taxes. What drove this trend? What are the consequences of reversing it? Don't miss my conversation later today with @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social who knows more about this than anyone else!

In this thought-provoking discussion, @nobelprize.org laureate James A. Robinson joins Lorenzo Casaburi to rethink assumptions about institutions, development, and what counts as progress in Africa. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

“I’m convinced that AI will not lead to mass unemployment. Some occupations may lose relevance, but new fields will emerge, just as in earlier technological revolutions.” @profdaviddorn.bsky.social via Tages-Anzeiger www.tagesanzeiger.ch/ai-bedrohung... #EconomicsinSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Join us with @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social and @florianscheuer.bsky.social to learn more about taxing inheritance, highlighting what data and policy experience can tell us about the role of inheritance in modern economies like Switzerland. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety

@cepr.org Vice-President @helene-rey.bsky.social of London Business School will discuss at #UBSCenterForum whether current trade tensions signal temporary disruption or lasting fragmentation. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram G. Rajan is uniquely positioned to reflect on the current state of the global economy and offer insights into the future of international trade. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

As one of the world’s foremost scholars on international finance and economic history, Barry Eichengreen brings the long view to current debates. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @cepr.org

The link between monetary policy and migration is rarely discussed – but it may be stronger than we think. With Adriel Jost initiating this controversial debate, Andreas I. Mueller counters these arguments via @nzz.ch. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Economist @monika-schnitzer.com believes in Germany’s capacity for innovation. However, she says that politics must provide clear direction and the will to actively invest in the future, as she explains in conversation with @nzz.ch. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics. 🧵 1/7

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

Bundesrat Albert Rösti stellte am 🇨🇭#UBSCenterPodium eine klare Diagnose: Die Schweiz ist reich – aber ihr Reichtum ist kein Naturgesetz. «Es muss nicht so bleiben», mahnte der Wirtschaftsminister. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/de/publikati... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

“The data is signaling that there’s some restructuring going on,” said Andreas Mueller, an expert on long-term unemployment at the University of Zurich. “People are losing jobs and can’t find jobs in high-skilled occupations.” – via @nytimes.com

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

@florianscheuer.bsky.social, Wirtschaftsprofessor an der @econ.uzh.ch, formuliert es so: «Der Eigenmietwert trägt dazu bei, dass man nicht aus steuerlichen Gründen ein Haus kauft. Andernfalls wäre das ökonomisch ineffizient.» via @tagesanzeiger.bsky.social www.tagesanzeiger.ch/eigenmietwer...

“The data is signaling that there’s some restructuring going on,” said Andreas I. Mueller, an expert on long-term unemployment at @econ.uzh.ch. “People are losing jobs and can’t find jobs in high-skilled occupations.” via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...

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

"Ronald Reagan wanted the government to stay out of the economy. Under Donald Trump, the opposite is happening." – @profdaviddorn.bsky.social www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... This interview by @meierpress.bsky.social & Lorenz Honegger was originally published in @nzz.ch. #EconomicsForSociety

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

«Es verdeutlicht sich jetzt, dass man bereits seit mehreren Monaten ein schwaches Beschäftigungswachstum hat in den USA [...] Das deutet darauf hin, dass die Konjunkturentwicklung in den USA sich doch eher verschlechtert.» @profdaviddorn.bsky.social via SRF News www.srf.ch/play/tv/-/vi...

“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

Why do some people remain stuck in long-term unemployment while others quickly achieve re-employment? A new study by Andreas I. Mueller @econ.uzh.ch and Johannes Spinnewijn (LSE) sheds light on predictability and hidden patterns of long-term unemployment. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even...

“Whether it is improving corporate governance, shaping public policy, or refining educational approaches, insights from behavioral economics can inform meaningful change.” – @robertoweber.bsky.social, UBS Foundation Professor www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

"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

"Freedom could be stolen from us." @nobelprize.bsky.social laureate Herta Müller In our recent edition of 'Nobel Opinions', Müller reflects on the fall of the Ceaușescu regime in 1989 and its aftermath. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/publicati... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

“What we consider normal today – rising incomes, technological advancement, and improved living standards – is, in historical terms, an anomaly.” – @jvoth.bsky.social, UBS Foundation Professor of Macroeconomics and Financial Markets Learn more → www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even...

A reluctant defence of Powell One can disagree with Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s policies, but an independent Fed has prevented higher real borrowing costs. secure.ubs.com/global/en/we...

“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

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

"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 China shock doesn’t only have negative aspects. There are also many positive effects for wealthy countries.” – UBS Foundation Professor Ralph Ossa via @letemps.ch www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @uzh-ch.bsky.social

«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

“The public debate about taxing the rich remains contentious because there is still an enormous disparity in views about whether top earners are good or bad for the economy.” – @florianscheuer.bsky.social, UBS Foundation Professor of Economics of Institutions www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even...

Fertility rates are falling across the globe. In countries like 🇰🇷 South Korea, the average number of children per woman has dropped below one. Even in developing economies like 🇮🇳 India or 🇧🇷 Brazil, fertility has halved within a single generation. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even...

“Unemployment represents a massive unused resource in modern market economies.” – Andreas I. Mueller, UZH Professor of Macroeconomics and Labor Markets and Affiliated Professor at the UBS Center www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

His 90-day deadline has passed – but Donald Trump continues to throw around threats of tariffs. Is this a clever strategy? No, says UBS Foundation Professor Ralph Ossa, former chief economist at @wto.org. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

The UBS Center Scholarship made such a difference allowing me to fully focus on my research and investigate questions in behavioral economics and decision-making. I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity and for being part of such a supportive community. @ubscenter.uzh.ch

Former UBS Center Scholarship holder @mightydea.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD Thesis. Congratulations, Dr. Deambrosi 👏🏼 Maite will join @weareceu.bsky.social in Vienna as a Postdoctoral Associate. #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

(2/3): I have to give huge thanks to my advisors @robertoweber.bsky.social, @sandroecon.bsky.social, and Lorenzo Casaburi. They've been amazing mentors who made all the difference. They never let disciplinary boundaries limit our conversations.

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

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

@swisseconomists.bsky.social presents the SSES Young Economist Award 2025 to UBS Center Scholarship holder Marcel Caesmann and co-authors @jagoldz.bsky.social, Matteo Grigoletto and Lorenz Gschwent for their paper 'Censorship in Democracy' 🎉 www.sgvs.ch/awards #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS