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

«Der Schaden ist enorm – die USA werden weltweit an Einfluss verlieren» – UBS Foundation Professor Ralph Ossa im Interview mit @simonschmid.pro www.tagesanzeiger.ch/strafzoelle-... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

«Donald Trump macht damit nochmal Druck, zumal er mit seinem Steuergesetz durch ist und die ganze Aufmerksamkeit wieder auf die Zölle legen kann.» – UBS Foundation Professor Ralph Ossa via @srfnews.bsky.social www.srf.ch/news/wirtsch... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

"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

"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

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

"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

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

Farewell to WTO Chief Economist Ralph Ossa returning to academia. 👋 Thank you for your outstanding contributions & for strengthening the role of economic analysis in trade policy. Germany, represented by WTO Amb. Heidecke, highly values your excellent work & wishes you the best. @wto.org

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

Ralph Ossa, who served as Chief Economist of @wto.org from January 2023 to June 2025, will take up the UBS Foundation Professorship of Economics at @econ.uzh.ch as of July 1, 2025. Full press release → www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS