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We are the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich @UZH_en #pioneeringeconomics

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@econ_uzh
Economics at Zurich
7 months
We're experiencing here some negative externalities we can no longer ignore. Consider this an optimal exit strategy.๐Ÿ˜€Time to reallocate our resources elsewhere: ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://t.co/KEKtHeUL6h ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://t.co/J8lKoQR2dh ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://t.co/cXfsN6BTZ1 ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://t.co/qQdVyVIzoA
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@Florian_Scheuer
Florian Scheuer
7 months
A big thank you to the Marlene Porsche Foundation for supporting our @econ_uzh graduate school of neuroeconomics with another CHF 2.5 million donation! It will fund numerous PhD students for years to come. https://t.co/nykGQpHFWQ
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@econ_uzh
Economics at Zurich
7 months
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น For our Italian-speaking followers: Mathias Hofman, professor of international trade and finance, was featured on RSI "A quali sanzioni nei confronti della Russia sta pensando Donald Trump?" (What sanctions against Russia is Donald Trump considering?) Broadcast from 13.03 ๐Ÿ‘‰
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@econ_uzh
Economics at Zurich
7 months
๐Ÿ“ฃ Pre-Doc positions in economics and applied machine learning with a focus on developing countries (with Prof. @YanagizawaD) are now open! You will work on cutting-edge research exploring the role of AI in Sub-Saharan Africa countries (Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya). ๐Ÿ‘‰Learn more and
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@cepr_org
CEPR
7 months
New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP20007 A Theory of Endogenous #Degrowth and Environmental #Sustainability P Aghion @cdf1530 @INSEAD, T Boppart @UZH_en @IIES_Sthlm, M Peters @YaleEconomics, M Schwartzman @Yale, @FabrizioZilibo1 https://t.co/OPicLRPwUb #CEPR_MG #CEPR_CCE #EconTwitter
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@Florian_Scheuer
Florian Scheuer
8 months
Always great to be back! @MIT @IvanWerning
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@econ_uzh
Economics at Zurich
8 months
Exciting Visiting Days ๐ŸŽ‰ We had the pleasure of welcoming 30 visiting students interested in pursuing a PhD Program in our Department. Non-stop (almost) program for 48 hours๐Ÿƒ: ๐Ÿ‘‰ Meeting with faculty members and current PhD students, interviews, a visit to downtown Zurich, and
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@voxeu
VoxEU
8 months
Paternalistic preferences in the United States Bjรถrn Bartling @econ_uzh, Alexander Cappelen @NHHEcon, @henninghermes @ifo_Institut, Marit Skivenes @UiB, Bertil Tungodden @NHHEcon https://t.co/4t3TdUAiUU
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@econ_uzh
Economics at Zurich
8 months
๐ŸŽ‰ We are thrilled to share that @DinaPomeranz has been promoted to Associate Professor. Congratulations, Dina, very much deserved! Dina is UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Applied Microeconomics in our department. Her research focuses on public policies in developing
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@restatjournal
The Review of Economics and Statistics (REStat)
8 months
University peers shape personality development with lasting effects on conscientiousness and competitiveness. Just Accepted new paper by Xiaoyue Shan (@_XiaoyueShan_) and Ulf Zรถlitz (@uZoelitz)
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Abstract. Do people around us influence our personality? We investigate this question through a field experiment where we randomly assign university students to study groups. We find personality...
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@AnneBrenoe
Anne Brenรธe
8 months
Opportunity to do a PhD in Economics of Education. Some German knowledge is needed. Supervisors: Jรผrg Schweri (EHB) and me (UZH), Switzerland. Call for applications: https://t.co/CofcJGMG40 @econ_ra @UZH_ch @econ_uzh @DinaPomeranz
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@UZH_ch
Universitรคt Zรผrich
8 months
Arbeitsmarktpolitische Entscheide beeinflussen die Innovationsdynamik von Unternehmen, wie eine UZH-Studie belegt. Hรถhere Mindestlรถhne fรถrdern die Automatisierung, steigende Lรถhne fรผr Hochqualifizierte bremsen sie: https://t.co/rML7fYZx2S @econ_uzh @davidhem
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@UZH_en
University of Zurich
8 months
Labour market policies influence firms' innovation dynamics, as a UZH study shows. Higher minimum wages encourage automation, while rising wages for highly skilled workers slow it down: https://t.co/d70Tks1mYl @econ_uzh @davidhem
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@Florian_Scheuer
Florian Scheuer
8 months
Mein Beitrag in @srfnews zur Erbschaftssteuer in der Schweiz.
@srfnews
SRF News
8 months
Wer in welchem Kanton wie viel Erbschaftssteuer zahlen muss, gleicht etwas einer Lotterie. https://t.co/0k52BIi9Ks
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@URPP_Equality
URPP Equality of Opportunity
8 months
Who were the rich in history, and how did they shape society? ๐Ÿ’ฐ Join @guido_alfani for a fascinating URPP Public Lecture on ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ! Sign up here ๐Ÿ‘‰: https://t.co/q27d36S66x
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@DinaPomeranz
Dina D. Pomeranz ๐ŸŸฃ
9 months
Economics pre-doc experiences vary widely. Before accepting an offer for a position, it is worth talking with others who have previously worked in the same team. #EconAdvice
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@econ_uzh
Economics at Zurich
9 months
๐Ÿ“ฃ Open Position in H.-J. Voth's group ๐Ÿ‘‰ Pre-Doc Positions, 70 %, temporary, renewable, start 1st of July 2025 or asap. Come to work on use of large-scale historical data to answer economic research questions, with applications in cultural economics, political economy, &
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