๐ฃ Don't miss this upcoming guest lecture and Q&A with Prof. Dr. Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB). ๐ช๐บ
The event will be moderated by @florianscheuer.bsky.social Scheuer.
www.econalumni.ch/events/monet...
The working paper can be found here: cepr.org/publications...
@cepr.org @warwickecon.bsky.social @econ.uzh.ch
We're excited to welcome @jainr.bsky.social (@econ.uzh.ch) to Oxford today to present the CSAE Lunchtime Seminar.
Join us at 12:30 in the Manor Road Building ๐
๐ Congratulations to Ella McPhherson on her PhD Thesis: ยซWhat gets you through: Laboratory and real-world insights into the neuropsychobiology of stress and resilience.ยป
(with Christian Ruff, Professor of Neuroeconomics & Birgit Kleim, Professor of Experimental Psychopathology and Psychotherapy)
Florian Scheuer
Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of hosting @florianscheuer.bsky.social from @econ.uzh.ch in our seminar series.
He presented โDilution vs. Risk Taking: Capital Gains Taxes and Entrepreneurship.โ
Her thesis integrated neural, biological, and self-report measures across multiple timespans to investigate the factors and mechanisms associated with resilience to medical internship stress.
Congratulations to Ella McPhherson who has successfully defended her PhD Thesis: ยซWhat gets you through: Laboratory and real-world insights into the neuropsychobiology of stress and resilience.ยป
We wish her all the best! ๐
Congratulations!
Why do we hesitate when making decisions that affect others? In a new publication, @sherrydongqi.bsky.social and her co-authors show that we trust our own judgments less as soon as we become accountable for others.
Congratulations on this first first-author paper! ๐
The state of California ๐บ๐ธ ๐ป has been considering introducing a new wealth tax. What can this US state learn from Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ? ๐ A few answers from @florianscheuer.bsky.social
in @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...
With Arto Arman, @michelmarechal.bsky.social, @andreasbeerli.bsky.social and @aljoshahenkel.bsky.social.
This new study provides novel evidence of how real-world experiences have a direct impact on public opinion.
๐ To the video: lnkd.in/eFrTtnYD
๐ To the summary: lnkd.in/eHwEg7mw
๐ To the paper: lnkd.in/eqnVCwns
Imagine 48 hours in jail. Would it change how you see prison, or criminal justice itself?
A new study by researchers from the University of Zurich and @kofeth.bsky.social at @ethz.ch shows that firsthand incarceration can directly shift public opinion.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo0F...
Ruff und Moisa vom Department of Economics sowie KoautorโฏHu zeigen, wie altruistische Entscheidungen gefรถrdert werden kรถnnen: durch die Stimulation bestimmter Hirnregionen.
"Altruismus ist die Grundlage fรผr Zusammenarbeit und Solidaritรคt in menschlichen Gesellschaften"
www.geo.de/wissen/forsc...
Global trade is under pressure: former @wto.org Chief Economist Ralph Ossa explains why small, open economies such as ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland need to defend and adapt the rules-based system during these turbulent times.
www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even...
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๐ The downstream impacts of mines: How pollution hits agriculture
Today on VoxDev, Lukas Vashold (WU Vienna), Gustav Pirich (@econ.uzh.ch), Maximilian Heinze (WU Vienna) & @nkuschnig.bsky.social (Monash University) outline research on Africa: voxdev.org/topic/agricu...
"More than at any time since the 1930s, liberalism is under pressure." โ @casssunstein.bsky.social of @harvard.edu at his UBS Center Opinion lecture at the University of Zurich.
www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even...
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Former UBS Center Scholarship holder Philipp Sternal successfully defended his PhD thesis on 'Essays in Behavioral and Experimental Economicsโ. Congratulations, Dr. Sternal!
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The positions are for one year in the first instance, renewable. Current research topics revolve around the use of large-scale historical data to answer economic research questions, with applications in cultural economics, political economy, and economic history.
๐ฃ Hans-Joachim Voth has openings for full-time pre-doctoral Research Officers.
Learn more and apply ๐ lnkd.in/ewpRaRTp
#pioneeringeconomics
The work heavily relies on online and field experiments, analysis of natural language data, and AI applications such as synthetic experiments with #LLM agents.
His current and planned empirical research investigates how complexity influences behavior in real-world applications including finance, consumer choice, and political behavior.
The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in developing cutting-edge research, collaborating with Professor Graeber and his co-author network at Harvard University and throughout Europe.
๐ฃ Thomas Graeber, NOMIS Associate Professor of Cognitive and Neuroeconomics, is looking for a predoctoral fellow!
๐ Behavioral & Experimental Economics, Economic Applications of #AI
๐ Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/ecwpT_Vi
#pioneeringeconomics
๐ข #CallForPapers โ 8th International Conference on European Economics and Politics
Economists & political scientists are invited to submit papers.
๐KOF, ETH Zurich | ๐ 14โ15 July 2026
Deadline: 15 April 2026
๐Read more and submit a paper: ow.ly/uw7Z50Y3Ker
#EconSky
The @nobelprize.org in Economic Sciences 2025 has resonated strongly within @econ.uzh.ch, reflecting close intellectual and personal ties to the laureates.
www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even...
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@nzz.ch
๐ Congratulations, Philipp Sternal on your successfully defended PhD Thesis: ยซEssays in Behavioral and Experimental Economicsยป!
With Roberto Weber, UBS Foundation Professor for Economics of Corporate Culture, Business Ethics and Social Responsibility @ubscenter.uzh.ch
His thesis explores how individuals can maintain a positive self-image despite bad news, whether limited attention can lead to apparent cynicism, and whether collective action among market middlemen can mitigate immoral conduct.
Congratulations to Philipp Sternal who has successfully defended his PhD Thesis: ยซEssays in Behavioral and Experimental Economicsยป
We wish him all the best! ๐
In this new episode, Raghuram G. Rajan of Chicago Booth joins Ralph Ossa of @econ.uzh.ch to discuss the interconnectivity and constraints of monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial markets, and the international order.
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