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Diese Sonderausgabe der Public Paper-Reihe würdigt Kaspar Villigers visionäre Unterstützung für die Wirtschaftswissenschaften in der Gesellschaft und seinen bleibenden Einfluss auf die Forschung in Zürich. Mit dem UBS Center verbundene Forscher beschäftigen sich mit den grossen Fragen, die im Zentrum der aktuellen wirtschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Veränderungen stehen: von zunehmender Ungleichheit, Klimawandel und der Zukunft der Arbeit bis hin zu globalen Handelsspannungen, Desinformation und dem Potenzial künstlicher Intelligenz.
Dina Pomeranz’s research addresses two of the most pressing issues in development economics: improving tax capacity in low- and middle-income countries and managing the impacts of climate change. Her work bridges academic research and policy, focusing on practical solutions that foster sustainable economic growth and help vulnerable nations adapt to climate change. Explore how her research tackles these critical global challenges.
Dina Pomeranz’s research addresses two of the most pressing issues in development economics: improving tax capacity in low- and middle-income countries and managing the impacts of climate change. Her work bridges academic research and policy, focusing on practical solutions that foster sustainable economic growth and help vulnerable nations adapt to climate change. Explore how her research tackles these critical global challenges.
(Now former) WTO Chief Economist Ralph Ossa shares his insights into the evolving global trade landscape. As trade faces growing challenges, including rising protectionism and environmental concerns, Ossa argues that international trade remains a crucial tool for addressing global issues like climate change and economic inequality. In this article, he explores the need for strategic collaboration between policymakers and academics, the importance of understanding global dependencies, and the vital role of the WTO in shaping the future of trade.
(Now former) WTO Chief Economist Ralph Ossa shares his insights into the evolving global trade landscape. As trade faces growing challenges, including rising protectionism and environmental concerns, Ossa argues that international trade remains a crucial tool for addressing global issues like climate change and economic inequality. In this article, he explores the need for strategic collaboration between policymakers and academics, the importance of understanding global dependencies, and the vital role of the WTO in shaping the future of trade.
In his research, Andreas I. Mueller delves into the complexities of the labor market, addressing key issues such as the sharp rise in unemployment during recessions, persistent wage inequality among similar workers, and the effects of labor market policies. His work bridges macroeconomics and labor economics to offer new insights into how economic cycles, wage bargaining, and policy interventions shape employment outcomes. By exploring these unresolved questions, Mueller aims to develop more effective policies to manage labor market challenges and foster sustainable economic growth.
In his research, Andreas I. Mueller delves into the complexities of the labor market, addressing key issues such as the sharp rise in unemployment during recessions, persistent wage inequality among similar workers, and the effects of labor market policies. His work bridges macroeconomics and labor economics to offer new insights into how economic cycles, wage bargaining, and policy interventions shape employment outcomes. By exploring these unresolved questions, Mueller aims to develop more effective policies to manage labor market challenges and foster sustainable economic growth.
Im Jahr 2019 wurde die herausragende Nachwuchswissenschaftlerin Maite Deambrosi aus mehreren hundert Bewerberinnen und Bewerbern für die Zürcher Graduate School of Economics als UBS Center Stipendiatin ausgewählt. Nun hat sie ihre Doktorarbeit mit dem Titel „Misperceptions and Cognitive Biases in Economic Decision-Making: Evidence from Learning, Marriage Markets, and Health Investments*” erfolgreich verteidigt. Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Dr. Deambrosi!
Maite untersucht in ihrer Dissertation, wie Fehlwahrnehmungen und voreingenommene Überzeugungen wirtschaftliche Entscheidungen in drei wichtigen Bereichen beeinflussen: beim Erwerb von Fähigkeiten, bei der Bildung von Beziehungen und bei Investitionen in die Gesundheit. Anhand von Labor- und Feldversuchen deckt die Studie Fehlwahrnehmungen auf, die zu suboptimalen Entscheidungen in wichtigen Lebensbereichen führen, darunter Unterinvestitionen in Fähigkeiten und Geschlechterungleichheit aufgrund falscher Vorstellungen über die Präferenzen von Partnern. Die Ergebnisse liefern Erkenntnisse für politische Massnahmen zur Verbesserung der Ergebnisse in den Bereichen Bildung, öffentliche Gesundheit und Arbeitsmarkt.
Maite wird als Postdoktorandin an die Central European University in Wien wechseln.
In the intersection of green innovation, technological progress, and inequality, macroeconomist Hémous identifies pressing challenges that remain unresolved. From the uncertain impact of green industrial policies and the political difficulties of carbon taxation to the uncertain effects of AI on inequality, these issues demand deeper analysis. Hémous explores the complexity of these topics, stressing the need for both theoretical and empirical approaches to guide future policy and foster sustainable innovation.
In the intersection of green innovation, technological progress, and inequality, macroeconomist Hémous identifies pressing challenges that remain unresolved. From the uncertain impact of green industrial policies and the political difficulties of carbon taxation to the uncertain effects of AI on inequality, these issues demand deeper analysis. Hémous explores the complexity of these topics, stressing the need for both theoretical and empirical approaches to guide future policy and foster sustainable innovation.