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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.
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.
Human behavior is shaped by a complex interplay of environmental factors and intrinsic personality traits, yet many questions remain unanswered. How do factors like family, culture, and socio-economic status shape our preferences and personality? And how do our cognitive limitations in the form of imperfect perception, attention and memory impact decision-making? These challenges lie at the heart of Ernst Fehr’s research. By addressing these questions, he aims to uncover deeper insights into the forces that guide human behavior and decisionmaking, with the potential to influence both theory and real-world practices.
Human behavior is shaped by a complex interplay of environmental factors and intrinsic personality traits, yet many questions remain unanswered. How do factors like family, culture, and socio-economic status shape our preferences and personality? And how do our cognitive limitations in the form of imperfect perception, attention and memory impact decision-making? These challenges lie at the heart of Ernst Fehr’s research. By addressing these questions, he aims to uncover deeper insights into the forces that guide human behavior and decisionmaking, with the potential to influence both theory and real-world practices.
Die Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik verleiht den SSES-Preis für junge Ökonomen 2025 an den UBS Center Stipendiaten Marcel Caesmann (UZH) und seine Co-Autoren Janis Goldzycher (UZH), Matteo Grigoletto (Universität Bern) und Lorenz Gschwent (Universität Duisburg-Essen) für ihre Arbeit Censorship in Democracy. Die Auszeichnung wurde im Rahmen des Jahreskongresses 2025 zum Thema Neue Entwürfe für die Marktwirtschaft an der ETH Zürich verliehen.
Der SSES Young Economist Award wird seit 2007 anlässlich jedes Jahreskongresses der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik (SSES) verliehen. Der Preis (2'000 CHF) wird für die beste Arbeit vergeben, deren alle Co-Autoren jünger als 33 Jahre sind.
Ralph Ossa, who served as Chief Economist of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from January 2023 to June 2025, will take up the UBS Foundation Professorship of Economics at the Department of Economics of the University of Zurich (UZH) as of July 1, 2025. After two and a half years in Geneva, the internationally recognized economist is returning to academia.
Ralph Ossa, who served as Chief Economist of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from January 2023 to June 2025, will take up the UBS Foundation Professorship of Economics at the Department of Economics of the University of Zurich (UZH) as of July 1, 2025. After two and a half years in Geneva, the internationally recognized economist is returning to academia.