Insights Department 2023
News list
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The WTO is at a crossroads
Ralph Ossa was appointed as the new Chef Economist of the WTO a year ago. He recently gave an interview to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, one of Germany's leading reference newspapers.
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Annual Research Night: Special Guest Anne Applebaum
Pulitzer Prize Winner Anne Applebaum was warmly welcomed at the Annual Research Night 2023 and impressed with her lecture «Autocracy Inc.: How the World’s Authoritarians Work Together».
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David Dorn receives Hermann-Heinrich-Gossen-Preis
David Dorn receives the German Economic Association's most prestigious academic prize, the Hermann-Heinrich-Gossen award. It is conferred annually to the best economist under age 45 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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Ulf Zölitz – Promotion to Associate Professor with tenure
Prof. Dr. Ulf Zölitz has been promoted by the Board of the University to Associate Professor ad personam of Economics of Child and Youth Development, effective October 1, 2023.
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Five questions to: Amanda Dahlstrand
Amanda Dahlstrand joined the Department of Economics as Assistant Professor of Applied Microeconomics in July 2023. Amanda works in the areas of organizations, labor and development, with a focus on health and inequality within those fields.
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Welcome Amanda Dahlstrand
We are delighted to welcome Amanda Dahlstrand, Professor in Applied Microeconomics, as a new faculty member to our Department as of 1 July. Amanda is also affiliated with the University Research Priority Program (URPP) «Equality of Opportunity».
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Congratulations June
A successful semester in many ways is coming to a close. Members of the Department have received institutional, national and international appreciation for their work.
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Successful PhD Graduates
After graduating, our students typically receive numerous offers for employment, including at leading academic and policy institutions or in industry. Many choose to pursue academic careers, where they compete internationally for the best academic positions. Chiara Aina and Regina Siebel chose to pursue academic positions and both received offers from several outstanding Economics Departments.
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New endowed professorship in Sustainable Economics in partnership with Vontobel Foundation
Effectively combating climate change requires fundamental changes in economy and society. How can we achieve sustainable management of our resources while minimising the loss of prosperity? Which countries, industries and companies will be the winners and which the losers of climate change? How can we achieve international cooperation in environmental policy ? Researchers at the Department of Economics are investigating these and similar questions within the framework of the research focus "Achieving a Sustainable Economy".
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UZH Postdoc Team Award
Congratulations to Silvia Maier and Marcus Grüschow on winning the UZH Postdoc Team Award! The new UZH Postdoc Team Award recognizes interdisciplinary postdoctoral teams for their outstanding and independent scientific achievements.
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Nobel Laureate Joshua Angrist visits Department of Economics
We had the pleasure of welcoming Nobel Laureate Joshua Angrist (MIT) to our Department recently.
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Florian Scheuer and Björn Bartling - New Chairman and Vice Chairman
Florian Scheuer, previously Vice Chairman, has taken on the role of new Chairman to the Department, and Björn Bartling has taken on the role of Vice Chairman.