Department Insights 2025
News list
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“UZH should benefit from this momentum”
The Board of the University has elected economist Ralph Ossa to succeed Christian Schwarzenegger as Vice President Faculty Affairs and Scientific Information. Ossa will take up his post on 1 August 2026.
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Labor supply in the past, present, and future
Timo Boppart, Professor of Macroeconomics and Political Economy at our department, delivered his inaugural lecture entitled "Labor supply in the past, present, and future".
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Five Questions for Martina Pons
Martina Pons has recently joined our department as an Assistant Professor in Econometrics in the Digital Age.
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Five Questions for Carmen Villa
Carmen Villa has joined the Department as of September 1st, as an Assistant Professor in Economics of Child and Youth Development Age.
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Steve Cicala joins Department
We are pleased to announce that Steve Cicala will be joining our department as the Vontobel Foundation Professorship in Sustainable Economics, effective June 2026.
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Five Questions for Thomas Graeber
Thomas Graeber joined our Department as the new NOMIS Associate Professor of Cognitive and Neuroeconomics.
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Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2025
A massive congratulations to newly awarded Nobel Laureates Professor Joel Mokyr as well as Professors Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt!
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Nobel Laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee Join the Department of Economics
The Department of Economics is thrilled to welcome Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee as Lemann Foundation Professors, beginning in the summer of 2026.
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Global trade is vital
After two years at the WTO, Ralph Ossa reflects on protectionism and ways to make globalization more inclusive. In an interview for Le Temps (27 July 2025).
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Carmen Villa, new member of the professorial staff
Carmen Villa has joined the Department as of September 1st, as an Assistant Professor in Economics of Child and Youth Development. Welcome on board, Carmen!
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Martina Pons, new member of the professorial staff
Martina Pons has joined the Department of Economics as of September 1st, as an Assistant Professor in Econometrics in the Digital Age. Welcome on board, Martina!
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In Conversation with Dina Pomeranz
Dina Pomeranz was recently promoted as the UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Applied Microeconomics. We spoke with her and looked back on her academic journey.
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“The trade war is a serious test”
Ralph Ossa, UBS Foundation Professor of Economics, reflects on his final months at the WTO, the US-led trade war, and its impact on global trade.
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Ralph Ossa returns as member of the professorial staff
We are delighted to welcome Ralph Ossaback to the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich.
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Ingvild Almås, new member of the professorial staff
Ingvild Almås has joined the Department of Economics as of June 1st, as the Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Professor of Child and Youth Development. Welcome on board, Ingvild!
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Thomas Graeber, new member of the professorial staff
We would like to warmly welcome Thomas Graeber to the Department as the NOMIS Associate Professor for Cognitive and Neuroeconomics. Welcome on board, Thomas!
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Ingvild Almås Appointed Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Professor of Child and Youth Development
We are delighted to announce that Professor Ingvild Almås will join the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich in June 2025 as the Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation Professor of Child and Youth Development.
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Out of work, out of luck? Rethinking long-term unemployment
At his inaugural lecture, Andreas I. Mueller – who joined the Department of Economics as Professor of Macroeconomics and Labor Markets in June 2024 – presented his research agenda and a selection of current projects.
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Ranking
Ernst Fehr ranked among the top 20 economics and finance scholars worldwide.
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How much inequality should a society tolerate?
Maya Eden, professor of economics at our department and affiliated professor at the UBS Center, delivered her inaugural lecture entitled "The Good".
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8th ECONnect Event: The future of development cooperation
A packed hall, lively debate, and fresh ideas — the 8th ECONnect event on What’s next in development cooperation? brought together experts and engaged guests for an evening full of inspiration.
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Award
A big congratulations to David Yanagizawa-Drott who has been awarded the Yrjö Jahnsson Award from the European Economic Association!
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Promotion
Congratulations to Dina Pomeranz on her promotion as associate professor!
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“Whoever controls Artificial General Intelligence, controls the world”
We had the great honor of welcoming Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu for an insightful yet concerning keynote on the future of work and democracy in the light of disruptive advancements brought by GAI.
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Amanda Dahlstrand – Inaugural Lecture
Amanda Dahlstrand, Assistant Professor in our department, recently delivered her inaugural lecture titled "Skills, Matching, and Online Work."