Research News 2023
News list
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University of Zurich – first in economics Ranking
UZH ranks first in WirtschaftsWoche's latest economics ranking.
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.inspired Magazin
The latest issue of our magazine is here and is entirely dedicated to the topic of "globalization".
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How far can personal responsibility go and and when do we need state intervention ?
These fundamental question was discussed at the ECONnect event by Prof. Ernst Fehr and former Federal Councillor Kaspar Villiger.
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Newly SNSF supported Projects
Three researchers from our institute have recently begun their new research project, supported by SNSF fundings.
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Prof. Dr. Claudia Goldin awarded with the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2023
Ihre bahnbrechende Arbeit hat unser Verständnis von Geschlechterungleichheit und Arbeitsmärkten revolutioniert.
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Annual Research Night: Research Slams
Three young researchers from the Department of Economics presented their research at this year's Annual Research Night in an entertaining "Research Slam" format.
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Research and Politics. Win-win, actually.
Bern needs facts. To prepare political briefings, various federal authorities work closely with researchers. But only a small number of research tenders go to universities. Bruno Parnisari from the Federal Social Insurance Office and economics professor Josef Zweimüller discuss the reasons for this.
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Disk or Globe?
Why is the Earth not flat, but spherical? Michael Wolf, together with co-authors has developed a new, easy-to-understand statistical method to determine the curvature of the Earth.
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Misperceptions of Gender Norms
Gender inequality is not only based on the effects of gender norms on behavior and choices, but also, if not even more so, on perceived gender norms. A new survey across 60 countries shows that misperceptions regarding the support of affirmative action for women are widespread.
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Fairness - the problem child of modern societies
Fairness is not just a philosophical concept, it is part of our biological and evolutionary nature. But fairness is not above all things, and our ideas of fairness are not universal. Conflicts are pre-programmed, especially in industrialised societies.
Article by Christian Ruff in the NZZ (in German)
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Why Economics
Nick Netzer publishes a Op-Ed in the NZZ on the topic "Why economics?" He argues that the public perception of economics does not match reality.
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Dina Pomeranz and Florian Scheuer receive SNSF Consolidator Grants
Congratulations to Dina Pomeranz and Florian Scheuer. Dina Pomeranz receives an SNSF Consolidator Grant of CHF 1.75 million for her research project "Raising Money for the State: Strengthening Tax Capacity in Lower-Income Countries while Minimizing the Burden on the Poor". Florian Scheuer receives an SNSF Consolidator Grant of CHF 1.22 million for his project "Taxing Capital Gains".
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No Undesirable Side Effects of Financial Incentives in Covid-19 Vaccination
Financial incentives work in many areas, but they are controversial. Critics worry that incentives designed to encourage certain behaviors may also lead to undesirable side effects. A recent study refutes these concerns.