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Researchers from our department were recently awarded funding from the National Science Foundation.
How can a simple action like conserving hot water lead to unexpected and lasting benefits in other areas of our lives? Harald Mair, a Senior Researcher at the Department of Economics, and co-authors explored the ripple effects on people’s behavior within the context of a hot water-saving initiative conducted in Switzerland.
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While some habits creep into our lives unnoticed, we struggle with others for an entire lifetime. Dr. Stephan Nebe, Senior Researcher in the Department of Economics, investigates what encourages or hinders the formation of habits.
Should economists deal with development issues? Definitely, says Ulf Zölitz, Associate Professor of Economics of Child and Youth Development. He investigates the key players in the lives of adolescents: school, peers, and parents. His research findings are directly incorporated into his teaching.
Why is the way people handle decisions about sharing their personal information crucial in today’s digital age? A recent study by Roberto Weber and Yi-Shan Lee uses an economic approach to measure the logic behind decisions.
A new research paper on capital gains taxation by Florian Scheuer, Professor of Economics of Institutions, together with Mark Aguiar and Benjamin Moll offers fresh perspectives on how we should think about taxing capital gains and wealth in today’s fluctuating financial markets.
In today's world, personal style is a powerful form of self-expression and social communication, conveying individuality and group affiliation. Despite its importance, little empirical research has been done on how styles evolve over time and across different regions in the U.S. — until now.
The big players in the digital economy, like Google and Facebook, face regulatory scrutiny for acquiring small competitors, reinforcing their dominance and hindering market entry. How should regulators balance innovation and competition?
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David Dorn spoke with Tillmann Neuscheler from the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung about globalization, the labor market, and the trade policies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden (in German).
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Economists examine global reality from various perspectives to understand it thoroughly. In this issue, you will gain insights into our research.
How did Donald Trump and the Republican Party benefit from the trade wars between 2018-2019? David Dorn and his co-authors shed some light on what really went down in the heartland of the U.S.
In a recent paper David Hémous and the co-authors of the paper advocate for both carbon taxes and green innovation subsidies to minimize social costs and drive innovation towards clean technologies.
Three researchers from our institute were recently awarded funding from the National Science Foundation.
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How did cooperative behavior prevail in human evolution? In a new Nature Publication, researchers have challenged two prevailing explanations.
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The digitalization of numerous services is on the rise, including in the healthcare sector. Amanda Dahlstrand, an assistant professor in our department, studied how telemedicine affects the quality of healthcare.
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Economic issues deal with the most diverse aspects of globalization. In this contribution, researchers from our department examine different aspects of this extensive topic.
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A recently published paper by Christian Ewerhart and Julia Lareida provides novel insights into the role of communication in situations of conflict.
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UZH ranks first in WirtschaftsWoche's latest economics ranking.
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The latest issue of our magazine is here and is entirely dedicated to the topic of "globalization".
These fundamental question was discussed at the ECONnect event by Prof. Ernst Fehr and former Federal Councillor Kaspar Villiger.
Three researchers from our institute have recently begun their new research project, supported by SNSF fundings.
Ihre bahnbrechende Arbeit hat unser Verständnis von Geschlechterungleichheit und Arbeitsmärkten revolutioniert.
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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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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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.
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.
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)
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.
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".
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.
