Random Priority—a popular no-transfer allocation mechanism—is efficient, fair, & simple to participate in. Is it the only mechanism with these properties? Marek Pycia @econ.uzh.ch and Peter Troyan, UVA Economics, answer this long-standing question in the positive. buff.ly/zlSjmC0

@florianscheuer.bsky.social's most recent paper "Putting the 'Finance' into 'Public Finance': A Theory of Capital Gains Taxation” featured in @financialtimes.com 👇 www.ft.com/content/bf18...

Who wants to tax a billionaire?

A gentle guide to a harsh debate

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Over three decades, the multilateral system supported a near-fivefold expansion of global trade, helped lift hundreds of millions out of poverty, and contained escalation through multiple large shocks. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

🎉 Congratulations, @eliegerschel.bsky.social, on your successfully defended PhD Thesis: «Essays in Environmental and Growth Economics». We wish you all the best as a Senior Economist at the IPP - Institut des Politiques Publiques 🇫🇷 !

"Die Konsequenzen von Kürzungen in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit sind konkret und oft lebensentscheidend" Ein Beitrag Deborah Kistler und @dinapomeranz.bsky.social Pomeranz 👇 www.swissinfo.ch/ger/internat...

We are excited to welcome Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjeethree as Lemann Foundation Professors in Economics at the Department of Economics. Also a very warm welcome to Bernardo Silveira, joining us as Professor of Applied Microeconomics We look forward to this new collaboration with both of you!

Ernst Fehr reflects on the intellectual journey that shaped his research agenda and the questions that continue to motivate his work. What drew him to economics in the first place, and what kept him there? www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

🎉 Congratulations, Alishuba Philip, on your successfully defended PhD Thesis: «Essays in Development and Urban Economics: Housing, Mobility and Spatial Inequalities». We wish you all the best as an @snsf.ch Postdoc at the University of California Berkeley!

🥳 Amazing kick‑off to Ernst Fehr’s birthday celebrations, featuring a keynote speech by Esther Duflo at our Annual Research Night, joined by prestigious guests such as A. Van der Bellen, President of Austria, and K. Villiger, former President of Switzerland. More reports are on the way, stay tuned!

🎉 Congratulations, @agustinacolonna.bsky.social, on your successfully defended PhD Thesis: «Essays in Labor Economics». We wish you all the best as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and Business at @upf.edu!

Wie viel bestimmt die Herkunft über den späteren Erfolg? Der Chancenmonitor Zürich von Thomas Kurer @thmskrr.bsky.social und Tabea Palmtag zeigt erstmals, wie sich soziale Mobilität zwischen Gemeinden und Quartieren unterscheidet und wo Aufstieg durch Arbeit tatsächlich gelingt. 👉 chancenmonitor.ch

🎉 Congratulations, @rafael-hdzp.bsky.social on your successfully defended PhD Thesis: «Essays on the Economics of Education and Social Learning» ! We wish you all the best as Postdoctoral Researcher at @aalto.fi

Trade agreements exist not because free trade is always self-evident, but because unilateral policies shift costs onto trading partners. The GATT's success rested on reciprocity and non-discrimination. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

We are thrilled to share great news! @stevecicala.bsky.social is joining us as the new Vontobel Foundation Professor in Sustainable Economics. Ursina Schaede, Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics at Tufts University, is joining us as a UZH Visiting Assistant Professor.

🎉 Congratulations, Haoyuan Zeng on your successfully defended PhD Thesis: «Essays in Microeconomic Theory»!

«Zum Jobabbau im grossen Stil ist es nicht gekommen, kommt es vielleicht auch nicht», meint @jvoth.bsky.social via @nzz.ch. Und zweifelt am Narrativ, dass die KI zu einem Wirtschaftswachstum ohne Jobs führe. www.nzz.ch/nzz-am-sonnt... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Wut auf KI: Drohen Aufstände wie in der industriellen Revolution?

Menschen sabotieren Roboter, blockieren Datenzentren und buhen Tech-Milliardäre aus: Der Widerstand gegen die Künstliche Intelligenz nimmt zu - bis in die Schweiz. Drohen gewaltsame Aufstände wie zur...

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We welcome Leonardo Bursztyn (University of Chicago) and Nava Ashraf (London School of Economics) as new members to the UBS Center Advisory Board. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/about/peo... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

TOMORROW Tues 2 June at 10am (CEST) we are pleased to welcome @florianscheuer.bsky.social from @econ.uzh.ch who will present his paper "Dilution vs. Risk Taking: Capital Gains Taxes and Entrepreneurship". www.su.se/english/divi...

🇨🇭Reich, stabil, tief besteuert: Die Schweiz wirkt wie ein ökonomischer Sonderfall. Ein Blick auf die MWST hilft, die Situation zu verstehen. @florianscheuer.bsky.social sprach darüber im Interview mit der @nzz.ch www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/d...

Berlin erwägt Mehrwertsteuer über 20 Prozent. Die Schweiz hat 8,1 Prozent. Wie geht das?

Die Schweiz gilt als reicher Staat mit tiefen Steuersätzen. Hat das Land eine Zauberformel gefunden? Zumindest bei der Mehrwertsteuer gibt es einen grossen Unterschied zu anderen europäischen Staaten.

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🇺🇸 Some news from Maike Brandt, PhD candidate in Neuroeconomics, and currently spending an exchange semester at @yale.edu. 📷 taken with @ifatlevy.bsky.social and her team during the Retreat of the Yale Center for Molecular and Systems Metabolism (YMSM).

In a newly awarded CHF 969K @snsf.ch grant project, UBS Foundation Professor Roberto Weber will explore how people’s moral values shape their decisions in markets and their support for policies. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

The multilateral trading system faces real but limited disruption. A sharp 🇺🇸 U.S. tariff shift, rising from 2.4% to 18.5% in 2025, marks the most consequential recent shock. Yet 72% of global merchandise trade still operates under WTO rules. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... @econ.uzh.ch

We are pleased to invite you to the "John von Neumann Lecture 2026". In this yearly gathering, Juerg Froehlich from @ethz.ch, will give a lecture on "Science and the (Ir)responsibility of Scientists". 👉 More details: www.marketdesign.uzh.ch/en/Events/Jo...

«For middle powers, a functioning multilateral trading system is not an abstract ideal, but a core component of economic security.» – Former @wto.org Chief Economist and UBS Foundation Professor Ralph Ossa www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Bundesrat Martin Pfister skizzierte in seiner Rede am 🇨🇭Wirtschaftspodium Schweiz die sicherheitspolitische Zäsur und machte unmissverständlich klar: Die Schweiz muss handeln. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/de/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Impulsreferat von Ralph Ossa, UBS Foundation Professor of Economics, im Rahmen der Veranstaltung "Denkplatz 2026", Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 @ubscenter.uzh.ch landesspiegel.li/2026/05/uebe...

Überraschend positiver Befund am Denkplatz Liechtenstein - Landesspiegel

Der frühere Chefökonom der Welthandelsorganisation WTO, Ralph Ossa, hat am Mittwoch an der Veranstaltung Denkplatz eine überraschend positive Bilanz des

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A big shout-out to our PhD students, Zeynep Eyibak and Daphne Rutnam and Master's students: Julian Kindlimann and Leon Kriesmair for reaching second place at "The Econometric Game" last week! 🎉 "The Econometric Game" is an annual international competition held in Amsterdam 🇳🇱.

"Bilateral trade between 🇨🇳 China and the 🇺🇸 U.S. accounted for less than 3% of global merchandise trade, yet made up 80% of the headlines – and that leads to a distorted perception." Ralph Ossa via @nzz.ch www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/k... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

We are immensely grateful for the support of the Zürcher Kantonalbank. Their generous donation enables us to continue our mission: attracting outstanding researchers to @econ.uzh.ch and educating the next generation of economists. We look forward to many more years in this great partnership!

📣 Call for papers for the 5th Zurich Workshop in #AI & Applied Economics (at University of Zurich & @ethz.ch ) Submit by May 8th, 2026 👉 ethz.ch/content/dam/... @davidyd.bsky.social @jvoth.bsky.social