Again and again, societies are forced to weigh economic efficiency against fairness. But what makes one outcome better than another – and who gets to decide? These are the kinds of questions that drive the research of Maya Eden. Read our insight → https://lnkd.in/dnsAccrq → Should groceries remain affordable even if it means underpaying the people who stock the shelves? → Should access to global markets justify job losses in struggling regions? → How much should a society be willing to give up, economically, to ensure a fairer distribution of income? These kinds of questions lie at the heart of major policy decisions. In her inaugural lecture at the University of Zurich, Maya proposed an elegant and rigorous approach to these thorny questions. Rather than treating such dilemmas as matters of subjective values or political ideology, she argues that we can reason our way toward ethical clarity – starting from basic principles most of us already agree on. Her research, situated at the intersection of economics and ethics, provides a compelling framework for evaluating policy decisions ranging from wage setting to trade agreements, redistribution, and beyond. Maya Eden joined the UZH Department of Economics at the University of Zurich as Professor of Economics in June 2024 and is an Affiliated Professor at the UBS Center for Economics in Society. Her research spans a broad spectrum of issues in welfare economics, macroeconomics and the normative analysis of economic policy. #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS University of Zurich UBS UZH Department of Economics UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
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The UBS Center for Economics in Society, UBS Center in short, is an Associated Institute at the Department of Economics of the University of Zurich. It was established in 2012, enabled by a founding donation by UBS, which the bank made on the occasion of its 150th anniversary. In view of the generous donation, the university named the UBS Center after its benefactor. The UBS Center serves two main aims. First, it enables world-class research in economics on all levels, to be conducted at the University’s Department of Economics. It thereby supports the department’s ambition to become one of the top economics departments in Europe and to make Zurich one of the best places for research in economics. The UBS Center’s other aim is to serve as a platform for dialogue between academia, business, politics, and the broader public, fostering continuous knowledge transfer. Delivering on these aims will also strengthen the position of Zurich, and Switzerland more generally, as a leading location for education and business. The UBS Center is governed by and financed through an independent foundation, the UBS Foundation of Economics in Society, chaired by former Federal Councillor Kaspar Villiger. It is led by a management team consisting of Prof. Ernst Fehr, Director, Prof. Joachim Voth, Scientific Director and Dr. Matthias Ammann, Chief Operating Officer. The Center’s Advisory Board, comprised of some of the most renowned economists of our time, including several Nobel Prize laureates, ensures the high quality of the work at the UBS Center, and provides guidance on all academic matters. Its members include Nobel Prize laureates Prof. Esther Duflo, Prof. Oliver Hart, Prof. James Heckman, Prof. Daniel Kahneman, Prof. Thomas Sargent, Prof. Robert Shiller, and many more.
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Kurz nach der Ankündigung neuer US-Zölle fand am #UBSCenterPodium eine Grundsatzdebatte über die wirtschaftliche Resilienz der Schweiz statt. Bundesrat Albert Rösti lieferte eine pointierte Standortbestimmung. Staatssekretärin Helene Budliger Artieda gewährte Einblicke hinter die Kulissen der Zollverhandlungen. #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS University of Zurich UBS UZH Department of Economics UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
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Wie weiter in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit? UBS Foundation Professorin Dina Pomeranz diskutiert aktuelle Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze mit Botschafter Christian Frutiger, Vize-Direktor DEZA, und Helvetas Geschäftsleiter Melchior Lengsfeld. Wir freuen uns auf zahlreiches Erscheinen. #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS University of Zurich UBS UZH Department of Economics UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
EVENT | 📣 𝐃𝐢𝐞 𝐙𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐳𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐭 🌍 Wir freuen uns, Sie zu unserem 8. ECONnect Event an der Universität Zürich einzuladen, bei dem wir die Zukunft der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit in Zeiten globaler Umbrüche diskutieren werden. Hochkarätige Diskussion mit: 🔷 Dina Pomeranz (UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Applied Microeconomics, Universität Zürich) 🔷 Christian Frutiger (Botschafter, Vize-Direktor der DEZA, Leiter der Abteilung Thematische Zusammenarbeit — Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) 🔷 Melchior Lengsfeld (Geschäftsleiter Helvetas) 🕒 15. April 2025, 18:30 Uhr 🏛 UZH, RAA-G-01 (kleine Aula), Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zürich 👉 Jetzt anmelden : https://lnkd.in/ePtpAFBC Die Debatte wird zentrale Fragen beleuchten: 🇨🇭 Wie sollte die Schweiz ihre Entwicklungszusammenarbeit künftig gestalten? Welche Strategien haben sich als wirkungsvoll erwiesen? Wie beeinflussen aktuelle Kürzungen die globale Armutsbekämpfung? Im Anschluss besteht die Möglichkeit zum Austausch mit den Referierenden und anderen Teilnehmenden beim Networking-Apéro. Eintritt: 𝐊𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐟ü𝐫 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢-𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫 / CHF 15 für Nicht-Mitglieder Sichern Sie sich jetzt Ihren Platz für diesen spannenden Austausch zu einem der wichtigsten globalen Themen unserer Zeit! Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme. 😀 👉 Noch kein Mitglied bei ECON Alumni? Jetzt 𝐤𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧 und kostenlosen Eintritt zu all unseren Veranstaltungen sichern! #Entwicklungszusammenarbeit #ECONnect #UZH University of Zurich UBS Center for Economics in Society UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
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🇨🇭Warum ist die Schweiz so reich und weshalb muss es nicht so bleiben? Es diskutieren am #UBSCenterPodium Bundesrat Albert Rösti, Staatssekretärin Helene Budliger Artieda und weitere Expert*innen aus Wissenschaft, Politik und Wirtschaft. 🔴 Live zuschalten heute ab 15.00 Uhr → https://lnkd.in/d22RkeM2 #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS University of Zurich UBS UZH Department of Economics UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
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How do media and social media influence political beliefs and actions? What are the implications of controlled media for the functioning of democracy? These are among the timely and critical questions explored in the research of UBS Foundation Professor David Yanagizawa-Drott. His research highlights the pivotal role of media independence in sustaining democratic institutions. Together with Julia Cagé (Sciences Po), he is recognized with the 2025 Yrjö Jahnsson Award for groundbreaking work in political economy and the media. The UBS Center for Economics in Society warmly congratulates both prize recipients on this outstanding achievement! The Yrjö Jahnsson Award is the most prestigious prize for young economists in Europe, awarded every two years by the European Economic Association (EEA) to scholars under 45 for outstanding contributions to theoretical and applied economics. David is the second member of the UZH Department of Economics at the University of Zurich to receive this honor, following Fabrizio Zilibotti’s award in 2009 – an impressive milestone that reflects the department’s sustained excellence. Award information → https://lnkd.in/epJvSXxi #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS University of Zurich UBS UZH Department of Economics UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
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Joachim Voth studied the factors that contribute most to a fulfilled life and his research shows that there is nothing better for a contented life than work. The UBS Foundation Professor for Macroeconomics and Financial Markets believes that society's demonization of work and glorification of leisure is absurd. “We view work as something hostile,” criticizes the economist. Learn more → https://lnkd.in/dxjiJGK7 This interview by Albert Steck was originally published in NZZ in German on 29.3.2025. #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS University of Zurich UBS UZH Department of Economics UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
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EVENT | 📣 𝐃𝐢𝐞 𝐙𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐳𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐭 🌍 Wir freuen uns, Sie zu unserem 8. ECONnect Event an der Universität Zürich einzuladen, bei dem wir die Zukunft der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit in Zeiten globaler Umbrüche diskutieren werden. Hochkarätige Diskussion mit: 🔷 Dina Pomeranz (UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Applied Microeconomics, Universität Zürich) 🔷 Christian Frutiger (Botschafter, Vize-Direktor der DEZA, Leiter der Abteilung Thematische Zusammenarbeit — Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) 🔷 Melchior Lengsfeld (Geschäftsleiter Helvetas) 🕒 15. April 2025, 18:30 Uhr 🏛 UZH, RAA-G-01 (kleine Aula), Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zürich 👉 Jetzt anmelden : https://lnkd.in/ePtpAFBC Die Debatte wird zentrale Fragen beleuchten: 🇨🇭 Wie sollte die Schweiz ihre Entwicklungszusammenarbeit künftig gestalten? Welche Strategien haben sich als wirkungsvoll erwiesen? Wie beeinflussen aktuelle Kürzungen die globale Armutsbekämpfung? Im Anschluss besteht die Möglichkeit zum Austausch mit den Referierenden und anderen Teilnehmenden beim Networking-Apéro. Eintritt: 𝐊𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐟ü𝐫 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢-𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫 / CHF 15 für Nicht-Mitglieder Sichern Sie sich jetzt Ihren Platz für diesen spannenden Austausch zu einem der wichtigsten globalen Themen unserer Zeit! Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme. 😀 👉 Noch kein Mitglied bei ECON Alumni? Jetzt 𝐤𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧 und kostenlosen Eintritt zu all unseren Veranstaltungen sichern! #Entwicklungszusammenarbeit #ECONnect #UZH University of Zurich UBS Center for Economics in Society UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
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In our latest Nobel Opinions series, French economist Jean Tirole sees gigantic events like the one in Glasgow as unsuitable for driving climate change action forward. He advocates a climate club of the willing. Poorer countries should be brought on board through the generous allocation of emission rights. Download the publication → https://lnkd.in/df7Axcq7 This interview was conducted by NZZ journalists Christoph Eisenring and Peter Fischer in the course of the 2021 #UBSCenterForum in Zurich. This summary is part of a compilation of speeches delivered by The Nobel Prize laureates at UBS Center events. We invite you to explore our Nobel Opinions and find out more about their research, their vision, and their solutions to address some of the most pressing issues of our time. #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS University of Zurich UBS UZH Department of Economics UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
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People are too quick to attribute intelligence to AI, says Sendhil Mullainathan in an interview with Schweizer Monat on the sidelines of the #UBSCenterForum. At the same time, we are only using a tiny part of its potential. https://lnkd.in/dCNqThAS Sendhil Mullainathan is an economist, professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and co-founder of Dandelion, a company that applies artificial intelligence to healthcare. This interview by Lukas Leuzinger was originally published in Schweizer Monat. #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS University of Zurich UBS UZH Department of Economics UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
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The UBS Center’s new video podcast series, 'Thought Supply', offers compelling conversations between leading experts from different fields on economic topics. These discussions dive deep into cutting-edge research, unpack complex issues, and present diverse perspectives to spark curiosity and inspire fresh thinking. Recorded in an engaging and approachable format, 'Thought Supply' delivers thought-provoking insights that are as accessible as they are impactful. Subscribe now and join us in exploring the ideas shaping our world. Available on: YouTube https://lnkd.in/dfnQ6fBv Spotify https://lnkd.in/ds-A8QfP #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS University of Zurich UBS UZH Department of Economics UZH Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics