Dear reader,

How can we unlock the potential of unemployment? What drives support for redistribution policies? And why should we rethink capital gains taxation? This newsletter covers these questions with new research, interviews, and insights. Plus, a recap of our webcast on land policies in Sub-Saharan Africa and key speeches on Europe’s challenges. Dive in to learn more.

Sincere regards,

Ernst Fehr, Director
Hans-Joachim Voth, Scientific Director

Andreas I. Mueller joins us as affiliated professor

We welcome Prof. Mueller as Affiliated Professor at the UBS Center. In an interview, he explains why unemployment represents a massive unused resource and talks about his motivation for conducting research in this area.

Inequality aversion drives redistribution

How does inequality aversion influence public support for redistribution policies? “Our findings support the theory of inequality aversion which suggests that many people dislike inequality per se, and that this dislike has important economic and political consequences – both at the societal and the personal level,” Prof. Ernst Fehr explains.