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Dear reader,
We are very pleased to announce that Christian Mumenthaler will succeed Kaspar Villiger as Chairman of the UBS Foundation of Economics in Society. We extend our deepest gratitude to Kaspar Villiger for his outstanding leadership and welcome Christian Mumenthaler, whose vision and experience will guide us into an inspiring future. As we look ahead to these exciting developments, we’re thrilled to highlight an exceptional event: Please save the date for the public lecture by Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu on January 29, 2025!
Sincere regards,
Ernst Fehr, Director
Hans-Joachim Voth, Scientific Director
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Foundation council
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Christian Mumenthaler succeeds Kaspar Villiger
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We are proud to announce a significant milestone in the history of the UBS Center. As Kaspar Villiger steps down as Chairman of the Foundation Council at the end of this year, we welcome Christian Mumenthaler, former Group CEO of Swiss Re.
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Scholarships
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Shaping the future of economic research
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Meet Ingrid Löfman and Philipp Sternal, the newest recipients of the UBS Center Scholarship. In this double interview, they share their motivations for pursuing a PhD, the economic mysteries they’re eager to solve, and what makes studying in Zurich special.
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Nobel prize
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How institutions decide over poor and rich
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This year’s Nobel Prize winners in economics show the influence of institutions on a country's prosperity. The three prizewinners have close ties to the University of Zurich, as UBS Foundation Professors David Hémous and Florian Scheuer outline in their article for Die Volkswirtschaft. Newly awarded Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu will deliver a public lecture at the University of Zurich on January 29, 2025.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post reports on the embrace of tariffs in US politics, highlighting David Dorn’s influential 'China Shock' paper that shows that to date tariffs on foreign goods neither raised nor lowered U.S. employment in newly protected sectors.
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“AI is not just a tool for automation but a bicycle for the mind that augments human capabilities.”
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– Sendhil Mullainathan is the Peter de Florez Professor at the Masachussetts Institute of Technology (pictured right)
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Recap Opinion
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The value of corporate culture
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“Workers, too, prioritize values, showing a preference for ESG-driven companies even at lower wages.”
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– Luigi Guiso is the Axa Professor of Economics at the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (pictured left)
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