@florianscheuer.bsky.social
UBS Professor of Economics, University of Zurich. Department Chair @uzh-econ.bsky.social www.econ.uzh.ch/scheuer
Brain drain made in 🇺🇸 und wie🇨🇭davon profitieren könnte.
«An den besten Hochschulen der Ivy League Leute zu rekrutieren, war bisher schwierig», sagt @florianscheuer.bsky.social.
Das habe sich geändert:«Das Interesse, zu uns zu kommen, ist viel grösser geworden.» 👇
www.nzz.ch/nzz-am-sonnt...
I'm hiring a Post-Doc @econ.uzh.ch to work with me and my team at the frontier of tax policy and inequality research! Funded by my Consolidator Grant, no teaching, flexible start date and duration. Apply here:
www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....
@erc.europa.eu @snsf.ch
Danke Matthias!
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We are thrilled to welcome Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee as the new Lemann Foundation Professors to our department, beginning in the summer of 2026.
10.10.2025 09:46 — 👍 141 🔁 24 💬 2 📌 19We will continue to work hard on attracting outstanding economists from around the world to Zurich, including from the U.S., and on raising the resources needed to support them—especially during the current, special times in the international higher education landscape.
7/7
I am proud of all the new colleagues we have been able to attract to our UZH Department of Economics over the last few years, and I am thrilled that Esther and Abhijit have now chosen us as their new academic home--it marks a true quantum leap for @econ.uzh.ch and beyond!
6/7
This transformational hire has been made possible through a CHF 26 million (USD 32 million) donation from the Lemann Foundation, and we are deeply grateful for this generous support.
You can read the official University of Zurich announcement here:
www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/...
5/7
They have supported our department for many years as members of the @ubscenter.uzh.ch advisory board.
At the University of Zurich, Esther and Abhijit will co-lead the newly established Lemann Center for Development, Education, and Public Policy.
4/7
Beyond their groundbreaking research, they are equally known for their exceptional commitment to student and faculty mentoring and to institution building—something I had the privilege to experience firsthand as a student at MIT.
3/7
As pioneers in development economics, they have profoundly shaped the field through their experimental and evidence-based approach to understanding poverty, inequality, and policy effectiveness, recognized by the Nobel Prize in 2019.
2/7
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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Thanks to all who made the 2025 Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute Fall Roundtable a success. If you missed it, you can still catch the discussion about the evidence on wealth taxation and the impact of potential policy reforms through the link below:
cla.umn.edu/heller-hurwi...
It was a great pleasure to see so many of you at our annual Master Students' Welcome Apéro, organized by ECON Alumni UZH and Econclub. 😀
With a welcome speech by @florianscheuer.bsky.social, Head of our department.
Happening this Thursday: Join us at the HHEI Fall Roundtable where we will explore the potential benefits and challenges of wealth taxes, and recent lessons from experiences in Norway and Switzerland.
Register: cla.umn.edu/economics/ne...
Can taxing wealth help raise much-needed revenue for strained government budgets and lessen income inequality?
Join us to explore the potential benefits and challenges of wealth taxes, including recent experiences in Norway and Switzerland.
Learn more: cla.umn.edu/economics/ne...
Features
- Florian Scheuer, UBS Professor of Econ of Institutions at U Zurich
- Kjetil Storesletten, Director @hellerhurwicz.bsky.social & the Richard & Beverly Fink Prof of Econ at U Minnesota
Moderator: MPR News & Marketplace host Chris Farrell
#EconSky #PolicySky
cla.umn.edu/economics/ne...
Very happy to be at the University of Minnesota today and looking forward to this event!
cla.umn.edu/economics/ne...
Join us at the HHEI Fall Roundtable where we will explore the potential benefits and challenges of wealth taxes, and recent lessons from experiences in Norway and Switzerland.
Inspiring keynote on “What Undermines Democracy” yesterday by Nobel Laureate Jim Robinson of the University of Chicago at our Annual Research Night! @econ.uzh.ch
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@florianscheuer.bsky.social, Wirtschaftsprofessor an der @econ.uzh.ch, formuliert es so: «Der Eigenmietwert trägt dazu bei, dass man nicht aus steuerlichen Gründen ein Haus kauft. Andernfalls wäre das ökonomisch ineffizient.»
via @tagesanzeiger.bsky.social www.tagesanzeiger.ch/eigenmietwer...
🇨🇭Die nächste Volksabstimmung steht an. Unter anderem wird über die Liegenschaftssteuern auf Zweitliegenschaften entschieden. @florianscheuer.bsky.social im Interview mit dem @tagesanzeiger.bsky.social
www.tagesanzeiger.ch/eigenmietwer...
Some professional news:
Zurich’s ascent over the past ~10 years has been incredible. They show what can be accomplished when good institutions and resources meet.
I’m incredibly excited and honored to participate in UZH’s continued success!
More great news from @econ.uzh.ch: I'm thrilled to share that @stevecicala.bsky.social will join our department next year as the Vontobel Foundation Professor of Sustainable Economics.
A shout-out to the Vontobel Foundation for endowing his chair, which made this all possible!
www.stevecicala.com
Martina is Assistant Professor of Econometrics in the Digital Age, supported by UZH's Digital Society Initiative. Carmen is Assistant Professor of the Economics of Child and Youth Development, endowed by the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development at UZH. Welcome on board!
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A warm welcome to our new junior faculty colleagues Martina Pons and @carmenvillaecon.bsky.social who join us at @econ.uzh.ch today!
01.09.2025 08:25 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1Congrats Nicola!
30.08.2025 08:55 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Congratulations Michael!
10.07.2025 19:38 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
In 🇨🇭 Switzerland, the richest 1% of the population owns almost half of the wealth – a sign of growing inequality.
www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even...
#EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS
@econ.uzh.ch @florianscheuer.bsky.social @izmartinez86.bsky.social @samiramarti.bsky.social
A warm welcome to Ralph Ossa who re-joins @econ.uzh.ch today as UBS Foundation Professor of Economics after his 2.5-year stint as Chief Economist of the @wto.org.
And a huge thank you to the UBS Foundation for its CHF 8m donation to endow his new chair and the continued support of our department!
