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Lorenzo Casaburi is joining the UBS Center as UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Development Economics. Professor Casaburi studies economic development in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on agricultural markets. His research combines extensive fieldwork, rigorous identification methods, and insights from behavioral economics, industrial organization, and contract theory. In this interview, he talks about his passion for his work and about the challenges and opportunities of conducting research in sub-Saharan Africa.
Lorenzo Casaburi is joining the UBS Center as UBS Foundation Associate Professor of Development Economics. Professor Casaburi studies economic development in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on agricultural markets. His research combines extensive fieldwork, rigorous identification methods, and insights from behavioral economics, industrial organization, and contract theory. In this interview, he talks about his passion for his work and about the challenges and opportunities of conducting research in sub-Saharan Africa.
With the passing of Daniel Kahneman on March 27, 2024, we bid farewell to a remarkable scholar whose pioneering work has forever altered our understanding of human behavior. We are deeply saddened by his passing so soon after his 90th birthday. Our thoughts and compassion are with his family and his loved ones.
With the passing of Daniel Kahneman on March 27, 2024, we bid farewell to a remarkable scholar whose pioneering work has forever altered our understanding of human behavior. We are deeply saddened by his passing so soon after his 90th birthday. Our thoughts and compassion are with his family and his loved ones.
Bundespräsident der Republik Österreich Alexander Van der Bellen bezeichnet die Europäische Union als eine beständige Baustelle, aber trotz ihrer Schwächen als unverzichtbar. In seiner Rede an der Universität Zürich unterstrich er die dringende Notwendigkeit einer stärkeren Einheit, um Krisen wie den Klimanotstand zu bewältigen und betonte die Bedeutung einer mutigeren Vision für die Zukunft Europas.
Bundespräsident der Republik Österreich Alexander Van der Bellen bezeichnet die Europäische Union als eine beständige Baustelle, aber trotz ihrer Schwächen als unverzichtbar. In seiner Rede an der Universität Zürich unterstrich er die dringende Notwendigkeit einer stärkeren Einheit, um Krisen wie den Klimanotstand zu bewältigen und betonte die Bedeutung einer mutigeren Vision für die Zukunft Europas.
Joel Mokyr (Northwestern University)
Joel Mokyr (Northwestern University)