Employment and the macroeconomy: facts, theory, and policy
Nov
04
06:15 PM - 07:00 PM
Intro
Advances in automation technologies have left an indelible mark on the labor market in industrialized economies, as they have experienced a significant drop in the fraction of the population employed in jobs in the middle of the occupational wage distribution. In his inaugural lecture, Nir Jaimovich addressed this phenomenon and discussed various public policies options.
Nir Jaimovich was appointed as Professor of Economics, affiliated with the UBS Center, in 2017. His research aims at macroeconomics, cyclical fluctuations and labor economics.
Professor Jaimovich’s inaugural lecture was open to the public and was followed by a cocktail reception in the Lichthof.
Advances in automation technologies have left an indelible mark on the labor market in industrialized economies, as they have experienced a significant drop in the fraction of the population employed in jobs in the middle of the occupational wage distribution. In his inaugural lecture, Nir Jaimovich addressed this phenomenon and discussed various public policies options.
Nir Jaimovich was appointed as Professor of Economics, affiliated with the UBS Center, in 2017. His research aims at macroeconomics, cyclical fluctuations and labor economics.
Speaker
Professor of Economics, Affiliated Professor at the UBS Center
Nir Jaimovich ist ein Makroökonom, der sich mit Konjunkturzyklen und der Dynamik des Arbeitsmarktes befasst. Er ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) und Mitherausgeber des Journal of Monetary Economics und des Journal of Economic Theory. Bevor er an die Universität Zürich kam, war Professor Jaimovich an der Fakultät der Marshall School of Business an der USC, der Duke University, der Stanford University und der University of California, San Diego, tätig. Darüber hinaus war er wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter im Rahmen des Programms "Economic Fluktuationen und Wachstum" des National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).
Professor of Economics, Affiliated Professor at the UBS Center
Nir Jaimovich ist ein Makroökonom, der sich mit Konjunkturzyklen und der Dynamik des Arbeitsmarktes befasst. Er ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) und Mitherausgeber des Journal of Monetary Economics und des Journal of Economic Theory. Bevor er an die Universität Zürich kam, war Professor Jaimovich an der Fakultät der Marshall School of Business an der USC, der Duke University, der Stanford University und der University of California, San Diego, tätig. Darüber hinaus war er wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter im Rahmen des Programms "Economic Fluktuationen und Wachstum" des National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).
Venue
University of Zurich
Main Auditorium, KOL-G-201, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich
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