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Why do some people remain stuck in long-term unemployment while others quickly achieve re-employment? A new study by Andreas I. Mueller sheds light on the predictability and hidden patterns of long-term unemployment.
Why do some people remain stuck in long-term unemployment while others quickly achieve re-employment? A new study by Andreas I. Mueller sheds light on the predictability and hidden patterns of long-term unemployment.
This special edition of the Public Paper series honors Kaspar Villiger’s visionary support for economics in society and his lasting impact on research in Zurich. Affiliated researchers at the UBS Center explore the big questions at the heart of today’s economic and societal transformations: From rising inequality, climate change, and the future of work to global trade tensions, misinformation, and the potential of artificial intelligence.
What drives our moral decisions, and why do people often disagree on what is right or wrong? Despite significant progress in understanding human behavior, the fundamental forces shaping moral decision-making remain elusive. Roberto Weber’s research explores these complexities, aiming to move beyond simplistic models that fail to capture the richness of real-world moral choices.
What drives our moral decisions, and why do people often disagree on what is right or wrong? Despite significant progress in understanding human behavior, the fundamental forces shaping moral decision-making remain elusive. Roberto Weber’s research explores these complexities, aiming to move beyond simplistic models that fail to capture the richness of real-world moral choices.
Hans-Joachim Voth delves into the long-standing question of how humanity transitioned from stagnation to sustained economic growth. Drawing from his research on financial crises, long-term growth, and the history of economic development, Voth explores the key factors that allowed us to break free from millennia of stagnation. He reflects on the broader implications of this shift and the lessons we can apply to today’s economic challenges.
Hans-Joachim Voth delves into the long-standing question of how humanity transitioned from stagnation to sustained economic growth. Drawing from his research on financial crises, long-term growth, and the history of economic development, Voth explores the key factors that allowed us to break free from millennia of stagnation. He reflects on the broader implications of this shift and the lessons we can apply to today’s economic challenges.
In our recent edition of our Nobel Opinions series, Nobel laureate Herta Müller reflects on the fall of the Ceaușescu regime in 1989, which ended a dictatorship but marked the beginning of a difficult transition to democracy in Eastern Europe. She discusses how corruption, authoritarian tendencies, and disillusionment have taken root in countries like Romania, Hungary, and Poland, while external threats like Putin’s regime continue to undermine democracy across Europe. Fear, once a tool of dictatorships, persists in new forms. In her speech, she emphasizes the need to protect freedom and actively defend democracy to prevent its destruction.
A field study shows that just twelve hours of memory training for first graders increases the baccalaureate graduation rate by 15 percentage points. Behavioral economist Ernst Fehr explains whether curricula should be rewritten and what parents can do themselves.
A field study shows that just twelve hours of memory training for first graders increases the baccalaureate graduation rate by 15 percentage points. Behavioral economist Ernst Fehr explains whether curricula should be rewritten and what parents can do themselves.
After two years at the WTO, Ralph Ossa returns to research and teaching. In an interview with Swiss newspaper Le Temps he reflects on the consequences of rising protectionism and on how to better include citizens in the global economy.
After two years at the WTO, Ralph Ossa returns to research and teaching. In an interview with Swiss newspaper Le Temps he reflects on the consequences of rising protectionism and on how to better include citizens in the global economy.