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 is a macroeconomist who studies business cycles and the dynamics of the labor market. He is a research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and an associate editor of the Journal of Monetary Economics and the Journal of Economic Theory. Before joining the University of Zürich, Professor Jaimovich was on the faculty at the Marshall School of Business at USC, Duke University, Stanford University, and the University of California, San Diego. He was also a Research Associate in the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Economic Fluctuations and Growth program.
Professor of Economics, Affiliated Professor at the UBS Center
Nir Jaimovich is a macroeconomist who studies business cycles and the dynamics of the labor market. He is a research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and an associate editor of the Journal of Monetary Economics and the Journal of Economic Theory. Before joining the University of Zürich, Professor Jaimovich was on the faculty at the Marshall School of Business at USC, Duke University, Stanford University, and the University of California, San Diego. He was also a Research Associate in the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Economic Fluctuations and Growth program.
Venue
University of Zurich
Main Auditorium, KOL-G-201, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich
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