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In his recent presentation at NZZ Live, UBS Foundation Professor Sandro Ambühl shows how common wisdom can lead us astray when making financial decisions. Using three key mistakes, he explains how we can make better financial decisions based on scientific evidence and with long-term benefits.
In his recent presentation at NZZ Live, UBS Foundation Professor Sandro Ambühl shows how common wisdom can lead us astray when making financial decisions. Using three key mistakes, he explains how we can make better financial decisions based on scientific evidence and with long-term benefits.
A new working paper by UBS Foundation Professor David Dorn and co-authors finds that self-reported skills on LinkedIn reveal more about earnings and gender gaps than traditional measures of human capital like education or work experience.
A new working paper by UBS Foundation Professor David Dorn and co-authors finds that self-reported skills on LinkedIn reveal more about earnings and gender gaps than traditional measures of human capital like education or work experience.
2022 wurde das herausragende Talent Lexi Schubert aus mehreren hundert Bewerberinnen und Bewerbern für die Zurich Graduate School of Economics als UBS Center Stipendiatin ausgewählt. Jetzt hat sie ihre Doktorarbeit zum Thema Behavioral and Physiological Constraints in Economic Decision-Making erfolgreich verteidigt. Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Dr. Schubert!
Lexis Dissertation untersucht, warum Online-Arbeiter in Südafrika trotz Produktivitätssteigerungen ihre Pausen nicht ausreichend nutzen, ob der Zugang zu Medikamenten gegen chronische Schmerzen das wirtschaftliche Verhalten in ländlichen Gebieten Ugandas beeinflusst und wie steuerlich begünstigte oder im Voraus bezahlte Rentenversicherungen das Sparverhalten in einem Laborexperiment in den USA beeinflussen.
Nach einem Postdoc-Aufenthalt am CEGA der UC Berkeley wird sie als Assistenzprofessorin für Ökonomie an die Wesleyan University wechseln.
Why do some people remain unemployed for months or even years, while others quickly find new work? Can we predict who is at risk of long-term unemployment, and should we intervene earlier, smarter, and more precisely? These questions are not only of academic interest, but of central importance to societies. Understanding the root causes of long-term unemployment and designing effective labor market policies is essential – not just for economic efficiency, but for social cohesion and individual dignity.
Why do some people remain unemployed for months or even years, while others quickly find new work? Can we predict who is at risk of long-term unemployment, and should we intervene earlier, smarter, and more precisely? These questions are not only of academic interest, but of central importance to societies. Understanding the root causes of long-term unemployment and designing effective labor market policies is essential – not just for economic efficiency, but for social cohesion and individual dignity.