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BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.” #NobelPrize

Congratulations @jvoth.bsky.social, UBS Foundation Professor of Economics, on receiving an SNSF Project grant. The project, "History LLM: Time Travel with AI" will begin in 2027 and run for five years, with an approved budget of CHF 946.00. @ubscenter.uzh.ch @snsf.ch

Despite broad public support for development aid, many countries are significantly reducing their foreign aid budgets. @dinapomeranz.bsky.social and @econ.uzh.ch colleague Deborah Kistler explain what the data actually show. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/internat... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Over three decades, the multilateral system supported a near-fivefold expansion of global trade, helped lift hundreds of millions out of poverty, and contained escalation through multiple large shocks. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

"Giving investors a voice can curb corporate misbehavior and lead to a better world." – @nobelprize.org laureate Oliver Hart of @harvard.edu at his UBS Center Opinion lecture at the University of Zurich. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Ernst Fehr reflects on the intellectual journey that shaped his research agenda and the questions that continue to motivate his work. What drew him to economics in the first place, and what kept him there? www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

He humanized economics and led @econ.uzh.ch to the top. Ernst Fehr conveys a positive message: human beings are not purely self-interested. In doing so, he revolutionized the way his profession analyzes the world. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

@masz.bsky.social is a security policy expert at the @europarl.europa.eu and 🇩🇪 Germany’s most outspoken classical liberal; she drew inspiration for her attitude from Pippi Longstocking. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @haeslerg.bsky.social @nzz.ch

Trade agreements exist not because free trade is always self-evident, but because unilateral policies shift costs onto trading partners. The GATT's success rested on reciprocity and non-discrimination. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Die Botschaft des #UBSCenterPodium Panels war unmissverständlich: Die 🇨🇭 Schweiz kann sich nicht auf andere verlassen, weder auf die NATO, noch auf die EU, noch auf das Prinzip der Neutralität. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/de/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety @masz.bsky.social @haeslerg.bsky.social

Reports from the United States and Switzerland point to a growing backlash against artificial intelligence. Could this escalate into violent resistance, echoing the upheavals of the Industrial Revolution? www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @jvoth.bsky.social

We welcome Leonardo Bursztyn (University of Chicago) and Nava Ashraf (London School of Economics) as new members to the UBS Center Advisory Board. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/about/peo... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

The evidence of @jvoth.bsky.social and Bruno Caprettini illustrates that while new technologies typically boost output overall, not everyone benefits – and the losers may not always suffer in silence. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/publicati... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

«Zum Jobabbau im grossen Stil ist es nicht gekommen, kommt es vielleicht auch nicht», meint @jvoth.bsky.social via @nzz.ch. Und zweifelt am Narrativ, dass die KI zu einem Wirtschaftswachstum ohne Jobs führe. www.nzz.ch/nzz-am-sonnt... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Einig waren sich @evaherzog.bsky.social, Monika Rühl, Marco Sieber und Alexandra Janssen am Ende des #UBSCenterPodium Panels in einem: Nostalgie ist keine Strategie. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/de/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

The multilateral trading system faces real but limited disruption. A sharp 🇺🇸 U.S. tariff shift, rising from 2.4% to 18.5% in 2025, marks the most consequential recent shock. Yet 72% of global merchandise trade still operates under WTO rules. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... @econ.uzh.ch

Thomas Süssli eröffnete das Panel am 🇨🇭 #UBSCenterPodium mit einer einfachen, aber unbequemen Feststellung: Die Zeitenwende ist eingetreten, und in dieser Welt gleichzeitig reich und schwach zu sein, ist eine schlechte Voraussetzung. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/de/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety

In a newly awarded CHF 969K @snsf.ch grant project, UBS Foundation Professor Roberto Weber will explore how people’s moral values shape their decisions in markets and their support for policies. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Die Welt werde fragmentierter, gefährlicher, weniger regelbasiert und das verlange von der 🇨🇭Schweiz eine klare Antwort. Dies betonte Frau Botschafterin Alexandra Baumann in ihrem Impulsreferat am #UBSCenterPodium. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/de/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Bundesrat Martin Pfister skizzierte in seiner Rede am 🇨🇭Wirtschaftspodium Schweiz die sicherheitspolitische Zäsur und machte unmissverständlich klar: Die Schweiz muss handeln. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/de/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

How much inequality can a society tolerate? UZH 'Talk im Turm' with @florianscheuer.bsky.social and @siljahausermann.bsky.social addressed this question — and the one underlying it: Do people still feel that things are fair? www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Join us at UZH with one of the world’s leading economists, @nobelprize.org laureate Oliver Hart, who will take us on a thought-provoking journey into the evolving relationship between investors, corporations, and society. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety @econ.uzh.ch

«For middle powers, a functioning multilateral trading system is not an abstract ideal, but a core component of economic security.» – Former @wto.org Chief Economist and UBS Foundation Professor Ralph Ossa www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Impulsreferat von Ralph Ossa, UBS Foundation Professor of Economics, im Rahmen der Veranstaltung "Denkplatz 2026", Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 @ubscenter.uzh.ch landesspiegel.li/2026/05/uebe...

Am #UBSCenterPodium mit Monika Rühl wird diskutiert, wie verletzlich die 🇨🇭 Schweiz als offene Handels- und Finanznation ist und welche wirtschafts- und sicherheitspolitischen Weichenstellungen jetzt notwendig sind. ema.uzh.ch/RAPA9 #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @economiesuisse.bsky.social

Kann Neutralität in einer multipolaren Welt noch als Schutzschild dienen? Welche Folgen hat die Zeitenwende für den Wirtschaftsstandort Schweiz? Wir freuen uns auf Ihr zahlreiches Erscheinen am #UBSCenterPodium → www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/de/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Am #UBSCenterPodium mit Unternehmer Marco Sieber wird diskutiert, wie verletzlich die 🇨🇭 Schweiz als offene Handels- und Finanznation ist und welche wirtschafts- und sicherheitspolitischen Weichenstellungen jetzt notwendig sind. www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

UBS Foundation Professor @florianscheuer.bsky.social, Chair of @econ.uzh.ch, has been appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board of 🇩🇪 @bmf-bund.de. Learn more (in German) → www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/S... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Am #UBSCenterPodium mit Nationalrätin Maja Riniker (AG/FDP) dreht sich die Debatte darum, wie sich die Schweiz 🇨🇭 verteidigen kann, was es hierzu braucht und ob die Neutralität als Mittel zur Sicherheit noch taugt. www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Am #UBSCenterPodium mit Ecofin CEO Alexandra Janssen wird diskutiert, wie verletzlich die Schweiz als offene Handels- und Finanznation ist und welche wirtschafts- und sicherheitspolitischen Weichenstellungen jetzt notwendig sind. www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

Ernst Fehr, Professor of Economics at @econ.uzh.ch and @ubscenter.uzh.ch Director, has been elected as an international member of @nasonline.org. www.nasonline.org/news/2026-na... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

In her research, Maya Eden delves into the deep, unresolved questions within normative economics. She explores the ethical considerations surrounding population, individual rights, and societal obligations. ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Am #UBSCenterPodium mit @nzz.ch-Journalist @haeslerg.bsky.social dreht sich die Debatte darum, wie sich die Schweiz 🇨🇭 verteidigen kann, was es hierzu braucht und ob die Neutralität als Mittel zur Sicherheit noch taugt. www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

In his research, Andreas I. Mueller delves into the complexities of the labor market, addressing key issues such as the sharp rise in unemployment during recessions, persistent wage inequality among similar workers, and the effects of labor market policies. ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even...

Am #UBSCenterPodium mit SR @evaherzog.bsky.social wird diskutiert wie verletzlich die Schweiz als offene Handels- und Finanznation ist und welche wirtschafts- und sicherheitspolitischen Weichenstellungen jetzt notwendig sind. www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

@snsf.ch has awarded research grants with a combined budget of over CHF 1.25 million to Maya Eden and Andreas I. Mueller, both Affiliated Professors at the UBS Center for Economics in Society. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Am #UBSCenterPodium mit Botschafterin Alexandra Baumann wird diskutiert wie verletzlich die Schweiz als offene Handels- und Finanznation ist und welche wirtschafts- und sicherheitspolitischen Weichenstellungen jetzt notwendig sind. www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

@casssunstein.bsky.social explains in an interview on the sidelines of his keynote why liberalism must be more than an ideology, why freedom requires ‘freedom from fear,’ and where its greatest dangers now lie. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety @schweizermonat.bsky.social

"Bilateral trade between 🇨🇳 China and the 🇺🇸 U.S. accounted for less than 3% of global merchandise trade, yet made up 80% of the headlines – and that leads to a distorted perception." Ralph Ossa via @nzz.ch www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/k... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

In this podcast episode, @casssunstein.bsky.social joins @davidyd.bsky.social to reflect on a question that has shaped much of Sunstein’s work: why individuals so often act against their own preferences. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareubs @econ.uzh.ch

Am #UBSCenterPodium mit @masz.bsky.social dreht sich die Debatte darum, wie sich die Schweiz 🇨🇭 verteidigen kann, was es hierzu braucht und ob die Neutralität als Mittel zur Sicherheit noch taugt. www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @europarl.europa.eu

Political decisions often create winners and losers. This can’t always be avoided, but as research by economist Maya Eden shows, predictable and transparent criteria can help minimize unfairness. ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

Bundesrat Martin Pfister wird verdeutlichen: Es geht um den Erhalt unserer demokratischen Freiheiten und unserer Rechtsstaatlichkeit, die Sicherung unserer wirtschaftlichen Lebensgrundlagen und um unsere individuelle Integrität. www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

There’s no easy way to achieve fair taxation. It takes a bundle of pragmatic measures to close loopholes, minimize false incentives, and tax work and capital evenly. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @florianscheuer.bsky.social

Fun convo with @casssunstein.bsky.social: from why social media may be a “Product Trap”… and the role of “Preference Falsification”… to how AI is an “Imperfect Oracle” that will never predict who we fall in love with… and the resistance he faced when pushing against the rationalist paradigm

In this podcast episode, @casssunstein.bsky.social joins David Yanagizawa-Drott to reflect on a question that has shaped much of Sunstein’s work: why individuals so often act against their own preferences. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareubs @econ.uzh.ch

Diskutieren Sie mit, wenn am #UBSCenterPodium in Zürich führende Stimmen aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft die sicherheitspolitischen Weichenstellungen der kommenden Jahre einordnen. Kostenlose Anmeldung: www.ema.uzh.ch/de/register/... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch

"The problem facing the Luftwaffe was one that any organisation will recognise: how do you keep your best people performing when the cupboard is bare?" – Guest article by UBS Foundation Professor @jvoth.bsky.social via @thespectator1828.bsky.social spectator.com/article/how-... @econ.uzh.ch

@florianscheuer.bsky.social has been featured in a @sfchronicle.com investigation into California's proposed "billionaire tax" — a ballot initiative that would impose a one-time 5% wealth levy on the state's roughly 200 billionaires www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... #EconomicsForSociety

The top lawyer is the world's most cited legal scholar: in an interview with @nzz.ch, @casssunstein.bsky.social explains the cases in which Donald Trump is violating the rules of American democracy. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @harvard.edu