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David Dorn

@profdaviddorn.bsky.social

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Professor of Economics, University of Zurich @uzh-econ.bsky.social www.ddorn.net

David Dorn is a Swiss economist and currently the UBS Professor of Globalization and Labor Markets at the University of Zurich. His research focuses on the interplay between globalization and labour markets. In 2014, his research was awarded the Excellence Award in Global Economic Affairs by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. .. more

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David Dorn @profdaviddorn.bsky.social · 1d

A great thanks to @florianscheuer.bsky.social, Ernst Fehr and other colleagues at UZH who worked tirelessly to make these outstanding hires possible 👏

Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 1d

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 1d

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David Dorn @profdaviddorn.bsky.social · 24d

Join my outstanding research team in Zurich as a #predoc research associate in early 2026! We conduct empirical analyses of labor markets, globalization, technology and politics. More info and link to application: ddorn.net

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · 25d

"Ronald Reagan wanted the government to stay out of the economy. Under Donald Trump, the opposite is happening." – @profdaviddorn.bsky.social

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This interview by @meierpress.bsky.social & Lorenz Honegger was originally published in @nzz.ch.

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Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · Aug 14

In their piece for the #EGEssaySeries, @davidautor.bsky.social, @profdaviddorn.bsky.social, and Gordon Hanson break down the China trade shock of the early 2000s, its impacts on manufacturing and the labor market, and how it has shaped U.S. politics.

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · Jun 26

@profdaviddorn.bsky.social explores how globalization and automation have shaped labor markets, revealing the lasting impact of trade shocks, especially in regions exposed to Chinese imports.

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#EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS
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Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute @oiginstitute.bsky.social · May 29

Trade with China in 2000s led to job losses in U.S. manufacturing, but local economies rebounded with growth in non-manufacturing sectors. Our research feature looks at new work from David Autor, @profdaviddorn.bsky.social‬, Gordon Hanson, and Maggie Jones: bit.ly/4muNB5N

Old jobs, new jobs: How the labor landscape has changed two decades after trade with China opened | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Employment levels recovered in the most affected U.S. labor markets, but the composition of the labor force has changed

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · May 23

Recent research by @profdaviddorn.bsky.social 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.

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What your professional skills on LinkedIn reveal about human capital and inequality

### 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 ...

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David Dorn @profdaviddorn.bsky.social · May 22

Join my outstanding research team in Zurich as a #predoc research associate in fall 2025 or start of 2026! We conduct empirical analyses of labor markets, globalization, technology and politics. More info and link to application: 🔗https://ddorn.net

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Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · May 15

"The China trade shock accounts for approximately one-quarter of the decline in manufacturing jobs between 2000 and 2007." @davidautor.bsky.social @profdaviddorn.bsky.social and Gordon Hanson explore how the China trade shock affected U.S. politics #EssaySeries

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How the China trade shock impacted U.S. manufacturing workers and labor markets, and the consequences for U.S. politics

How the China trade shock of the early 2000s shaped the evolution of trade-exposed local labor markets in the United States.

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · May 9

Co-director @davidautor.bsky.social explains key findings from his recent NBER working paper, co-authored with our research affiliate @profdaviddorn.bsky.social, Gordon Hanson, Maggie Jones, and Bradley Setzler.

Read the paper: shapingwork.mit.edu/research/pla...

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David Dorn @profdaviddorn.bsky.social · May 9

We study the skills that US college graduates list on their LinkedIn profiles, and document a gender skill gap that is related to mothers’ lower labor supply and slower accumulation of skills following parenthood.

Ludger Woessmann @woessmann.bsky.social · May 8

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"Multidimensional Skills on LinkedIn Profiles:
Measuring Human Capital and the Gender Skill Gap"

w/ @profdaviddorn.bsky.social, Florian Schoner, Moritz Seebacher & Lisa Simon

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🚀Skills from 9M LinkedIn profiles explain important labor-market patterns!

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Ludger Woessmann @woessmann.bsky.social · May 8

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich 🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · Apr 22

📢 @profdaviddorn.bsky.social ’s research on the China Shock is making waves!

Featured in @nytimes.com & more news outlets, the study (with @davidautor.bsky.social & Gordon Hanson) shows how China’s rise disrupted U.S. labor markets.

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/mr3rtsxx

#UZHeconomics #TradeShock

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NBER @nber.org · Feb 6

Analyzing the distinct adjustment paths of US labor markets (places) and US workers (people) to increased Chinese import competition during the 2000s, from David Autor, David Dorn, Gordon H. Hanson, Maggie R. Jones, and Bradley Setzler https://www.nber.org/papers/w33424

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MIT Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work @mitshapingwork.bsky.social · Feb 7

In their forthcoming Handbook of Labor Economics chapter,
our co-director David Autor, affiliate @profdaviddorn.bsky.social, and co-authors document the uneven adjustment process of people and places exposed to the China trade shock. Read the paper: shapingwork.mit.edu/research/pla...
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VoxEU @ CEPR @voxeu.org · Feb 5

Trump’s Tariffs – Help for the Heartland?
In 2018, tariffs were meant to bring jobs back—but did they? And how did China’s retaliatory tariffs affect the economy? @profdaviddorn.bsky.social @econ.uzh.ch discusses it with @talknormal.co.uk in this VoxTalks
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A promotional graphic for a VoxEU podcast features David Dorn speaking at a podium with the title, "Trump’s tariffs: Help for the Heartland?"

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David Dorn @profdaviddorn.bsky.social · Jan 31

Join my outstanding research team in Zurich as a #predoc research associate in summer/fall 2025! We conduct empirical analyses of labor markets, globalization, technology and politics. More info and link to application: 🔗www.ddorn.net
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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich 🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · Jan 13

🎙️ Listen to @profdaviddorn.bsky.social's keynote speech at the @cepr.org Paris Symposium 2024: "𝘕𝘰 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥? 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘴".

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich 🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · Jan 7

«Letztlich lässt sich Inflation meist nur rückgängig machen, wenn ein sehr hoher volkswirtschaftlicher Preis bezahlt wird.», so @profdaviddorn.bsky.social, Professor an unserem Department.

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Trump will die Inflation rückgängig machen – doch der Preis für tiefe Preise ist hoch

Donald Trump hat angekündigt, die Preise in den USA drastisch zu senken. Wirtschaftsprofessoren erklären, wie unpopulär und gefährlich das sein könnte.

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · Jan 6

Few economists have studied the consequences of globalization as extensively as @profdaviddorn.bsky.social. The expert on the US economy explains what will help the country in the current situation - and what will not.

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UBS Center | Economics. For Society

### Few economists have studied the consequences of globalization as extensively as David Dorn. The expert on the US economy explains what will help the country in the current situation - and what wil...

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich 🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · Dec 6

Der Ökonom David Dorn erläutert im Interview die negativen Folgen von Trumps Zollpolitik und plädiert für deren Abschaffung. Trump sollte wirtschaftspolitische Experimente aufgeben und sich anderen Aktivitäten widmen – etwa Golfspielen 🏌️⛳ 😅
Beitrag von @simonschmid.pro - @tagesanzeiger.bsky.social

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · Dec 3

«Herr Präsident, verzichten Sie auf die Zölle, die Sie angekündigt haben»
– UBS Foundation Professor David Dorn
via @simonschmid.pro / Tagesanzeiger www.tagesanzeiger.ch/usa-oekonom-...
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@uzh-ch.bsky.social

«Herr Präsident, verzichten Sie auf die Zölle, die Sie angekündigt haben»: Schweizer Starökonom zu Trump und den USA

Wenige Ökonomen haben die Folgen der Globalisierung so ausgiebig untersucht wie David Dorn. Im Interview sagt der USA-Kenner, was das Land in der jetzigen Situation weiterbringt – und was nicht.