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"More than at any time since the 1930s, liberalism is under pressure." – @casssunstein.bsky.social of @harvard.edu at his UBS Center Opinion lecture at the University of Zurich.

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February 4, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Former UBS Center Scholarship holder Philipp Sternal successfully defended his PhD thesis on 'Essays in Behavioral and Experimental Economics’. Congratulations, Dr. Sternal!

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February 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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How robust is the international economic order in an increasingly multipolar world? Watch 'Thought Supply' with former RBI governor Raghuram G. Rajan and former @wto.org chief economist Ralph Ossa.

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January 30, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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📣 Hans-Joachim Voth has openings for full-time pre-doctoral Research Officers.

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January 30, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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@erc.europa.eu has awarded two highly competitive ERC Consolidator Grants, totaling nearly € 4 million, to Lorenzo Casaburi and Maya Eden at @econ.uzh.ch.

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January 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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The @nobelprize.org in Economic Sciences 2025 has resonated strongly within @econ.uzh.ch, reflecting close intellectual and personal ties to the laureates.

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January 26, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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🎉 Congratulations, Philipp Sternal on your successfully defended PhD Thesis: «Essays in Behavioral and Experimental Economics»!
With Roberto Weber, UBS Foundation Professor for Economics of Corporate Culture, Business Ethics and Social Responsibility @ubscenter.uzh.ch
January 24, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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In this new episode, Raghuram G. Rajan of Chicago Booth joins Ralph Ossa of @econ.uzh.ch to discuss the interconnectivity and constraints of monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial markets, and the international order.

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January 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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Which topics have shaped your thinking in 2025? From tariffs, currencies, and the global order to institutions, technology, and the future of labor markets: Our annual review brings together key insights and highlights.

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### Across disciplines, leading thinkers converged on a shared message: global trade is not collapsing, but entering a more complex, politically charged, and strategically contested phase. The world e...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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"The EU should have joined forces with Switzerland to stand up to Donald Trump on tariffs" – @monika-schnitzer.com

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### Monika Schnitzer is Germany’s top economic advisor. In this interview with Tages-Anzeiger on the sidelines of her UBS Center Opinion lecture, she explains why Switzerland should invest in defense ...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Four economists discussed the 2025 @nobelprize.org in Economics and its significance at an @nzz.ch Live event. Their conclusion: future growth will only be possible if all sides are prepared to embrace change.

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January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Trump's policies are weakening the US. @helene-rey.bsky.social sees an opportunity for the euro. In an interview on the sidelines of the #UBSCenterForum, she warns of a future where the major powers compete financially.

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December 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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The monetary and economic dominance of the US is by no means set in stone, according to Barry Eichengreen in an interview with Swiss national radio on the sidelines of the #UBSCenterForum

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December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The debate around inheritance taxation consistently stirs emotions. @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social opened his presentation by citing a cover of @economist.com: “The case for taxing death.”

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December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Join us to an evening at the University of Zurich with one of today’s most influential thinkers on law, behavioral economics, and public policy: @casssunstein.bsky.social of @harvard.edu

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December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Raghuram Rajan knows a thing or two about crises: the former head of the Central Bank of India predicted the crash of 2008. Today, he sees dangerous parallels between that crash and the AI boom.

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December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Taken together, the voices that gathered at #UBSCenterForum draw a coherent picture: globalization is not ending, but changing shape. Our detailed report is now available.

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November 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Probably more than you ever wanted to know about #inheritance and its #taxation in #Switzerland, but here you go.🤓
Thanks to @florianscheuer.bsky.social and @ubscenter.uzh.ch for hosting me, and to all the viewers for their questions and real-time voting!
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Taxing inheritance: What can we learn from the Swiss experience? – Marius Brülhart
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November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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More and more wealth is passed down across generations. Yet, many countries have reduced inheritance taxes. What drove this trend? What are the consequences of reversing it?

Don't miss my conversation later today with @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social who knows more about this than anyone else!
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Join us with @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social and @florianscheuer.bsky.social to learn more about taxing inheritance, highlighting what data and policy experience can tell us about the role of inheritance in modern economies like Switzerland.

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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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In this thought-provoking discussion, @nobelprize.org laureate James A. Robinson joins Lorenzo Casaburi to rethink assumptions about institutions, development, and what counts as progress in Africa.

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November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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“I’m convinced that AI will not lead to mass unemployment. Some occupations may lose relevance, but new fields will emerge, just as in earlier technological revolutions.”

@profdaviddorn.bsky.social via Tages-Anzeiger
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November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Join us with @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social and @florianscheuer.bsky.social to learn more about taxing inheritance, highlighting what data and policy experience can tell us about the role of inheritance in modern economies like Switzerland.

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November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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@cepr.org Vice-President @helene-rey.bsky.social of London Business School will discuss at #UBSCenterForum whether current trade tensions signal temporary disruption or lasting fragmentation.

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November 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India Raghuram G. Rajan is uniquely positioned to reflect on the current state of the global economy and offer insights into the future of international trade.

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November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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As one of the world’s foremost scholars on international finance and economic history, Barry Eichengreen brings the long view to current debates.

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October 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM