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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · 4d

Today @maxposch.bsky.social @uofebusiness.bsky.social presented "Doux Commerce: Markets, Culture, and Cooperation in 1850-1920 U.S."

With Itzchak Raz (Hebrew University), they study how rising market integration fostered universalism and trust, shifting cooperation beyond kin-based ties.

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · 6d

Chair: Maximilian von Ehrlich @unibe.ch

Speakers:
Hartmut Egger @unibayreuth.bsky.social
Katja Gehr @uni-wuerzburg.de
Angela Rodrigues Roberto @unil.bsky.social

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · 6d

Chair: Mario Jametti @usiidep.bsky.social

Speakers:
@mariusbrulhart.bsky.social @heclausanne.bsky.social
@lea-fri.bsky.social @unisg.ch
@almostsurely.bsky.social @econunimannheim.bsky.social

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · 6d

Chair: Raphaël Parchet @usiidep.bsky.social

Speakers:
Sofia Schroeter @heclausanne.bsky.social
Johannes Kochems, University of Cologne
Elisabeth Preyer @unibe.ch

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · 6d

Today at @usiidep.bsky.social we host the 7th Swiss Workshop on Local Public Finance and Regional Economics.

Sessions cover: corporate taxation, efficiency costs of inheritance/income taxes & the BioNTech fiscal/economic effects, urban-rural productivity, skill sorting, and political budgeting.

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · 8d

🔍New research highlight!

A new paper by our graduates @g-digiacomo.bsky.social (ifo Institute) and Benjamin Lerch (FFA) is finally out on ILR Review.

They investigate how displaced workers adjusted to the introduction of #robots in local #labor markets in the US.

#EconTwitter #USIEcon

ILR Review @ilrreview.bsky.social · 14d

Where do workers shift when they lose their jobs to #automation? Giuseppe Di Giacomo and Benjamin Lerch
#USI_university show that show that 8% of workers enroll in college, about 10% claim disability benefits, and nearly 40% retire early.
doi.org/10.1177/0019...

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · 11d

Davide Cantoni (@econmunich.bsky.social) presented “Identity and Institutional Change: Evidence from First Names in Germany, 1700–1850."
With Matthias Weigand & Cathrin Mohr, he shows that the 1789-1815 collapse of hegemonic powers shifted local identities from ruler-aligned to religious & national.

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · 21d

Oct 27 – Gabriela Deschamps @stoneeconucl.bsky.social

Nov 17 – Matthias Rodemeier, Bocconi University

Nov 24 – Lorenzo Incoronato, University of Naples

Dec 1 – @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social @heclausanne.bsky.social

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · 21d

Save the dates:

Sept 29 – Davide Cantoni @econmunich.bsky.social

Oct 6 - @maxposch.bsky.social
@uofebusiness.bsky.social

Oct 13 - Guido Friebel, University of Frankfurt

Oct 20 – Amanda Dahlstrand, University of Zurich

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · 21d

Happy to share that the new Econ Seminar Series in Lugano is ready to begin! Find hereby our speakers for the #Autumn25 Series!

📆Check out the full schedule below!
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If interested, please contact us here or via our email: [email protected]

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · Aug 19

Congrats to Nicole Venus (@n-venus.bsky.social) on defending her PhD “Essays in Labour and Gender Economics” at @usiidep.bsky.social.
Her research explores gender, labour & household economics.
She will soon join the University of Bern (@unibe.ch) as a Postdoctoral researcher!

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · Aug 18

Congrats to Giuseppe Di Giacomo (@g-digiacomo.bsky.social) on defending his PhD at @usiidep.bsky.social.
His work studies how shocks like automation and tourism reshape local labor markets and education.
Next stop: Ifo Institut in Munich!

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · Aug 14

🇺🇸🇨🇭 A 39% US tariff on Swiss exports: what does it mean for Switzerland?
@fabricolella.bsky.social (‪@usiidep.bsky.social‬) with ‪@rlalive.bsky.social‬ & S. Schroeter (UNIL‬) examine the impact on cantons & firms, and discuss possible policy responses about it.
Read more: www.eco.usi.ch/en/feeds/9993

The 39% tariff on Swiss Exports to the U.S. - Expert analysis

The newly imposed US tariffs are expected to substantially affect Swiss exporters and drive up consumer prices in the United States. Fabrizio Colella, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Economics a...

www.eco.usi.ch

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · Aug 8

Congrats to IdEP PhD candidate Alda Marchese on being awarded the USI Doc-Mobility grant. She'll be visiting ‪@uclaanderson.bsky.social, hosted by Ricardo Perez-Truglia 🇺🇸🌴

Alda’s research examines how #socialnorms impact the #gendergap in voter turnout and if easing social pressure can reduce it

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · Jul 29

📣 Now open: Associate or Full Professor in Economics and Director of the Institute for Economic Research (IRE) at USI Lugano🇨🇭
IRE is looking for candidates with an international research profile in applied economics.
Deadline: 31/08/2025
More info: shorturl.at/K5Njz

Selectus - Home

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · Jun 25

@mikkelmertz.bsky.social (@rockwoolfonden.dk) presented “Effects of a Housing Policy on Neighborhoods, Residential Mobility & Inequality”.
With C.Dustmann (@ucl.ac.uk) & @rlandersoe.bsky.social (Rockwool), he finds that private coop ownership attracted affluent residents & widened areas inequality

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · Jun 18

📈 Francis Kramarz (Bocconi University, @college-de-france.fr, @uu.se) taught a PhD course on AKM models and the microeconometrics of matched employer-employee data. Topics included wage decomposition, firm/industry effects, and the role of networks.

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · May 26

Today, Andreas Kotsadam (@UniOslo) presented his joint work with S. Dahlum, T.Hanson, Å. Johnsen, and A. Wuttke on whether support for authoritarian rule is contagious. Using field & survey experiments in the Norwegian Armed Forces, they showed that it spreads via peer influence.

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · May 20

🔗 Learn more:
📘 About the MSc: www.usi.ch/en/education...
📚 Course spotlight – Text Analysis & Spatial Data: search.usi.ch/en/courses/3...
📥 Apply now: www.usi.ch/en/education...

Master in Economics

The MSc in Economics (ME) is an advanced programme offered by the Faculty of Economics at the Università della Svizzera italiana. The goal of the Master is to teach students how to analyze economic pr...

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · May 20

🎯 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸
Recent USI graduates placements:
- Private sector: Deloitte, KPMG, Swiss Life, BMW Bank
- International organizations: United Nations, European Commission, Council on Economic Policies
- Research & Public sector: PhD, Governmental roles

USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · May 20

📌 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗘 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗦𝗜?
✅ Taught in English with strong international orientation
✅ Outstanding professor-to-student ratio
✅ Option to specialize with two minors: Data Science (programming & analytics) or Public Policy (health, development & industry)

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · May 20

Example course "Text Analysis and Spatial Data for Economists" introduces students to data science for economists:
• Analyze satellite & map data
• NLP on speeches, news & social media
• Web scraping, text classification & topic modeling
• Causal inference in regional economics

USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · May 20

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻?
The Master in Economics (ME) at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) trains students in rigorous quantitative methods and applied tools to understand, model, and solve real-world policy and market problems.

USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · May 20

🎓 Apply for the Master in Economics at USI – Deadline: 30 June 2025!

👇 See program highlights & links below.
#USIEcon #EconBluesky

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USI Lugano - Department of Economics @usiidep.bsky.social · May 19

Today @uglogowsky.bsky.social (@jku.at) presented “The Parenthood Penalty in Mental Health”, joint w. @ahammeralex.bsky.social (JKU Linz) @mhalla.bsky.social (@wuvienna.bsky.social) & T. Hener (@au.dk).
They find parenthood imposes greater mental health burdens on mothers, leading to long-run gaps

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