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David Burgherr
@davidburgherr.bsky.social
PhD Student @econ.uzh.ch. Fellow @centaxuk.bsky.social, @lseinequalities.bsky.social, @cagewarwick.bsky.social. Public & labor economics. Researching tax, inequality, pension policy.

https://www.davidburgherr.com
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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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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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The first book I've ever written comes out tomorrow. If you want to support a first time Black woman author, grab your copy by tomorrow:

annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky
IT'S OFFICIAL. I WROTE MY FIRST BOOK! 🤯

#TheDoubleTax unpacks the cost of being a woman, why the bill runs higher for women of color, and how closing the gaps moves us ALL forward. #blacksky #booksky #econsky

PRE-ORDER NOW: tinyurl.com/doubletax-or...
Get Involved: tinyurl.com/doubletax-join
September 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Some professional news:

Zurich’s ascent over the past ~10 years has been incredible. They show what can be accomplished when good institutions and resources meet.

I’m incredibly excited and honored to participate in UZH’s continued success!
More great news from @econ.uzh.ch: I'm thrilled to share that @stevecicala.bsky.social will join our department next year as the Vontobel Foundation Professor of Sustainable Economics.

A shout-out to the Vontobel Foundation for endowing his chair, which made this all possible!

www.stevecicala.com
Steve Cicala
www.stevecicala.com
September 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Thanks to @lastweektonight.com for a great story on why work requirements are bad policy and for citing my research!

Never thought I’d see my name next to John Oliver’s face while he talks about my work!!
June 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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🚨New working paper🚨 w/ @jeannebomare.bsky.social

We use data leaked from the Isle of Man to understand how well international agreements meant to provide tax authorities with info on foreign accounts actually work

We find that tax authorities probably receive a lot less than they would desire

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June 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📣Call for papers: 𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗥 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 28 - 29 October 2025, Munich

Keynote Speaker: Jens Hainmueller (Stanford)

ℹ️ www.ifo.de/en/event/202...

👉 Submit by 30 June: app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/78037...

@sebastianschirner.bsky.social @econmunich.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Looking forward to tomorrow for the Workshop on the Economics of #Taxation!

🗣️ Keynote speakers: @dinapomeranz.bsky.social & Youssef Benzarti
📅 June 3-4, 2025
📍 @ubeconomics.bsky.social 

Check out the full program ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/qlpspgkmov
June 2, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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In the most recent issue of @restatjournal.bsky.social (direct.mit.edu/rest/article...), we (Kaspar Wuthrich and @karthik-econ.bsky.social) provide guidance on how to analyze and design experiments with factorial designs (or cross-cuts). A 🧵 below:
May 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Excited to share the program for the European Association of Young Economists Annual Meeting 2025 is OUT NOW!

Looking forward to seeing you all @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social London on May 29–31!
May 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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📣CALL FOR PAPERS 📣

Workshop on the economics of ageing and pensions

tinyurl.com/2wez4wp7

Where? Berlin @wzb.bsky.social 🐻

When? November 20-21 November 🍂

For whom? Researchers at all stages in their career

Anything else? Accomodation & travel cost will be covered 🚅🏨

Please circulate!
May 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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🚨 New paper out! 🚨

🎁 "Safely Opening Pandora’s Box" offers a must-read roadmap for researchers using leaked data in empirical work.

Ethics, legality, privacy – our latest WP tackles it all.

🔗 Check out the paper: www.taxobservatory.eu/fr/publicati...

@mattcollin.bsky.social
@andokl.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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New Paper Alert!📢
"Taxation and Migration by the Super-Rich"
by @arunadvani.bsky.social @davidburgherr.bsky.social @andy-summers.bsky.social

Find out more in the latest CESifo Working Paper!
📚to the paper: www.ifo.de/en/cesifo/pu...
May 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Der Wunschtraum jedes Finanzpolitikers: Steuern senken und damit Einnahmen erhöhen.
Diese Tage hegen Befürworter einer Gewinnsteuersenkung im Kanton Zürich diesen Traum.
Realistische Aussicht oder Fata Morgana?
Ein (langer und etwas technischer) 🧵.
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www.srf.ch/audio/forum/...
Steuersenkungen für Firmen – ein Gewinn für alle?
Der Kanton Zürich will die Gewinnsteuern für Unternehmen senken. Laut Kantonsregierung würde auch die Bevölkerung davon profitieren. Doch stimmt das?
www.srf.ch
April 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Paste your abstract.
Get semantically similar economic papers—instantly.
No keyword tweaking, no guessing jargon.

This is my new RePEc semantic search engine in action.

Try it now → econpapers.eduard-bruell.de
#EconSky #RePEc
April 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Congratulations to Stefanie Stantcheva (@s-stantcheva.bsky.social) of @harvard.edu, winner of the 2025 John Bates Clark Medal! #econsky www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/ho...
Stefanie Stantcheva, Clark Medalist 2025
www.aeaweb.org
April 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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📣 Vacancy!

CenTax is seeking an individual with experience in policy-orientated analysis and engagement, for example via roles within government or policy-oriented research institutions, to undertake fast-paced, high-profile policy research.

Apply: buff.ly/Qh2thgm
April 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Come join me in Zurich! We’re hiring a Professor of Health Economics (deadline April 30).

DM me if you have any questions about our department, ETH 🏫, or Switzerland🇨🇭

ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z...
Professor of Health Economics
ethz.ch
April 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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🚨New Working Paper:

The Value of Worker Rights in Collective Bargaining

w/ @elliottash.bsky.social , W. Bentley MacLeod & Suresh Naidu

We propose novel NLP methods applied to 30,000 collective bargaining agreements to quantify the value of worker rights.

👉 nber.org/papers/w33605

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March 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Als Teil seines "Entlastungspakets 27" will der Bund das Budget des SNF @snf-fns-ch.bsky.social um 10% kürzen.
Wäre das wirklich klug, ausgerchnet in dem Moment, wo uns die US-Regierung das Feld freimacht im internationalen Wettbewerb um Top-Talente (👇)?
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.
www.nature.com
March 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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📣 Last couple of days:

We are recruiting:
🧑‍💼Research Economist, working on a mix of academic & policy research
⏰full-time from summer
🎯London-based
🙋Ideal for someone looking for an econ pre-doc or a career in policy-focused research
📆 20 March 2025

warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre...
Quick Check Needed
warwick-careers.tal.net
March 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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If you're young and are interested in international development, it is hard to beat doing an ODI Fellowship

careers.odi.org/postings/71e...

It is a rare opportunity for foreigners to work as a civil servant in a low or lower-middle income country

Why is this a good idea? 👇
ODI Fellowship Scheme 2025-27
Job Opening: ODI Fellowship Scheme 2025-27 at ODI Global in Global.
careers.odi.org
March 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Der Vorstand der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik unterstützt einstimmig die vom Bundesrat unterbreitete neue Statistikverordnung.
Vorwärts ins 21. Jahrhundert!
👉 www.sgvs.ch/about/statem...
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February 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Wondering about the scare stories of wealthy tax flight based on non-dom tax changes or private school VAT?

Our new research explains why the vast majority won’t migrate, and are snobbish about tax havens

w/@andy-summers.bsky.social Emma Taylor,Victoria Gronwald

academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
‘But Switzerland’s boring’: tax migration and the pull of place-specific cultural capital
Abstract. Many countries are concerned about the migration of top taxpayers. Yet we know little about how economic elites weigh the taxes they pay when dec
academic.oup.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Thrilled to announce the launch of the London Inequality Network - an initiative dedicated to fostering collaboration among inequality scholars in and around London👇

Follow the account to stay updated on upcoming workshops and initiatives!
Hello BlueSky!

We are happy to launch the LONDON INEQUALITY NETWORK (LIN).

The network is an initiative to foster interactions across UK-based researchers working on inequality. We organize an academic workshop once a term to enhance connections and collaborations across the network.
February 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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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
#EconSky #econ_ra
January 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM