Florian Scheuer
@florianscheuer.bsky.social
UBS Professor of Economics, University of Zurich. Department Chair @uzh-econ.bsky.social
www.econ.uzh.ch/scheuer
www.econ.uzh.ch/scheuer
Danke Matthias!
October 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Danke Matthias!
We will continue to work hard on attracting outstanding economists from around the world to Zurich, including from the U.S., and on raising the resources needed to support them—especially during the current, special times in the international higher education landscape.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We will continue to work hard on attracting outstanding economists from around the world to Zurich, including from the U.S., and on raising the resources needed to support them—especially during the current, special times in the international higher education landscape.
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I am proud of all the new colleagues we have been able to attract to our UZH Department of Economics over the last few years, and I am thrilled that Esther and Abhijit have now chosen us as their new academic home--it marks a true quantum leap for @econ.uzh.ch and beyond!
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I am proud of all the new colleagues we have been able to attract to our UZH Department of Economics over the last few years, and I am thrilled that Esther and Abhijit have now chosen us as their new academic home--it marks a true quantum leap for @econ.uzh.ch and beyond!
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This transformational hire has been made possible through a CHF 26 million (USD 32 million) donation from the Lemann Foundation, and we are deeply grateful for this generous support.
You can read the official University of Zurich announcement here:
www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/...
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You can read the official University of Zurich announcement here:
www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/...
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Nobel Laureates Duflo and Banerjee to Join UZH
www.news.uzh.ch
October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This transformational hire has been made possible through a CHF 26 million (USD 32 million) donation from the Lemann Foundation, and we are deeply grateful for this generous support.
You can read the official University of Zurich announcement here:
www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/...
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You can read the official University of Zurich announcement here:
www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/...
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They have supported our department for many years as members of the @ubscenter.uzh.ch advisory board.
At the University of Zurich, Esther and Abhijit will co-lead the newly established Lemann Center for Development, Education, and Public Policy.
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At the University of Zurich, Esther and Abhijit will co-lead the newly established Lemann Center for Development, Education, and Public Policy.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
They have supported our department for many years as members of the @ubscenter.uzh.ch advisory board.
At the University of Zurich, Esther and Abhijit will co-lead the newly established Lemann Center for Development, Education, and Public Policy.
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At the University of Zurich, Esther and Abhijit will co-lead the newly established Lemann Center for Development, Education, and Public Policy.
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Beyond their groundbreaking research, they are equally known for their exceptional commitment to student and faculty mentoring and to institution building—something I had the privilege to experience firsthand as a student at MIT.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Beyond their groundbreaking research, they are equally known for their exceptional commitment to student and faculty mentoring and to institution building—something I had the privilege to experience firsthand as a student at MIT.
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As pioneers in development economics, they have profoundly shaped the field through their experimental and evidence-based approach to understanding poverty, inequality, and policy effectiveness, recognized by the Nobel Prize in 2019.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
As pioneers in development economics, they have profoundly shaped the field through their experimental and evidence-based approach to understanding poverty, inequality, and policy effectiveness, recognized by the Nobel Prize in 2019.
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Martina is Assistant Professor of Econometrics in the Digital Age, supported by UZH's Digital Society Initiative. Carmen is Assistant Professor of the Economics of Child and Youth Development, endowed by the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development at UZH. Welcome on board!
September 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Martina is Assistant Professor of Econometrics in the Digital Age, supported by UZH's Digital Society Initiative. Carmen is Assistant Professor of the Economics of Child and Youth Development, endowed by the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development at UZH. Welcome on board!