Christian Gschwendt
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Christian Gschwendt
@gschwendt.bsky.social
PhD student @unibern, impact of digitalization on labor markets & education, @econ_uzh MA, prev. @kofeth. my private views.
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🎬 The TASKS VII Conference #TASKSVII2025 has come to an end.

🤝 The conversations & collaborations sparked in #Luxembourg will continue well beyond today.

🙏 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us — and we look forward to future editions of TASKS!

🔗 Event info: www.liser.lu/events/TASKS...
September 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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So you’re saying we could solve all the financial problems of 379 million of us and impact just 19 households. What an interesting fact. Fun little bit of trivia.
The 19 richest U.S. households saw a $1 trillion wealth increase in 2024, a rise that exceeds the size of Switzerland’s economy.

These 19 households now control $2.6 trillion in wealth — almost as much wealth as the bottom 50% of American households.

If this isn't an oligarchy, what is?
April 29, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Are incomplete university studies valuable in the job market?
Our study with 2,500 HR recruiters suggests otherwise and is now available as working paper: www.iza.org/publications...
#university #research #careers
Assessing the Value of Incomplete University Degrees: Experimental Evidence from HR Recruiters
A university degree is a risky investment because of the non-negligible risk of having to drop out of university without graduating. However, the cost...
www.iza.org
February 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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All den Wirtschaftsliberalen, inklusive Bundesräte, die sich nun hinter Trump einreihen, weil dieser im Kern ihre Ideologie auf die Spitze treibt, mag die Demokratie vielleicht egal sein. Doch sie verstehen auch den Kapitalismus nicht mehr. 👇🏼

www.republik.ch/2025/02/21/m...
Mit Trump stirbt zuerst die Demokratie, dann der Kapitalismus
Warum der wirtschaftsliberale Jubel über die neue US-Politik geschichtsvergessen ist.
www.republik.ch
February 21, 2025 at 6:32 AM
How do young people, the future workforce, respond to advances in GenAI? A Swissinfo article discusses our study findings:
www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science/...
Swiss youth in vocational training seek jobs less prone to automation
In Switzerland and around the world, younger generations are re-assessing their career choices in response to growing automation driven by AI.
www.swissinfo.ch
December 20, 2024 at 10:07 AM
GenAI, creative jobs, and my 5 cents on the potential labor market effects.
How AI is affecting Switzerland’s creative workforce
Workers in the creative sector are under increasing pressure from the launch of AI software such as ChatGPT. This is a global trend that is transforming the labour market.
www.swissinfo.ch
December 4, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Wie nehmen Arbeitskräfte das Risiko wahr, durch digitale Technologien wie ChatGPT & Co. ersetzt zu werden?
Die @nzz.ch hat zu unserer neuen Studie berichtet: www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/k...
Das grosse Zittern der White Collars vor der künstlichen Intelligenz
Die Bildung bietet keinen Schutz mehr vor der nächsten Automatisierungswelle. Erwerbstätige sind zu einem Lohnverzicht von 20 Prozent bereit, um das Risiko eines Jobverlusts auszuschalten.
www.nzz.ch
April 17, 2024 at 9:41 AM
The introduction of ChatGPT significantly impacted the occupational choice of young people. Importantly, interest in jobs previously deemed "safe" from automation decreased. That's what @dagowart.bsky.social, Stefan Wolter & I show in our new study, available here: www.iza.org/publications...
January 12, 2024 at 11:10 AM
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January 12, 2024 at 10:08 AM