JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020

University of Zurich

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Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics
Department of Economics
Postdoctoral Researcher in the Economics of Inequality and Public Policy

JOE ID Number: 2019-02_111463381
Date Posted: 09/24/2019
Date Inactive: 01/31/2020
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Postdoctoral Researcher in the Economics of Inequality and Public Policy
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Zürich, SWITZERLAND
JEL Classifications:
D3 -- Distribution
D6 -- Welfare Economics
E6 -- Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook
F6 -- Economic Impacts of Globalization
H2 -- Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
J3 -- Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs
J6 -- Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers
O3 -- Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
Keywords:
Inequality
Public Policy
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics of the University of Zurich invites applications for a

Postdoctoral Researcher in the Economics of Inequality and Public Policy

The Department of Economics of the University of Zurich is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral position starting in July 2020. Applicants should have a PhD degree in Economics before taking up the position. The appointment is initially for a two-year contract, which can be renewed.

The research focus of the position is on topics broadly related to the policy implications of rising inequality. This includes, for instance, the tax policy responses to technological change, the intergenerational transmission of inequality, or its effects on the functioning of democracy.

The Department of Economics offers an exciting research environment, competitive terms and conditions, and generous research support. Knowledge of German is not a requirement.

Complete applications including a cover letter, CV, job market papers, and at least 3 letters of recommendation will be reviewed starting Nov 1st, 2019. Interviews will be conducted at the ASSA-AEA meetings in San Diego in January 2020.

For further information, please contact Florian Scheuer by email (florian.scheuer@uzh.ch).

Applications should be submitted online at https://econjobmarket.org.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 01/31/2020