2016-2017
Archives - economics seminars
Spring 2017
| Date | Speaker | Institution | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 June | Sefi Roth | London School of Economics | Do students work Harder if university costs more? |
| 19 May | Simon Lüchinger | University of Lucerne | Tax incentives for reducing energy consumption: an empirical evaluation of Basel's electricity levy |
| 12 May | François Maréchal | University of Franche-Comté | Cancelled |
| 05 May | Martin Péclat | University of Neuchâtel | What drives social contagion in the adoption of solar photovoltaic technology? |
| 28 April | François Langot | University of Le Mans and Paris School of Economics | On Non-linearities in Unemployment |
| 07 April | Stéfan Késenne | University of Antwerp | The Economics of the transfer market in football |
| 24 Mar. | Frédéric Robert-Nicoud | University of Lausanne | The optimal distribution of population across cities |
| 23 Mar. | Raju J. Singh | World Bank | Growth (but not only) is good for the poor. |
| 10 Mar. | Winand Emons | University of Bern | Penalty Structures and Deterrence in a Two-Stage Model: Experimental Evidence |
| 03 Mar. | Hannes Weight | University of Basel | Assessing the energy security - A compound indicator |
Fall 2016
| Date | Speaker | Institution | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec. | Alain Naef | University of Cambridge | Does sterilized central bank intervention have long term effects on exchange rates? The case of the British Exchange Equalization Account, 1952-1972 |
| 09 Dec. | Rafael Lalive | University of Lausanne | Spatial Search Strategies of Job Seekers and the Role of Unemployment Insurance |
| 02 Dec. | Conny Wunsch | University of Basel | The Role of Risk Taking as Causal Mechanism for Solidarity: Experimental Evidence from Kenya |
| 25 Nov. | Claudia Binder | EPFL | The Energy Transition - An Integrative Analysis (Paper 1 & Paper 2) |
| 17 Nov. | Isabelle Stadelmann | University of Bern | Why are incentive-based instruments unpopular? Experimental insights on electricity policy acceptance |
| 11 Nov. | Sebastien Rausch | ETH Zurich | Combining Price and Quantity Controls under Partitioned Environmental Regulation |
| 04 Nov. | Sarah Lein | University of Basel | Price and Consumption Responses to Large Exchange-Rate Shocks: Evidence from the Swiss Appreciation |
| 28 Oct. | Hannes Schwandt | University of Zurich | The Lasting Legacy of Seasonal Influenza: In-utero Exposure and Human Capital Development |
| 21 Oct. | Josef Zweimueller | University of Zurich | Severance Pay: Labor Market Responses to the Introduction of Occupational Pensions in Austria |
| 07 Oct. | Jackline Wahba | University of Southampton |
Upward or Downward: Occupational Mobility and Return Migration |
| 30 Sept. | Cécile Hediger | University of Neuchâtel | The Direct and Indirect Rebound Effects for Residential Heating in Switzerland |
| 23 Sept. | Bruno Lanz | University of Neuchâtel |
The Behavioral Effect of Pigovian Regulation: Evidence from a Field Experiment |
