Past semesters
The research seminar is a platform where invited researchers present their work. All lectures are open to the public and address economists and graduate students (MA level). Ph.D. students are expected to regularly attend the research seminar.
Coronavirus pandemic
Responsible faculty members ST 2020: Prof. Conny Wunsch and Prof. Aya Kachi
All seminars are open to the public and ususally take place on Tuesdays from 12:30 pm to 13:45 pm.
Staff members will receive the link to the zoom research webinar via e-mail with the invitation to the seminar.
We are pleased to share the link with other interested person upon request. Please send an e-mail to forschungsseminar-wwz@unibas.ch.
Date | Time | Place | Invited speaker | Host |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | 12:30-13:45 | S 15 | Prof. Olle Folke, Uppsala University "Sexual Harassment and Gender Inequality in the Labor Market" | A. Stutzer, M. Slotwinski |
| Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | 12:30-13:45 | Zoom Webinar | Prof. Beat Hintermann, University of Basel Abstract: We implement `Pigovian mobility pricing' in a large-scale randomized control trial Switzerland. We compute and monetize the external costs of travel related to climate, health and congestion for a sample of 3,700 individuals that we track using a smartphone-based app during eight weeks. After four weeks, we communicate the monetized externalities to a third of the participants in weekly e-mails. Another third receives the same information plus a mobility budget, from which we withdraw the external costs (this simulates paying a tax). The remainder serves as a control group. We find significant effects for pricing, but also for information alone. The average elasticity of total externalities with respect to the price is -0.13. Health externalities are reduced about equally by the information and pricing interventions. In contrast, congestion externalities mostly respond to pricing, and climate externalities mostly to information. (This is work in progress.) | |
| Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | 12:30-13:45 | Zoom Webinar | Prof. Conny Wunsch, University of Basel | |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | 12:30-13:45 | Zoom Webinar | Prof. Mark Schelker, Université de Fribourg | C. Wunsch |
Date | Time | Place | Invited speaker | Host |
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Leonardo Gambacorta, PhD, Bank for International Settlements | Y. Lengwiler |
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Steven Ongena, University of Zurich "Household Inequality, Entrepreneurial Dynamism and Corporate Financing" | Y. Lengwiler |
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Christoph Schaltegger, University of Lucerne "Social mobility in Switzerland since 1490 using the example of the University of Basel" | Y. Lengwiler |
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Thorsten Hens, University of Zurich | Y. Lengwiler |
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Nick Netzer, University of Zurich | G. Nöldeke |
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Lisa R. Goldberg, University of California, Berkeley | O. Mahmoud |
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Aude Pommeret, Université Savoie Mont Blanc "Energy transition with variable and intermittent renewable electricity generation" | F. Krysiak, P. Dato |
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Nicola Pavoni, Bocconi "Optimal Delegation and Information Transmission under Limited Awareness" | C. Wunsch |
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Alain Cohn, University of Michigan School of Information "Why do the rich oppose redistribution? An experiment with America’s top 5%" | O. Mahmoud |
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Patricia Funk, Università della Svizzera Italiana | C. Wunsch |
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Willem Smit, Asia School of Business and an International Faculty Fellow at MIT Sloan | M. Brendl |
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Phillip C. Stocken, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth "Regulatory Standards, Auditor Industry Specialization, and Audit Quality" | U. Schiller |
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Joao Montez, Université de Lausanne "Generics and early entry agreements" | C. Roux, G. Nöldeke |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2019 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Sebastian Siegloch, Universität Mannheim | K.Schmidheiny |
Program Spring Term 2019
Date | Time | Place | Invited speaker | Host |
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | ||
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Reto Föllmi, Universität St.Gallen "The GE effects of parallel imports." | S.M. Lein |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Andrei Levchenko, University of Michigan "The Global Business Cycle: Measurement and Transmission" | S.M. Lein |
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 |
| No Seminar - Basler Fasnacht | ||
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | c a n c e l l e d ! | |
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Elod Takats, PhD, Senior Economist BIS and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics | Y. Lengwiler |
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Dr. Goetz von Peter, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) | D. Maringer |
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Jaya Krishnakumar, Institute of Economics and Econometrics, GSEM, Genf | D. Maringer |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Dr. Sebastian Findeisen, University of Mannheim "Adjusting to Robots: Worker-Level Evidence" | K. Schmidheiny |
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Charles Gottlieb, Universität St.Gallen | Y. Lengwiler |
| Tuesday, April 30, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. M. Scott Taylor, University of Calgary "Is Free Trade bad for Resources?" | R. Weder |
Thursday, May 2, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Samuel Bowles, Santa Fe Institute "Why is wealth inequality greater when the shadow price of capital goods is higher? A model will illustrations from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, and conjectures for the future" | M. Fochesato |
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Massimo Filippini, ETH Zürich und USI Lugano "Empower the consumer! Energy-related financial literacy and its implications for economic decision making" | B. Hintermann |
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Dr. Peter Winker, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen "Is text the new data? First experience with conference abstracts" | D. Maringer |
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Nicolas R. Ziebarth, Cornell University "Biased Health Perceptions and Risky Health Behaviors—Theory and Evidence" | St. Felder |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2019 | 12:30 | S15 | Prof. Karl Schmedders, PhD, University of Zurich | H. Zimmermann |
All seminars are open to the public and usually take place on Tuesdays from 12:30 pm to 13:45 pm (seminar room S 15).
Program Autumn Term 2018
| DATE | TIME | PLACE | INVITED SPEAKER | HOST |
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| Monday, September 17, 2018 | 16:15 | S 13 | Prof. Ulf Bockenholt, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University "Predicting successful ads: New insights from computational image analyses" | M. Brendl |
| September 25, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Paul Heidhues, DICE, Universität Düsseldorf "Browsing versus Studying: A Pro-Market Case for Regulation" | G. Nöldeke |
| October 2, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Dr. Lorenz Götte, Universität Bonn "The Behavioural Mechanisms of Habit Formation: Evidence from a Field Experiment on Water Conservation" | C. Roux, B.Hintermann |
| October 9, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Dr. Davud Rostam-Afschar, Visiting scholar, University of California, Berkeley / Assistant Professor (Akademischer Rat), Universität Stuttgart-Hohenheim "Flexible Work Arrangements and Precautionary Behavior: Theory and Experimental Evidence" | K. Schmidheiny |
| Thursday, October 18, 2018 | 18:15 | Bernoullianum, grosser Hörsaal, Bernoullistrasse 30, Basel | 8th Bernoulli Lecture for the Behavioral Sciences "Using field experiments to make the world a better place" | A. Stutzer |
| October 23, 2018 | 14:15 | S 13 | Prof. Yuriy Gorodnichenko, University of California, Berkeley | S.M. Lein |
| October 30, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Dr. Felix Kübler, Universität Zürich "Self-justifi ed equilibria: Existence and computation" | D. Maringer |
| November 6, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Matthias Heinz, Universität zu Köln "Middle managers, personnel turnover and performance: A long-term field experiment in a retail chain” | M.Beckmann, E.Shvartsman |
| November 13, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Giovanni Mastrobuoni, Collegio Carlo Alberto and University of Essex (on leave) "Police Patrols and Crime" | A. Stutzer |
November 20, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Jun.-Prof. Dr. Susanne Steffes, ZEW und Universität zu Köln | M.Beckmann, E.Shvartsman |
| November 27, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Dr. Tim Krieger, University of Freiburg "Measuring Intra-generational Redistribution in PAYG Pension Schemes" | C. Wunsch |
| December 4, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Johan A. Elkink, University College Dublin "The international diffusion of same-sex marriage: An application of spatial econometric and statistical network analysis" | A. Kachi |
| December 11, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Dr. Nora Szech, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology "The (In)Elasticity of Moral Ignorance" | G.Noeldeke |
| December 18, 2018 | 12:30 | S 15 | Prof. Antoine Dechezleprêtre, OECD und London School of Economics | B.Hintermann |
Program Spring Term 2018
All seminars are open to the public and ususally take place on Tuesdays from 12:30 pm to 13:45 pm (seminar room S 13).
Responsible faculty members ST 2018: Rolf Weder, Heinz Zimmermann, Antonio Loprieno
Administration: Yvonne Mery
Date | Time | Place | Invited speaker | Host |
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 | 16:15-17:45 | S 13 | Prof. David Dorn, Universität Zürich | R. Weder |
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 | 12:30 | S 13 | Prof. Dirk Broeders, Maastricht University,De Nederlandsche Bank and BIS "Pension Fund's Illiquid Assets Allocation Under Liquidity and Capital Constraints | T. Kroencke |
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 | 12:30 | S 13 | Prof. Celia Moore, Bocconi University "Do snakes get ahead? The role of moral disengagement in career advancement" | M. Beckmann, G. Sajons |
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | 12:30 | S 13 |
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018 | 12:30 | S 13 | Prof. Nir Jaimovich, University of Zurich "The “End of Men” and Rise of Women in the High-Skilled Labor Market" | S.M. Lein |
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 | 12:30 | S 13 | Prof. Dr. Alexander Kempf, Universität zu Köln
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018 | 12:30 | S 13 | Prof. Meredith Fowlie, PhD, University of California Berkeley | B. Hintermann |
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | 12:30 | S 13 |
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Tuesday, May 1, 2018 | No seminar | Labour day | ||
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | 12:30 | S 13 | Prof. Dr. Joachim Winter, LMU München | St. Felder |
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 |
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018 | 12:30 | S 13 | Dr. Alexandra Brausmann, ETH Zürich "Resource discoveries and duration of autocratic leadership" | B.Hintermann |
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 | 12:30 | S 13 | Prof. Dr. Joachim Marti, CHUV Lausanne | St. Felder |
Program for the Autumn Term 2017
Responsible faculty members: Stefan Felder, Alois Stutzer, C. Miguel Brendl
Administration: Yvonne Mery
Date | Time | Place | Invited speaker | Host | |
Monday | September 18, 2017 | 18:15 | Aula | Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Werner Sinn, em. Präsident ifo Institut, Professor Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | SVG Basel |
Monday | October 2, 2017 | 16:15 | S 15 | Prof. Paul Frijters, London School of Economics "Black Lives Matter: The Impact Of Racial Shootings On Black Well-Being" | A. Stutzer and CREW |
Monday | October 9, 2017 | 16:15 | S 15 | Jun. Prof. Dr. Luna Bellani, Universität Konstanz "Upward Mobility and Legislator Support for Education Reforms." | M. Beckmann |
Thursday | October 19, 2017 | 12:30 | WWZ Auditorium | Prof. Dr. Catherine Wolfram, University of California Berkeley | B. Hintermann and SCCER CREST |
Tuesday | October 31, 2017 | 12:30 | S 13 | Prof. Dr. Günther Fink, Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut (Swiss TPH) "Seasonal liquidity, rural labor markets and agricultural output: Evidence from Zambia" | St. Felder |
Tuesday | November 7, 2017 | 12:30 | S 13 |
Prof. Ulrich Wagner, PhD, Universität Mannheim "Air pollution and sickness leaves: Evidence from Social Security Data." | B. Hintermann |
Tuesday | November 14, 2017 | 12:30 | S 13 | Prof. Sébastien Houde, University of Maryland "The Efficiency Consequences of Heterogeneous Behavioral Responses to Energy Fiscal Policies" | B. Hintermann |
Tuesday | November 21, 2017 | 12:30 | S13 | Prof. Gabriele Camera, Chapman University and University of Basel "Partners or Strangers? Cooperation, monetary trade, and the choice of scale of interaction" | A. Stutzer, M. Brendl, St. Felder |
Monday | November 27, 2017 | 16:15 | S 15 | Prof. Florian Scheuer, Universität Zürich | S.M. Lein |
Monday | December 4, 2017 | 16:15 | S 15 | Prof. Karen Pittel, CESifo und Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Abstract: The paper analyzes the long-run development of local and global pollution when two types of abatement activities can be undertaken. One type reduces solely local pollution (e.g., use of particulate matter filters) while the other mitigates global pollution as well (e.g., application of fuel saving technologies). In the framework of a 2-country endogenous growth model, the implications of different degrees to which global externality is internalized are analyzed. We focus especially on local and global pollution levels and the effects on growth in both countries. Furthermore we derive implications for optimal policies in the different scenarios. | B. Hintermann und |
Tuesday | December 12, 2017 | 12:30 | S 13 | Prof. Dr. Florian Stahl, Universität Mannheim "The Effects of Price Promotions on Consumption" | C.M. Brend |
Spring Term 2017
All lectures are open to the public and take place from 4:15 or 5:00 pm in seminar room S13.
Date | Invited speaker | Host |
February 20, 2017 | Andreas Fuster, PhD., Federal Reserve Bank of New York "Home Price Expectations and Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Information Experiment" | K.Schmidheiny |
February 27, 2017 | Prof. Bert Willems, Tilburg University | H. Weigt |
March 06, 2017 | Basler Fasnacht - No seminar | |
March 13, 2017 | Prof. Dr. Anne Skorkjær Binderkrantz, Aarhus University "Appealing to the public or protecting the interests of members? How interest groups frame their policy demands in the news media" | A. Kachi |
March 20, 2017 | Prof. Dirk Bergemann, Yale University | U. Schiller |
March 27, 2017 | ||
April 03, 2017 | Prof. William Hoyt Ph.D., University of Kentucky "The Assignment and Division of the Tax Base in a System of Hierarchical Governments" | K.Schmidheiny |
April 10, 2017 | Prof. Lint Barrage, Brown University "Heterogeneous Climate Beliefs and U.S. Home Price Dynamics: Going Under Water?" | B. Hintermann |
April 17, 2017 | Easter - No Seminar | |
April 24, 2017 | Prof. Elisabet Viladecans-Marsal, Universitat de Barcelona & IEB "Can urban renewal policies reverse neighborhood ethnic dynamics?" (Access to the paper within university networks only) | K.Schmidheiny |
May 01, 2017 | Labour Day - No Seminar | |
May 08, 2017 | Prof. Ester Faia, Goethe University Frankfurt "Global banking: competition and risk-taking" | S.M. Lein |
May 15, 2017 | ||
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 | 7th Bernoulli Lecture for the Behavioral Sciences Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 18:15-19:45 | Bernoulli Network for the Behavioral Sciences |
May 22, 2017 | Prof. Dominique M. Gross, School of Public Policy, Simon Fraser University "Economic Growth and People’s Decision for Immigration Policy. The Case of Switzerland"
| R. Weder |
May 29, 2017
| Prof. Raphael Schoenle, Brandeis University | S.M. Lein |
Friday, July 7, 2017 12:00-13:30PM | WWZ Brown Bag Seminar by Prof. Ariel Burstein, UCLA and NBER “Price and Consumption Responses to Large Exchange Rate Shocks: Evidence from the Great Appreciation in Switzerland"
| S.M. Lein |