PhD Positions in Applied Macroeconomics and Political Economy — ETH Zürich
NewCHF 73'500 - 111'500
ETH Zürich · Zurich (ZH)
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- Yesterday
SalaryCHF 73'500 - 111'500
Role overview
PhD Positions in Applied Macroeconomics and Political Economy
100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
The Chair of Applied Macroeconomics is associated with the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich and is part of the Department of Management, Technology and Economics (D-MTEC).
- PhD Positions in Applied Macroeconomics and Political Economy
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
Application process
- We invite applications for one or more PhD positions in Applied Macroeconomics and Political Economy.
- The positions are based at KOF and affiliated with the Chair of Applied Macroeconomics.
- The doctoral researchers will join a supportive and collaborative research environment that brings together empirical research and policy-relevant questions in macroeconomics, international economics, public finance and political economy.
- One of the positions is particularly well suited to applicants interested in taxation in a globalized economy.
- Relevant topics include multinational profit shifting, tax havens, the labour-market effects of tax competition, the design and political economy of international tax rules, and the macroeconomic and distributional consequences of international taxation. Project background
- Research at the Chair focuses on the empirical analysis of macroeconomic and policy-relevant questions.
- We work with macroeconomic, microeconomic, firm-level, household, geospatial and international datasets and apply modern econometric methods, including panel-data, time-series and causal-inference approaches.
- Potential dissertation projects may explore:
Additional details
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term
- Relevant topics include multinational profit shifting, tax havens, the labour-market effects of tax competition, the design and political economy of international tax rules, and the macroeconomic and distributional consequences of international taxation. Project background
- We aim to identify a project that connects with the doctoral researcher’s interests, experience and areas in which they would like to develop further expertise.
- With support and guidance from the supervisory team, you will progressively take ownership of your research projects and use econometric methods and relevant macroeconomic and/or microeconomic data to address questions of academic and policy relevance. Your activities will include:
- The position is intended to lead to a doctoral degree from ETH Zurich.
- We encourage you to apply even if your experience does not cover every preferred area listed below.
Notes and original content
- Relevant topics include multinational profit shifting, tax havens, the labour-market effects of tax competition, the design and political economy of international tax rules, and the macroeconomic and distributional consequences of international taxation.
- Project background
- Job description
- With support and guidance from the supervisory team, you will progressively take ownership of your research projects and use econometric methods and relevant macroeconomic and/or microeconomic data to address questions of academic and policy relevance.
- Your activities will include:
