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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Happy to see this paper coming out at Econometrica, with Mark Aguiar and @benmoll.bsky.social! How should we tax capital gains? On realization? On accrual? Should we tax wealth? What about "step-up in basis" and "buy, borrow, die" strategies? More broadly, what is income, and thus a good tax base?

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

It's been a pleasure to serve as Program Co-Chair of this year's @eeanews.bsky.social & @econometric.bsky.social European summer meetings in Dublin! I look forward to a terrific program, including ES keynotes by Nobu Kiyotaki, Raj Chetty, Nava Ashraf and Rohini Pande! www.eea-esem-congresses.org

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Welcome to EEA-ESEM 2026 | EEA-ESEM Congress

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · 10/07/2026

@florianscheuer.bsky.social's most recent paper "Putting the 'Finance' into 'Public Finance': A Theory of Capital Gains Taxation” featured in @financialtimes.com 👇 www.ft.com/content/bf18...

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Who wants to tax a billionaire?

A gentle guide to a harsh debate

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I'm excited to welcome Abhijit Banerjee, Bernardo Silveira and Esther Duflo as our new colleagues @econ.uzh.ch! As of July 1st, Esther and Abhijit join us as Lemann Professors of Economics, and Bernardo as Professor of Applied Microeconomics. A true quantum leap for @econ.uzh.ch! 1/3

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We're happy to welcome @stevecicala.bsky.social and Ursina Schaede to @econ.uzh.ch! Steve joins us as of this week as the new Vontobel Professor of Sustainable Economics, and Ursina as UZH Visiting Assistant Professor. Thrilled to have you on board!

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IIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 01/06/2026

TOMORROW Tues 2 June at 10am (CEST) we are pleased to welcome @florianscheuer.bsky.social from @econ.uzh.ch who will present his paper "Dilution vs. Risk Taking: Capital Gains Taxes and Entrepreneurship". www.su.se/english/divi...

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · 11/05/2026

How much inequality can a society tolerate? UZH 'Talk im Turm' with @florianscheuer.bsky.social and @siljahausermann.bsky.social addressed this question — and the one underlying it: Do people still feel that things are fair? www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · 01/05/2026

UBS Foundation Professor @florianscheuer.bsky.social, Chair of @econ.uzh.ch, has been appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board of 🇩🇪 @bmf-bund.de. Learn more (in German) → www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/S... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · 28/03/2026

@florianscheuer.bsky.social, head of our department, had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Isabel Schnabel. The event was organized by ECON Alumni UZH and Econ Club at UZH.

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · 28/03/2026

"The @ecb.europa.eu has to be agile and vigilant, but there is no need to rush into action," said Isabel Schnabel, member of the Executive Board of the ECB, regarding the economic shock the world is facing with the situation in Iran. However, "If inflation becomes permanent, we will need to act."

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We are immensely grateful for the support of the Zürcher Kantonalbank. Their generous donation enables us to continue our mission: attracting outstanding researchers to @econ.uzh.ch and educating the next generation of economists. We look forward to many more years in this great partnership!

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · 27/03/2026

There’s no easy way to achieve fair taxation. It takes a bundle of pragmatic measures to close loopholes, minimize false incentives, and tax work and capital evenly. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @florianscheuer.bsky.social

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I'm happy to share that Bernardo Silveira (UCLA) will join our department @econ.uzh.ch as Professor of Economics this summer. He will be a fantastic addition to our applied micro group. www.bernardosilveira.net

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · 06/03/2026

📣 Don't miss this upcoming guest lecture and Q&A with Prof. Dr. Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB). 🇪🇺 The event will be moderated by @florianscheuer.bsky.social Scheuer. www.econalumni.ch/events/monet...

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Monetary Policy at Times of Geopolitical Fragmentation with Prof. Dr. Isabel Schnabel

Guest lecture by Prof. Dr. Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · 06/03/2026

@florianscheuer.bsky.social has been featured in a @sfchronicle.com investigation into California's proposed "billionaire tax" — a ballot initiative that would impose a one-time 5% wealth levy on the state's roughly 200 billionaires www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... #EconomicsForSociety

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Hilde C. Bjørnland @hcbjornland.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Final call for papers for ESEM 2026! @florianscheuer.bsky.social and I are the Scientific Program Chairs for Econometric Society European Summer Meetings (ESEM), which will take place in Dublin, August 17–21, 2026. Hope to see you in Dublin! More info: www.econometricsociety.org/regional-act...

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2026 European Summer Meeting (ESEM), Dublin, Ireland - The Econometric Society

We are pleased to announce the 2026 European Meeting of the Econometric Society (ESEM) that will...

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Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg @gothenburg-econ.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of hosting @florianscheuer.bsky.social from @econ.uzh.ch in our seminar series. He presented “Dilution vs. Risk Taking: Capital Gains Taxes and Entrepreneurship.”

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National Tax Association @natltax.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Do you know a leader in public finance? Nominations are officially OPEN for the 2026 Daniel M. Holland Medal! Help NTA recognize lifetime achievement in our field. 🔹 Open to all sectors 🔹 Deadline is March 31 Nominate here: www.cognitoforms.com/NTA1/_2026Dani…

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I'm happy to serve on the Scientific Committee of next fall's Swiss National Bank/Gerzensee/JME Conference on Macroeconomic Policy, together with Marios Angeletos, Harris Dellas and Silvana Tenreyro. Taking place on October 30-31, 2026, it will be held in honor of Robert Barro. 1/2

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Dirk Krueger, @s-stantcheva.bsky.social, Aleh Tsyvinski and I again organize the Macro Public Finance session at @nber.org Summer Institute, taking place on July 23, 2026. Submit here by March 26: conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

@hcbjornland.bsky.social and I are the Scientific Program Chairs for the @econometric.bsky.social European Summer meetings, on August 17-21, 2026 in Dublin. Keynotes by Nava Ashraf, Raj Chetty, Nobu Kiyotaki and Rohini Pande. Submit here by February 23: www.econometricsociety.org/regional-act...

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2026 European Summer Meeting (ESEM), Dublin, Ireland - The Econometric Society

We are pleased to announce the 2026 European Meeting of the Econometric Society (ESEM) that will...

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · 01/12/2025

🇨🇭Mit einem Nein-Anteil von 78 Prozent sprach sich die Bevölkerung gegen die Erbschaftssteuer Initiative. "Eine moderate Erbschaftssteuer – ohne Zweckbindung an den Klimaschutz – hätte hier durchaus einen Beitrag leisten können." so @florianscheuer.bsky.social mehr 👇 www.swissinfo.ch/ger/schweize...

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Nach dem Nein zur Erbschaftssteuer-Initiative: Wie gross ist der Schaden für die "Steueroase Schweiz"?

Die Schweiz hat eine Erbschaftssteuer für Superreiche deutlich verworfen. Was das für ihr Image und ihre fiskalische Zukunft bedeutet.

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Marius Brülhart @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Probably more than you ever wanted to know about #inheritance and its #taxation in #Switzerland, but here you go.🤓 Thanks to @florianscheuer.bsky.social and @ubscenter.uzh.ch for hosting me, and to all the viewers for their questions and real-time voting! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAZ7...

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Taxing inheritance: What can we learn from the Swiss experience? – Marius Brülhart

YouTube video by Economics. For Society.

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

More and more wealth is passed down across generations. Yet, many countries have reduced inheritance taxes. What drove this trend? What are the consequences of reversing it? Don't miss my conversation later today with @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social who knows more about this than anyone else!

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

What would taxing unrealized capital gains — or wealth — do to entrepreneurship? If illiquid founders must sell shares to pay such taxes, how does this extra dilution affect incentives? 🧵 on my new paper with Eduardo Azevedo, Kent Smetters & Min Yang 1/10

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · 17/11/2025

Join us with @mariusbrulhart.bsky.social and @florianscheuer.bsky.social to learn more about taxing inheritance, highlighting what data and policy experience can tell us about the role of inheritance in modern economies like Switzerland. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · 27/10/2025

Brain drain made in 🇺🇸 und wie🇨🇭davon profitieren könnte. «An den besten Hochschulen der Ivy League Leute zu rekrutieren, war bisher schwierig», sagt @florianscheuer.bsky.social. Das habe sich geändert:«Das Interesse, zu uns zu kommen, ist viel grösser geworden.» 👇 www.nzz.ch/nzz-am-sonnt...

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Trump provoziert einen Braindrain aus den USA: Wie kann die Schweiz profitieren?

Der amerikanische Braindrain könnte zur Chance für Europa werden, auch für die Hochschulen hierzulande. Trotzdem bleiben die meisten von ihnen seltsam still.

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I'm hiring a Post-Doc @econ.uzh.ch to work with me and my team at the frontier of tax policy and inequality research! Funded by my Consolidator Grant, no teaching, flexible start date and duration. Apply here: www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.... @erc.europa.eu @snsf.ch

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American Economic Association: JOE Listings - August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · 10/10/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee as the new Lemann Foundation Professors to our department, beginning in the summer of 2026.

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics. 🧵 1/7

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Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute @hellerhurwicz.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Thanks to all who made the 2025 Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute Fall Roundtable a success. If you missed it, you can still catch the discussion about the evidence on wealth taxation and the impact of potential policy reforms through the link below: cla.umn.edu/heller-hurwi...

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2025 HHEI Fall Roundtable Featured a Discussion on Wealth Taxation with Professor Florian Scheuer

The HHEI Fall Roundtable featured a discussion on wealth taxation with leading experts, HHEI Director Professor Kjetil Storesletten and Professor Florian Scheuer from the University of Zurich.

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · 06/10/2025

It was a great pleasure to see so many of you at our annual Master Students' Welcome Apéro, organized by ECON Alumni UZH and Econclub. 😀 With a welcome speech by @florianscheuer.bsky.social, Head of our department.

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Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute @hellerhurwicz.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Happening this Thursday: Join us at the HHEI Fall Roundtable where we will explore the potential benefits and challenges of wealth taxes, and recent lessons from experiences in Norway and Switzerland. Register: cla.umn.edu/economics/ne...

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HHEI's 2025 Fall Roundtable Event

Should we tax wealth? Join HHEI's Fall 2025 Roundtable to hear leading experts tackle one of today's most controversial economic policy debates. Register today.

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Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute @hellerhurwicz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Can taxing wealth help raise much-needed revenue for strained government budgets and lessen income inequality? Join us to explore the potential benefits and challenges of wealth taxes, including recent experiences in Norway and Switzerland. Learn more: cla.umn.edu/economics/ne...

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 15/09/2025

Features - Florian Scheuer, UBS Professor of Econ of Institutions at U Zurich - Kjetil Storesletten, Director @hellerhurwicz.bsky.social & the Richard & Beverly Fink Prof of Econ at U Minnesota Moderator: MPR News & Marketplace host Chris Farrell #EconSky #PolicySky cla.umn.edu/economics/ne...

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Very happy to be at the University of Minnesota today and looking forward to this event! cla.umn.edu/economics/ne... Join us at the HHEI Fall Roundtable where we will explore the potential benefits and challenges of wealth taxes, and recent lessons from experiences in Norway and Switzerland.

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Inspiring keynote on “What Undermines Democracy” yesterday by Nobel Laureate Jim Robinson of the University of Chicago at our Annual Research Night! @econ.uzh.ch

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · 16/09/2025

@florianscheuer.bsky.social, Wirtschaftsprofessor an der @econ.uzh.ch, formuliert es so: «Der Eigenmietwert trägt dazu bei, dass man nicht aus steuerlichen Gründen ein Haus kauft. Andernfalls wäre das ökonomisch ineffizient.» via @tagesanzeiger.bsky.social www.tagesanzeiger.ch/eigenmietwer...

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Geboren 1934 – beerdigt 2025?: Die strittige Geschichte des Eigenmietwerts

Wie die Steuer auf selbstbewohntes Wohneigentum von einem kaum beachteten Detail zum Hassobjekt einer ganzen Bevölkerungsschicht wurde.

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Steve Cicala @stevecicala.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Some professional news: Zurich’s ascent over the past ~10 years has been incredible. They show what can be accomplished when good institutions and resources meet. I’m incredibly excited and honored to participate in UZH’s continued success!

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

More great news from @econ.uzh.ch: I'm thrilled to share that @stevecicala.bsky.social will join our department next year as the Vontobel Foundation Professor of Sustainable Economics. A shout-out to the Vontobel Foundation for endowing his chair, which made this all possible! www.stevecicala.com

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

A warm welcome to our new junior faculty colleagues Martina Pons and @carmenvillaecon.bsky.social who join us at @econ.uzh.ch today!

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Economics. For Society. @ubscenter.uzh.ch · 03/07/2025

In 🇨🇭 Switzerland, the richest 1% of the population owns almost half of the wealth – a sign of growing inequality. www.ubscenter.uzh.ch/en/news_even... #EconomicsForSociety #UZH #shareUBS @econ.uzh.ch @florianscheuer.bsky.social @izmartinez86.bsky.social @samiramarti.bsky.social

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

A warm welcome to Ralph Ossa who re-joins @econ.uzh.ch today as UBS Foundation Professor of Economics after his 2.5-year stint as Chief Economist of the @wto.org. And a huge thank you to the UBS Foundation for its CHF 8m donation to endow his new chair and the continued support of our department!

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