The Chair of Public Economics at D-MTEC invites applications for a postdoc position. The group`s main focus is on theoretical and empirical research in the area of public economics such as corporate taxation, fiscal federalism and public economy aspects of the digital economy, for instance. The research strategy involves normative as well as political economy analyses. Preferences will be given to candidates with a specialization in international corporate taxation or local public finance/urban economics.

The successful applicant is expected to work on issues related to international corporate taxation or local public finance/urban economics. Potential topics include:

• Taxation of multinational enterprises
• Corporate taxation and agency conflicts in firms
• Implications of international tax coordination (e.g., OECD pillar 1 and 2)
• Value creation and taxation of corporate profits in the digital economy

  or

• Local tax competition and residential choices
• Urban amenities and policy choices
• Effects of intergovernmental fiscal transfers
• Fiscal decentralization and residential sorting

The work might be based on theoretical modelling and/or empirical analysis.

Applicants should have recently earned a PhD in Economics and should show interest in the topics of the group. The preferred candidate has demonstrated her or his potential to conduct high-quality research, ideally by having some papers under revision or even accepted for publication in refereed international journals. The successful applicant is expected to independently conduct academic and policy-relevant research and also to contribute to ongoing research projects of the group. Excellent command of English is required.

ETH Zurich is a family-friendly employer with excellent working conditions. You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity and attractive offers and benefits. Living conditions in Zurich are excellent (Zurich is consistently ranked as one of the world`s premier cities in terms of living standards). The expected starting date is spring 2025 or later.

In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture. We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected. Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish.

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:

• CV
• university transcripts
• a 2-3 page research statement
• two academic references
• copy of the PhD thesis and/or academic papers

The review of applications will start in February 2025 and will continue as long as the job profile is advertised. Please apply exclusively via the online application portal.

For further information about the Chair of Public Economics please visit our website. Please direct questions regarding the position to Prof. Marko Köthenbürger, [email protected] (no applications).

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