Dr. David Dorn

Biography

David Dorn is the UBS Foundation Professor of Globalization and Labor Markets at the University of Zurich, where he also directs the interdisciplinary research priority program on Equality of Opportunity. With a rich background as a tenured associate professor at CEMFI in Madrid and visiting professor at prestigious institutions such as the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard University, his work spans various aspects of labor economics, international trade, economic geography, macroeconomics, and political economy. Dorn has published significant studies analyzing the impacts of globalization and technological innovation on labor markets and society at large. Recognized as one of the 100 most highly cited economists worldwide over the past decade, he was honored in 2023 with the Hermann Heinrich Gossen Prize, awarded to accomplished economists in German-speaking countries under the age of 45.

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