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KOF Swiss Economic Institute, Leonhardstrasse 21, LEE G301, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland, siegenthaler@kof.ethz.ch, Tel. +41 44 633 93 67

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About me

I am head of the research division Swiss labor market and tenured professor (adjunct professor) at KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich. I am an associate editor at the Journal of Labor Economics, a Research Affiliate of the Immigration Policy Lab at ETH and a Research Fellow of the Institute of Labor Economics IZA and the Rockwool Foundation Berlin. I received a PhD from ETH Zurich, a Master of Science in Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Bern.

My research interests are in the areas of labor economics and migration. A recurring topic is the factors and policies that shape firms' demand for workers. Using innovative data sources and rigorous empirical methods, I have studied the effects of minimum wages, immigration restrictions, short-time work, and exchange rates on labor demand. My position entails policy advising, forecasting, and media work.

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In a new policy report (in German), we show that generative AI has left surprisingly visible marks in Swiss unemployment figures. In AI-exposed occupations, registered unemployment grew substantially more in the last 3 years than in less exposed occupations. At the same time, we see a stronger reduction in job vacancies.

We published a new dashboard that provides weekly indices of unique online job postings for Switzerland, covering essentially the full Swiss job market. Check it out: http://swissjobtracker.ch/#/

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