Economic Geography
Economic Geography is about understanding the varied places and spaces that are formed and given shape when economic activities are performed and circulate. Theoretically, the Economic Geography research unit draws on approaches that offer alternatives to orthodox mainstream economics and traditional economic geography. Our work focuses on the geographies of global production and consumption, on labor markets and migration, and on the gendered and gendering nature of the spatial economy. We study these phenomena both in the global north and the global south.
News
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Artikel zu Live-in-Betreuung unter Corona
Karin Schwiter und Anahi Villalba haben in der Zeitschrift «Die Volkswirtschaft» des Schweizer Staatssekretariats für Wirtschaft (SECO) einen Artikel über Live-in-Betreuung unter Corona ...
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Public lecture on March 11: The rise of algorithmic management at work
Automated systems are increasingly running workplaces – from everyday management to hiring and firing workers. Jeremias Adams-Prassl will explore the effects of algorithmic management and its ...
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Arbeiten für die Gig-Economy
Zwei neue Beiträge über das Arbeiten in der Gig-Economy von Karin Schwiter und Marisol Keller wurden soeben in der Fachzeitschrift "Frauenfragen" publiziert.
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Geographies of Care Work
In their new article published in the economic geography section of Geography Compass, Karin Schwiter and Jennifer Steiner review the existing literature on care work within geography. They ...
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Living with Pervasive Agrichemicals
Read the interview with Marion Werner, Christian Berndt, and Becky Mansfield that are co-organizing the upcoming Baldy Center workshop, “Global Glyphosate: New Challenges in Regulating Pervasive ...
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PhD Defense by Manuel Wirth
We are delighted to invite you to the public PhD Defense of Manuel Wirth:
»Doing Good with Finance? Impact Investing and the Marketization of Youth Homelessness in the United Kingdom« -
New research project on glyphosate
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a research grant to Marion Werner (SUNY Buffalo), Christian Berndt (University of Zurich), Ryan Galt (UC Davies) and Becky Mansfield (Ohio ...
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Christin Bernhold - ADLAF-2020-Gewinnerin
Christin Bernhold gewinnt den diesjährigen ADLAF-Preis mit ihrer Dissertation "Upgrading, Competitive Strategies, and Uneven Development. On Corporate Strategies and Class Dynamics in Argentinian ...
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Grenzerfahrungen in der Betreuung von Betagten
Karin Schwiter, Jennifer Steiner und Mitautorinnen beschreiben in Artikeln und Blogbeiträgen die schwierige Lage der Care-Arbeiterinnen aus Osteuropa während der Corona Krise.
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New Book out: Market/Place
Market/Place - Exploring Spaces of Exchange
Edited by Christian Berndt, Jamie Peck, Norma M. Rantisi