PhD Position in Public Economics, Taxation, and Globalization at ETH Zurich ETH Zurich in Switzerland

ETH Zurich’s KOF Institute is advertising a fully funded PhD position in public economics within the Chair of Applied Macroeconomics. The project is especially relevant for students interested in public economics, taxation, globalization, international taxation, public finance, applied macroeconomics, and political economy.

Possible dissertation topics mentioned in the post include multinational profit shifting, the labour-market effects of tax competition, the design and political economy of international taxation, and the macroeconomic and distributional consequences of international tax rules. The ad also notes that ETH Zurich is hiring for one or more additional PhD positions in applied macroeconomics and political economy more broadly, using the same application link.

The position offers a fully funded appointment at ETH Zurich with internationally competitive employment conditions and a collaborative research environment at Switzerland’s leading institute for applied economic research. The dissertation topic will be developed jointly around the successful candidate’s interests.

Eligibility highlights: the post is explicitly for a PhD student; no specific GPA, test score, or prior degree requirement is stated in the post. Interest in the listed research areas is the main emphasis.

Application deadline: 30 September 2026.

How to apply: submit an application through ETH Zurich’s online application portal only. The post explicitly says not to send applications by DM or email.