Ulf Zölitz

Ulf Zölitz is a Professor of Economics for Child and Youth Development at the Department of Economics, University of Zurich, and a Principal Investigator at the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development. His research focuses on the economics of education, peer effects, and child development.

• Affiliation: University of Zurich, Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development

His research explores how personality, peer composition, and parental influence shape educational outcomes, with a focus on policy-relevant questions. Key areas include gender disparities, socio-emotional interventions, and classroom dynamics.

Recent publications analyze peer effects on STEM participation, teaching evaluation biases, and socio-emotional skill interventions. His work employs large-scale datasets (Swiss/Danish registers, TIMSS/PIRLS) and rigorous empirical methods.

• Scientific Affiliations: IZA Research Fellow, CESifo/CEPR Affiliate