Ulrike Unterhofer

Dr. Ulrike Unterhofer is a researcher at the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel, Switzerland, specializing in Labor Economics. She obtained her PhD in Applied Economics from the University of Basel in October 2022 and since August 2024 has also been working as a researcher for the Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office.

Her research interests span several key areas in labor economics and social policy:

• Labor market dynamics and policy interventions
• Macroeconomic policy evaluation
• Peer effects in labor market training
• Income tax policy and behavioral responses
• Parental leave policies and gender norms
• Family economics and work-life balance

Dr. Unterhofer's recent publications demonstrate a strong empirical focus on how policy changes affect individual behavior in labor markets. Her work often employs quasi-experimental methods to identify causal effects of policy interventions, with particular attention to German and Swiss labor markets.

Her notable scientific contributions include research on macroeconomic policy evaluation, peer effects in training programs, tax notches in the German mini-job sector, and the impact of parental leave policies on gender norms.

Dr. Unterhofer collaborates with prominent researchers including Conny Wunsch, Viktoria Zabrodina, and Katharina Wrohlich, bridging academic research with practical policy applications through her dual affiliation with the University of Basel and the Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office.