1st Zurich–Oxford Doctoral Symposium on Real Estate Markets
Organized by the Department of Finance at the University of Zurich and Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford
The Department of Finance at the University of Zurich and Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford are pleased to announce the 1st Zurich–Oxford Doctoral Symposium on Real Estate Markets.
This symposium aims to bring together outstanding PhD students working on topics related to real estate markets (including real estate finance, urban economics, and mortgage markets) for an opportunity to share their research and learn from each other in a collaborative and supportive environment.
In addition to presentations by job applicants, the workshop will feature a keynote session on “Navigating the Academic Job Market” by Arpit Gupta, New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business. Limited travel grants are available upon request.
Organizing Committee:
Cloé Garnache, Oslo Metropolitan University
Martin Schmalz, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Francisco Amaral, University of Zurich
Christian Hilber, University of Zurich
Conference Program
Time: Thursday, 25 September 2025
Location: University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland (KOL-G-217)
Registration: Link
08:45 - 09:00 |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 09:00 - 09:45 | Paper 1: Selling Fast or Selling Junk: Is iBuying Sustainable? |
| 09:45 - 10:30 | Paper 2: Mortgage Rates and the Price-to-Rent Ratio Across Space |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00 - 11:45 |
Paper 3: Green Neighbors, Greener Neighborhoods: Peer Effects in Green Home Investments |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | Paper 4: Mortgage structure, household saving and the wealth distribution |
12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Paper 5: The bank of mom and dad: intergenerational transfers and macroprudential regulation |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Paper 6: Regulating the Skyline: Evidence from London’s Protected Vistas |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 - 17:15 | Keynote Talk by Arpit Gupta, NYU Stern, USA |
18:30 |
Dinner (by invitation) |
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