Fiscal effects of immigration to Switzerland We assess the the net impact of immigration on the Swiss fiscal position between 2003 and 2017 thus focusing on the period since the introduction of the fr

Targeting Charity Fundraising Letters: An Efficient Policy Learning Approach I estimate policy rules for the allocation of solicitation letters with tree-based efficient policy learning methods. The p

Locked-in vs. locked-out: The heterogeneous effects of a detracking reform Does prolonged comprehensive schooling affect students of different socio-economic backgrounds differently? I address this qu

Supermajority Requirements and Voter Preferences in U.S. School Capital Investments (joint work with Barbara Biasi and Julien Lafortune) Abstract: Political institutions determine how preferences tran

Immigration and the Polarization of American Politics In this talk, I will present two ongoing projects on immigration and the polarization of American politics. The first part (co-authored with Axel

If You Have a Hammer: Optimal Dynamic Prevention Policy This article proposes a dynamic decision model for situations in which a policymaker is facing a recurring risk and has the choice between early

Demographie und Wirtschaftsentwicklung – eine dynamische Perspektive Trotz spürbarer Verbesserungen in den wirtschaftlichen Lebensbedingungen auf allen Kontinenten und einer zunehmend integrierten Wel

Abstract: We examine the impact of Swiss fiscal equalization transfers following a reform in 2008 on the fiscal sustainability of cantonal governments between 2008 and 2020. Using a dynamic fixed-effe

"Inequality, Demand Composition, and the Transmission of Monetary Policy" We argue that demand composition between tradable and non-tradable goods and services affects monetary policy transmission. We

Environmental Consequences of Hydrocarbon Infrastructure Policy We study policies that aim to “keep carbon in the ground” by blocking fossil fuel infrastructure investment. Our analysis relies on a mo