Curriculum Vitae
Current Position
Current Affiliations, Editorial Boards and Academic Service
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2024 - : Open Research Data National Strategy Council, Member Taskforce Social Sciences and Humanities.
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2023 - : Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics, President.
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2023 - : Verein für Socialpolitik, Arbeitsgruppe Datenzugang.
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2017 - : Journal of Economic Geography, Member Editorial Board.
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2014 - : CEPR, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research Fellow (Affiliate since 2009).
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2013 - : CESifo, Research
Network Fellow (Affiliate since 2005).
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2013 - : Verein für Socialpolitik, Mitglied Ausschuss für Regionaltheorie und -politik.
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2012 - : Journal of Urban Economics, Member Editorial Board.
- 2009 - : Urban Economics Association, Secretary and Member of Executive Committee.
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2006 - : Network of Swiss Economists Abroad, Co-Founder and Member of Swiss Board.
Past Positions and Affiliations
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2021 - 2023: Swiss National Science Foundation, SNSF Starting Grants/Eccellenza, Member Evaluation Body.
2014 - 2023: Fondation CH2048, Mitglied Wissenschaftliches Begleitgremium.
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2014 - 2020: Swiss National Science Foundation, Stipendienkommission, President (2019 – 2020).
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2015 - 2019: Universität Basel, Faculty of
Economics and Business, Associate Professor (tenured).
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9/2017 - 7/2018: University of California Berkeley, Department of
Economics, Visiting Research Scholar.
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2011 - 2015: Universität Basel, Faculty of
Economics and Business, Assistant Professor (tenure track).
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2005 - 2013: CESifo, Research
Network Affiliate.
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2007 - 2011: Barcelona GSE, Graduate School of Economics, Affiliated Professor.
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2006 - 2011: Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Dep.
of Economics and Bus., Assistant Professor (tenure track).
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2005 : Center for Economic Studies (CES),
Munich, Visiting Scholar.
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2004 - 2006: Tufts University, Department
of Economics, Visiting Scholar.
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2003 : Hamburg Institute of International
Economics (HWWA), Visiting Fellow.
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2003 - 2004 : Université de Lausanne,
Ecole
des HEC, Département
d'Econométrie et d'Economie Politique (DEEP), Assistant
Professor (Maître assistant).
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1998 - 2003 : Universität Bern,
Volkswirtschaftliches
Institut, Research Assistant.
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1994 - 1997 : Studienzentrum Gerzensee
(Foundation of the Swiss National Bank),
Junior Research Assistant.
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1991 - 1992 : Software Engineer, St. Gallische
Kantonalbank, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Education
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1998 - 2003 : Universität Bern,
Switzerland, Dr. rer. oec. (PhD in Economics).
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1997 - 1998 : The London School of Economics,
U.K., M.Sc. Econ.
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1993 - 1997 : Universität Bern,
Switzerland, Lic. rer. pol., Volkswirtschaftslehre, Soziologie und Staatsrecht.
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1996 - 1997 : Université de
Toulouse I, France, Erasmus exchange program.
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1991 - 1992 : ETH Zürich,
1. Vordiplom in Architecture.
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1986 - 1991: Kantonsschule Heerbrugg, Matura Typus C (Math.-Naturwissenschaftlich)
Awards and Grants
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2017 - 2018 Swiss National Science Foundation, Grant 166618, Applicant
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2013 - 2016 Swiss National Science Found., Sinergia Grant 147668, Co-applicant
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2010 - 2013 Swiss National Science Found., Sinergia Grant 130648, Co-applicant
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2007 - 2012 : Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, SEJ2007-64340/ECON, Collaborator.
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2006 - 2011 : Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, Ramon y Cajal Research Fellow.
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2004 - 2006 : Swiss National Science Foundation,
Fellowship for Advanced Researchers.
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1998 : Universität Bern, Faculty of Economics,
Best Degree of the Year.