Joint distribution of income and wealth
"Die 99-Prozent-Initiative will die Reichen stärker zur Kasse bitten – heute liefern Spitzenverdiener im Mittel 40 bis 45 Prozent ihres Einkommens ab," Hansueli Schöchli, NZZ, Sep 3, 2021.
Taxing wealth
"Diese Ungleichheit ist nicht unfair," Peter A. Fischer, NZZ, Sep 17, 2021.
"Wie die Schweiz umverteilt," Markus Diem Meier, Tagesanzeiger, Sep 9, 2021.
"99%-Initiative: Warum eine starke Erhöhung der Kapitalbesteuerung nicht unbedingt eine starke Erhöhung der Steuererträge bringt," Hansueli Schöchli, NZZ, Aug 27, 2021.
"Swiss Wealth Tax Rakes in Cash as Covid Stokes Global Debate," Catherine Bosley, Bloomberg, Feb 16, 2021.
"You’re Wrong Jamie Dimon. A Billionaire Wealth Tax Can Work," Simon Chandler, CCN.com, Sep 23, 2020.
"Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren want a wealth tax. Wealthy Swiss say their model could work for America," Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, Mar 3, 2020.
"Wealth Taxes," Marius Brülhart interviewed by Tim Phillips, VoxTalks Podcast, Dec 6, 2019.
"Wealth taxes have a much bigger effect on people's behaviour than we thought," William Watson, Financial Post, Nov 7, 2019.
"4 European countries still have a wealth tax. Here's how much success they've each had." Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Business Insider, Nov 7, 2019.
"Kosten und Nutzen einer deutschen Vermögensteuer," Clemens Fuest, FAZ, Oct 4, 2019.
"Taxing Wealth and Capital Income," Chris Edwards, Cato Tax and Budget Bulletin, Aug 1, 2019.
"Facts on Warren’s Wealth Tax Plan" Robert Farley, FactCheck.org, Jun 25, 2019.
"The Morality or Immorality of A Wealth Tax," (starts at 2:50), Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales, Capitalisn't, Apr 25, 2019.
"US considers a tax on wealth, even as other nations back away," Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, Feb 5, 2019.
"‘A very big experiment:’ How Elizabeth Warren would try forcing billionaires to pay her wealth tax," Jeff Stein, Washington Post, Feb 4, 2019.
also used at stuff.co.nz, Feb 5, 2019.
"Why Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax Would Work," John Cassidy, The New Yorker, Jan 31, 2019.
"Elizabeth Warren's plan to tax the super-rich has been tried before. Here's what happened." Benji Sarlin, NBC NEWS, Jan 29, 2019.
"Inequality does not merit fatalism," Martin Sandbu, Financial Times, Dec 19, 2017.
"Lutte contre les inégalités sociales: pourquoi l’impôt sur la fortune n’est pas forcément la solution" (fra), "Tackling inequality: why wealth taxes may not be the answer" (eng), HECimpact, Mar 17, 2017.
"Vermögenssteuer wirkt unerwartet stark," Fabian Fellmann, Luzerner Zeitung, Feb 19, 2017.
"L’Etat pourrait augmenter l’impôt sur la fortune sans provoquer de départs de contribuables," Yves Genier, Le Temps, Sep 9, 2016. PDF
"Switzerland Illustrates Potential Drawbacks of Wealth Taxation," Alex Durante, The Tax Policy Blog, Jul 11, 2016.
"Switzerland’s Self-Destructive Wealth Tax Should Be Abolished," Daniel Mitchell, People's Pundit Daily, Jul 9, 2016.
"Wealth Taxes Make Swiss Cheese of Declared Wealth," Adam Creighton, WSJ Real Time Economics, Jul 7, 2016.
Corporate taxes
"Luzern: Tiefsteuerstrategie auf dem Prüfstand," zentralplus, Feb 9, 2021.
"Massive Steuersenkung für Firmen hat sich laut einer neuen Studie für den Kanton Luzern nicht gelohnt," Lukas Nussbaumer, Luzerner Zeitung, Feb 9, 2021.
Follow-up: "Kanton Luzern zählt erstmals über 30'000 Unternehmen," Alexander von Däniken, Luzerner Zeitung, Feb 17, 2021.
Parenthood and productivity
"Muttitasking: Sind Eltern die besseren Angestellten?" Leonard Knollenborg, Wirtschaftswoche, Dec 15, 2023.
"Mothers are often more efficient than childless counterparts," Li Hongyang, China Daily Hong Kong, Mar 8, 2019.
"The best new perks for working parents," Annabelle Timsit, Quartz, Nov 27, 2018.
"Mothers in Denmark Are Less Productive at Work, Study Finds, Partially Explaining Gender-Wage Gap," Eric Morath, The Wall Street Journal, Jul 10, 2018.
"9 scientific ways being a father affects your success," Rachel Gillett, Business Insider, Jun 18, 2018.
"How Not to Tell Your Boss You're Pregnant," sheknows, Jan 3, 2018.
"Why Working Mothers are the Best Bargain in Business" Lisa Oppenheimer, Bright Horizons Solutions @ Work Blog, Aug 7, 2017.
"Kinder als Leistungsturbo," ORF.at, May 16, 2017.
"The simple system that helped me stop obsessing over work—and start prioritizing my family," Khe Hy, Quartz, Apr 18, 2017.
"What You Can Do To Help New Parents," Val Matta, TLNT Talent Management and HR, Mar 20, 2017.
"First comes job, then comes…?" (also here, skip to 15:00), Cardiff Garcia and Shannon Bond, FT Alphachat, Nov 4, 2016.
"Does being a mom make you more productive at work?" Nora Young, CBC Radio, Oct 30, 2016.
"Tutkimus todisti: Äidit töissä tehokkaampia kuin muut!" Annukka Heikkilä, STARA, Oct 23, 2016.
"Want To Be More Productive? Have TWO Kids (Yes, Really)," Katie Mythen-Lynch, HerFamily.ie, Oct 21, 2016.
"How having two children turns mothers into super achievers who are more productive than their childless colleagues," Victoria Allen, Daily Mail, Oct 21, 2016.
"The secret to being a modern superwoman," Anna Maxted, The Times, Oct 20, 2016.
"Lavoro: chi ha figli è più efficiente. Ecco perché," QuiFinanza, Oct 13, 2016.
"Lavoro. Avere figli ti rende più efficiente," Marco Perisse, GQ Italia, Oct 12, 2016.
"The ultimate efficiency hack: Have kids," Jenny Anderson, Quartz, Oct 11, 2016.
also used at World Economic Forum Global Agenda, Oct 14, 2016.
"Why parents may make better employees," Catey Hill, Market Watch, Aug 14, 2015.
"The Good and the Bad of Becoming a Parent," Jill Krasny, Esquire, Aug 13, 2015.
"Useamman lapsen äidit ovat huippuja töissä," Mirja Wuokko, CITY Digital, Feb 1, 2015.
"Studies explore what having more than one child does to productivity, happiness," Lois M. Collins, KTAR News, Nov 25, 2014.
"Mothers Can Be More Productive at Work," Melissa Langsam Braunstein, Family Studies Blog, Nov 19, 2014.
"Study: Moms more productive at work," Daily Herald, Nov 10, 2014.
"What having more than one child does to your productivity and happiness," Lois M. Collins, Deseret News National, Nov 9, 2014.
"Face: Women With Kids More Productive Than Literally Everyone," Tracy Moore, Jezebel, Nov 9, 2014.
"Moms With More Kids Get More Done at Work," Matt Cantor, Newser, Nov 9, 2014.
"Fertility and Productivity," Peter J. Leithart, First Things, Nov 7, 2014.
"Why Parenthood Is Great for Productivity," Laura Montini, Inc., Nov 5, 2014.
"'Mommy brain' doesn't slow parents in workplace," Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World, Nov 5, 2014.
"Why Many Working Moms Make Better Employees," Kevin Matthews, Care2, Nov 3, 2014.
"Study: Working women with children more productive at work," Holly Brantley, KFVS12 Cape Girardeau, Nov 3, 2014.
"5 things you don't need to know but might want to and one place not to take a selfie," Angela Mueller, St. Louis Business Journal, Nov 3, 2014.
"Christian Zimmerman from the St Louis Federal Reserve Board discusses his research," John Hines Show, WCCO CBS Minnesota, Nov 3, 2014.
"The Myth Of The Distracted Working Mom," Bryce Covert, ThinkProgress, Nov 3, 2014.
"One study that illustrates how screwed up America's approach to family life is," Danielle Kurtzleben, Vox, Nov 1, 2014.
"Moms with more than 2 kids are more productive at work, study finds," Meena Hart Duerson, NBC Today Parents, Oct 31, 2014.
"More Children Means More Work Productivity, Study Suggests," KJ Dell'Antonia, New York Times Motherlode blog, Oct 31, 2014.
"Study: Women with more children are more productive at work," Ylan Q. Mui, The Washington Post Wonkblog, Oct 30, 2014.
"Does Having Children Lower the Productivity of Professionals at Work?" Christian Zimmermann, St. Louis Fed Regional Economist, 22(4), p. 23, Oct 2014, PDF.
"Väter sind leistungsfähiger," Marco Krahl, Men's Health, Oct 8, 2014, PDF.
"Eltern sind besonders fleißige Mitarbeiter," Jana Hauschild, Spiegel Online, Jun 19, 2014.
"Mères et plus productives que jamais," Silvia Galipeau, La Presse, May 10, 2014.
"Does having kids make you a less productive worker?" Amy Graff, SFGate, Feb 7, 2014.
"Mythe over minder productieve mama's ontkracht," Femke van Garderen, De Morgen, Feb 6, 2014.
"The Mommy-Track Myth," Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, Feb 4, 2014.
also used at Quartz, Feb 5, 2014.
"Werkende moeders zijn net zo productief als vrouwen zonder kinderen," Alex van der Hulst, NRC Handelsblad, Feb 4, 2014.
"Fed does study on Parenthood," Advisor.ca, Jan 23, 2014.
"Having Kids Makes Some Parents More Productive," Elissa Strauss, The Jewish Daily Forward, Jan 19, 2014.
"Academics with kids are more successful," Silvana Calcagno, Welfare Society Territory, Jan 16, 2014.
"How Does Having Kids Affect Productivity?" Ben Leubsdorf, WSJ Real Time Economics, Jan 14, 2014.
also used at QQEnglish, Jan 15, 2014.
Religion and the European Union
"Religion and the European Union," Maximo Rossi, NEP-NTV Blog, Apr 3, 2018.
Protestant fiscal ethic
"Des chercheurs confirment le cliché du protestant sérieux en affaires," Joël Burri, NouvelleR, Nov 2016.
"Chi ha paura del debito pubblico," Marco Valerio Lo Prete, Il Foglio quotidiano, Jun 10, 2015.
"Martin Luther, die Deutschen und die Eurokrise," Richard Wiens, Salzburger Nachrichten, Jun 6, 2015.
"Katholiken und die Eurokrise: ... und vergib uns unsere Schulden," Stefan Kaiser, Spiegel Online, Jun 2, 2015.
"Martin Luther und der Euro," Hans-Christian Müller-Dröge, Handelsblatt, Jun 1, 2015.
Nobel laureates
"Das unberechenbare Komitee," Olaf Storbeck, Handelsblatt, Oct 15, 2012.
Belarus
"A Craigslist for Currency Markets," Dan Hamermesh, Freakonomics Blog, Nov 1, 2011.
Own contributions for broader public
"Wealth taxation: The Swiss experience," with Marius Brülhart, Jonathan Gruber, and Kurt Schmidheiny, in "Policy in Focus," UNDP/IPC-IG, Dec 9, 2021.
"Die steigende Vermögenskonzentration in der Schweiz ist grösstenteils hausgemacht," with Marius Brülhart and Kurt Schmidheiny, batz.ch, Sep 9, 2021.
"Kitas lassen Mütter mehr arbeiten aber haben keinen Einfluss auf das Haushaltseinkommen," with Anja Roth and Michaela Slotwinski, Ökonomenstimme, Feb 16, 2021.
"Wie steuerempfindlich sind Unternehmensgewinne? Eventstudien-Schätzungen mit Schweizer Daten," with David Staubli, Ökonomenstimme, Jan 6, 2021.
"Wealth taxation: The Swiss experience," with Marius Brülhart, Jonathan Gruber and Kurt Schmidheiny, VoxEU, Dec 23, 2019.
"Wie durchlässig sind Vermögenssteuern?" with Marius Brülhart, Jonathan Gruber and Kurt Schmidheiny, Ökonomenstimme, Dec 9, 2019.
"Wie die Ungleichheit unter Berücksichtigung von Vermögen steigt: Evidenz aus Luzerner Steuerdaten," with David Gallusser, Ökonomenstimme, Nov 18, 2019.
"Das Abschneiden der Nobelpreisträger im Handelsblattranking," with Jörg Schläpfer, Ökonomenstimme, Oct 15, 2012.