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Short BioI am an economist at the Federal Department of Finance (Federal Finance Administration, FFA), where I study long-term challenges to public finances, particularly those posed by climate-related and demographic developments.
I hold a Ph.D. in labor and macroeconomics from Università della Svizzera italiana and a MSc. in Applied Economic Analysis from the University of Bern. I visited Stanford University as a researcher in 2022.
The views expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of the Federal Finance Administration.
Fields of interestI am broadly interested in applied economic questions, with a particular focus on the economic consequences of climate change, and the labor market impacts of automation.
I presented my work or represented the FFA at the following events and have been part of the groupes d'accompagnement of the following projects.
Selected refereeing activities: Journal of Human Resources, European Economic Review, and Labour Economics.
Contactbenjamin.lerch[at]efv.admin.ch
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I hold a Ph.D. in labor and macroeconomics from Università della Svizzera italiana and a MSc. in Applied Economic Analysis from the University of Bern. I visited Stanford University as a researcher in 2022.
The views expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of the Federal Finance Administration.
Fields of interestI am broadly interested in applied economic questions, with a particular focus on the economic consequences of climate change, and the labor market impacts of automation.
I presented my work or represented the FFA at the following events and have been part of the groupes d'accompagnement of the following projects.
Selected refereeing activities: Journal of Human Resources, European Economic Review, and Labour Economics.
Contactbenjamin.lerch[at]efv.admin.ch
Latest policy briefs
- Warum die Gesundheitsausgaben steigen, Die Volkswirtschaft, September 4, 2025
- Deutschland lockert seine Schuldenbremse, Die Volkswirtschaft, August 5, 2025
- Dove aumenta il turismo diminuiscono i laureati, Lavoce.info, April 7, 2025
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