Thomas Leu

Personal profile

Position at the ZHAW

- Research Associate at the Center for Economic Policy
- Lecturer in economics, statistics, and business mathematics
- Research Focus: economic policy, environmental and energy economics
- Methods: applied statistics and econometrics

www.zhaw.ch/de/sml/institute-zentren/fwp

Educational background

- Economics & Empirical Economic Research (lic.oec.publ.), University of Zurich
- Applied Statistics (Diploma of Advanced Studies DAS), University of Bern
- Higher Education Didactics (Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS), Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Projects

• EU project to assess energy efficiency policies / Team member / Project completed
• Energy Policy Analysis Group / SCCER CREST / Team member / Project completed
• Wettbewerbssituation im Schweizer Automobilgewerbe / Team member / Project completed

Publications

• Slembeck, Tilman; Jans, Armin; Leu, Thomas,

  2014.

  A politico-economic perspective on financial sustainability.

  Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management.

  26(1), pp. 140-164.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JPBAFM-26-01-2014-B006

• Leu, Thomas,

  2021.

  A comparative analysis of the trading behavior of the participants in the first three phases of the EU emissions trading system [paper].

  In:

  EEE 2021 Conference Proceedings.

  Energy Evaluation Europe 2021 : Accelerating the energy transition for all: Evaluation’s role in effective policy making, Virtual Conference, 10-11 and 15-16 March 2021.

  Energy Evaluation.

  Available from: https://energy-evaluation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/eee2021-paper-leu.pdf

• Leu, Thomas,

  2018.

  The impact of the Swiss climate policy instruments on the energy consumption and greenhous gas emissions in the industry and the service sector : evidence from an ex-post evaluation of microdata [paper].

  In:

  IEPPEC 2018 : International Energy Policy & Programme Evaluation Conference, Vienna (Austria), 25-27 June 2018.

  Available from: https://energy-evaluation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2018-leu-paper-vienna.pdf

• Leu, Thomas; Betz, Regina,

  2016.

  Environmental tax evaluation : what can be learnt so far? [paper].

  In:

  International Energy Policies & Programmes Evaluation Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7-9 June 2016.

  Available from: https://energy-evaluation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2016-paper-leu.pdf

• Fauceglia, Dario; Müller, Tobias; Leu, Thomas; Betz, Regina,

  2020.

  How do firms respond to a rising carbon tax? [paper].

  In:

  25th EAERE Annual Conference, online, 23 June - 3 July 2020.

• Fauceglia, Dario; Leu, Thomas; Müller, Tobias,

  2019.

  How do plants respond to a rising carbon tax? : empirical evidence on energy consumption and emissions [paper].

  In:

  34th Annual Congress of the European Economic Association & 72nd European Meeting of the Econometric Society, Manchester, United Kingdom, 26-30 August 2019.

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-18378

• Leu, Thomas,

  2018.

  Ex-Post-Evaluation der klimapolitischen Instrumente der Schweiz im Industrie- und Dienstleistungssektor : Referat am Ehemaligentag Angewandte Statistik, Universität Bern, 4. Mai 2018.

• Leu, Thomas,

  2018.

  The impact of the Swiss climate policy instruments on the energy consumption and greenhous gas emissions in the industry and the service sector : evidence from an ex-post evaluation of microdata [paper].

  In:

  The 5th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy Efficiency, Zurich, 5-7 September 2018.

• Betz, Regina; Leu, Thomas; Schleiniger, Reto,

  2015.

  Disentangling the Effects of Swiss Energy and Climate Policies.

  SML Working Paper

  ; 5.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-1009

• Leu, Thomas,

  2014.

  Energy and environmental markets [poster].

  In:

  SML Research Colloquium, Winterthur, 31. Oktober 2014.

• Krauskopf, Patrick; Müller, Christian; Leu, Thomas,

  2013.

  Effizienzanalyse Mehrmarken- vs. Einmarkenvertrieb.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-979

• Münch, Peter; Müller, Christian; Krauskopf, Patrick; Leu, Thomas,

  2012.

  Wettbewerbssituation im Schweizer Automobilgewerbe (Berichtsjahre 2008 – 2011): Rechtliche und ökonomische Analyse der Kfz-Bekanntmachung (2008-2011) – Voraussichtliche Marktauswirkungen bei Wegfall der Kfz-Bekanntmachung sowie bei Übernahme des EU-Wettbewerbsrecht (ab 2013).

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-982

• Münch, Peter; Müller, Christian; Krauskopf, Patrick; Leu, Thomas; Ziese, Hella; Scheidegger, Dennis Reto; Babey, Fabio; Meili, Simon,

  2012.

  Wettbewerbssituation im Schweizer Automobilgewerbe (Berichtsjahre 2008-2011) : Rechtliche und ökonomische Analyse der Kfz-Bekanntmachung (2008-2011) - Voraussichtliche Markt-Auswirkungen bei Wegfall der Kfz-Bekanntmachung sowie bei Übernahme des EU-Wettbewerbsrechts (ab 2013).

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-84

• Jans, Armin; Graf, Silvio; Leu, Thomas,

  2011.

  Aktuelle Herausforderungen auf dem Wohnungsmarkt : Studie im Auftrag der SP-Fraktion der Bundesversammlung.

  Winterthur:

  ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften.

  Available from: https://www.zhaw.ch/storage/sml/institute-zentren/fwp/Studien/Studie_Wohnungsknappheit.pdf

• Leu, Thomas; Eberle, Armin,

  2023.

  Taxes versus targets : an empirical analysis of two policy instruments on greenhouse gas mitigation in the industry and service sector.

  In:

  AlpEnForCe Energieforschungsgespräche, Disentis, Switzerland, 25-27 January 2023.

  Available from: https://www.alpenforce.com/sites/default/files/2023-02/Leu_Taxes_Targets.pdf

• Leu, Thomas,

  2022.

  Taxes versus targets : an empirical analysis of two policy instruments on greenhouse gas mitigation in the industry and service sector.

  In:

  Energy Evaluation Europe 2022 Conference, Paris, France, 28-30 September 2022.

  Available from: https://energy-evaluation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eee2022-presentation-leu.pdf

• Leu, Thomas,

  2019.

  Trading costs in the EU emissions trading system : estimations and explanations: evidence from EUTL data.

  In:

  11h SAEE Student Chapter Workshop, ETH Zürich, 11. Oktober 2019.

• Leu, Thomas,

  2018.

  A comparative analysis of trading costs in the first and the third phase of the EU ETS : estimation and explanations: evidence from CITL/EUTL data.

  In:

  10th SAEE Student Chapter Workshop, ETH Zürich, 23. November 2018.

• Leu, Thomas,

  2018.

  Empirical evaluation of the impact of the Swiss climate policy mix on energy consumption and emissions in the service and industry sector.

  In:

  Research Colloquium 2018, Winterthur, 23. Mai 2018.

• Leu, Thomas; Müller, Tobias,

  2018.

  What is the effect of the Swiss climate policy mix on the energy consumption and emissions of firms in the industry and service sector?.

  In:

  ODYSSEE-MURE National Workshop on Energy Efficiency in Europe, Bern (Switzerland), 29 May 2018.

  Available from: https://www.zhaw.ch/storage/sml/institute-zentren/cee/upload/4_Effects_of_Swiss_Climate_Policy_Mix.pdf

• Leu, Thomas,

  2015.

  Disentangling the effects of Swiss energy and climate policies.

  In:

  SML Research Colloquium, Winterthur, 1. Oktober 2015.

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