The Center for Economic Policy is the point of contact for economic subjects at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. Our team is engaged in the teaching and research of applied micro- and macroeconomic issues. These range from studies of environmental policies and the Swiss-EU relationship to the real-estate market and questions of migration.

Research

Our focus areas are efficiency analysis in the public sector — economic, health care, and environmental analysis —, and the evaluation of political processes. For details of current research projects, please refer to our studies and reports. In addition, all research publications are listed under publications as well as team member profiles.

Study and Continuing Education Programs

The Center for Economic Policy does not offer any continuing education programs. Nevertheless our teachers participate in various economic courses within different continuing education programs.

In addition we organize together with the Institute of Public Management the field of Study "BSc in Business Administration with Major in Economics and Politics". The focus laid within the Major is in all fields of the public management, public companies, national and international Non-Profit organizations and Non-Governmental organizations.

Consulting

Our methodological competencies include economic modeling, quantitative analytics, empirical-experimental economic research, efficiency analysis, economic policy analysis, and evaluation. We provide both professional and methodological support to our clients in the following areas:

• Public finance
• Education
• Health care economics
• Labor market economics
• Traffic and transportation
• International economics and trade
• Environmental, resource, and transport economics
• Statistical evaluation
• Statistical economics
• Migration

Invited Talks

At the Center for Economic Policy, we communicate topical, specialist knowledge of economics tailored to specific target audiences like BSc, MSc and continuing education students or at national and international congresses. Our faculty members are available as speakers for corporations, associations, and charitable organizations.