Institute of Economics (FGN-HSG)

Policy Studies

Our activities in scientific policy advice are based on our contributions to basic research in public economics and related areas. We aim to publish the essential insights of our policy analysis in policy oriented academic journals and books, but also to reach out to a wider general audience.

SOVEREIGN DEBT AND FINANCIAL CRISIS IN EUROPE
Prof. Dr. Christian Keuschnigg
Self-initiated project 

  • "Should Europe Become a Fiscal Union?"
    CESifo Forum 13(1), Spring 2012, 35-43.
  • "Welche Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik braucht Europa?",
    Presentation, November 4, 2011 at 15. Europaforum, Austria
  • "Welche Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik braucht Europa?",
    Policy Paper, January 17, 2012, 42 pages.

TAX BY DESIGN: IMPLICATIONS OF THE MIRRLEES TAX REVIEW PROPOSALS
Prof. Dr. Christian Keuschnigg
Study proposal in preparation

Introduction Keuschnigg, CEPR Public Policy Symposium 2011 in Zürich, May 27,
Panel Discussion with Steven Bond, Emmanuel Saez and Stuart Adam

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF TAX INCENTIVES FOR R&D
Prof. Dr. Christian Keuschnigg and Dr. Evelyn Ribi
Study for KPMG Switzerland
Completed: March 2011

  • Study: full length, short version by KPMG
  • Policy Talk Alpbach Technology Talks, Alpbach Economic Symposium 2011

EINE UNTERNEHMENSSTEUERREFORM FÜR DEUTSCHLAND
Prof. Dr. Christian Keuschnigg, Prof. Dr. Martin Kolmar, Dr. Mirela Keuschnigg
Study for the Humanistische Stiftung in Frankfurt
Completed: Juli 2009

MODELLING LABOUR MARKETS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: IAS/HSG TAXLAB MODEL
Prof. Dr. Christian Keuschnigg, Prof. Dr. Rudolf Winter-Ebmer (Linz), Johannes Berger
(Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna), Ludwig Strohner (IAS), Dr. Mirela Keuschnigg
Study for the European Union
Completed: Juli 2009

SOCIAL INSURANCE AND INSTITUTIONS: THE IMPACT OF SOCIOECONOMIC CHANGES ON THE LABOR MARKET IN A LONG-RUN PERSPECTIVE WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS
Christian Keuschnigg (Leitung), Mirela Keuschnigg, Christian Jaag
Study for the Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO
Completed: Dezember 2008

EIN ZUKUNFTS- UND WACHSTUMSORIENTIERTES STEUERSYSTEM FÜR DIE SCHWEIZ
Analyse der Effizienz-, Verteilungs- und Wachstumswirkungen
Christian Keuschnigg and Adrian Oberlin
Study for the Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV)
Completed: Spring, 2006; Publication: Fall 2007

EINE STEUERREFORM FÜR MEHR WACHSTUM IN DER SCHWEIZ
Christian Keuschnigg
Study for Avenir Suisse
Completed: September 2004

VOLKSWIRTSCHAFTLICHE AUSWIRKUNGEN DER USTR II
Christian Keuschnigg and Martin Dietz
Study for the Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (EStV)
Completed: September 24, 2002

KAPITALGEWINNSTEUER UND KMU
Christian Keuschnigg, Martin Dietz and Ruedi Baumann
Study for the Schweize Gewerbeverband (SGV-USAM)
Completed: September 15, 2001
Study (in German)





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Institute of Economics (FGN-HSG)
University of St.Gallen
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CH-9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland

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Prof. Dr. Christian Keuschnigg

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