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03/22/16

Our mission

As the School of Economics and Political Science (SEPS) we unite two important core subjects of the HSG and follow three main objectives: internationally recognized top-level research work, high-quality teaching, and a visible profile in economic policy and in international and European politics.

Background

04/09/20

SEPS Scientific Blog "COROVID-19"

Economic, political and social science perspectives and analyses on the current situation.

Research

06/25/20

Academic Vacancies

PostDoc Position in Sports Econometrics
at the Chair in Econometrics, Prof. Michael Lechner

Ph.D. Position, Research and Teaching Assistant in Economics
at the Chair of Economics, Prof. Christian Keuschnigg

People

05/28/20

Dr. Christoph Heusgen becomes honorary professor

Dr. Christoph Heusgen to become Honorary Professor

Videos

06/15/20

Fabrizio Zilibotti on the economic side of the COVID 19 pandemic

Prof. Charles Gottlieb: New Member of the Swiss Young Academy

We are please to announce, that Prof. Charles Gottlieb has been elected as a member of the Swiss Young Academy. The Swiss Young Academy gives young researchers the opportunity to carry out inter- and transdisciplinary projects. With their dedication and contributions, members pursue the early identification of challenges facing society, provide solutions for these challenges, and foster a dialogue between science and society.

COVID-19 in Brazil

Prof. Vanessa Boanada Fuchs (GIMLA-HSG) reports on the local COVID-19 situation.

Opinions

04/09/20

Can COVID bonds save the Italian economy (and Europe)?

By Guido Cozzi

Videos

04/07/20

A global COVID-19 Passport could be an important key to a quick recovery

Do we need a COVID-19 Passport? By James Davis.

04/03/20

Monika Bütler: Head of the Expert Group "Economy"

The federal government wants to exploit the potential available in the Swiss scientific community to an even greater extent by working with scientists to find the best approach to overcoming the pandemic. To this end, it has set up a science task force of researchers from higher education institutions throughout the country. Monika Bütler, Professor of Economics and Vice-President, Institutes & Executive Education, is head of the expert group "Economy".

Prof. Guido Cozzi in The Daily Telegraph

03/31/20

If you don’t have the right data, you can’t make the right decisions. There should have been more testing at the earliest stages.

Prof. Simon Evenett on CNN

03/28/20

If nations stop letting ventilators leave their borders, that could effectively be denying a life saving technology to literally billions of people.

People

04/14/20

HMD Best Best Paper Award 2019: Prof. Ulrich Matter

The publishing house Springer awarded the HMD Best Paper Award 2019 to Prof. Ulrich Matter in the category "Big Data Analytics". The increasing use of social media as a communication tool between the public administration and citizens has lead to an increased number of detailed data sets on political actors and processes. His paper "Big Public Data aus dem Programmable Web: Chancen und Herausforderungen" offers a new access for researchers, gives practice-oriented insights into the application of big public data and is an excellent starting point for discussions around the topic smart city.

People

02/01/20

Welcome:

We are delighted to welcome Vanessa Boanada Fuchs as a new SEPS Faculty member as of the Spring Semester 2020. She is an Assistant Professor for International Development and Sustainability, Magaging Director of the HSG Hub in Sao Paulo and responsible for the new HSG Latam Term! We look forward to working with her over the coming years.

Videos

05/29/19

HSG Impact Award 2019: Impact of oil pollution on child mortality in Nigeria. Video interview with Prof. Dr. Roland Hodler.

HSG Impact Award 2019: Prof. Roland Hodler

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Events

Industrial Organization Workshop: Markets and Information

24 - 25 September 2020, St.Gallen

The Institute of Economics invites submissions for a workshop on industrial organization. The two-day format is specifically aimed at permitting lively and in-depth discussions: about a dozen presentations, no parallel sessions.
Keynote by Curtis Taylor, Duke University

Research

01/16/20

Rethinking the State: Evolutionary principles for managing complexity and collaboration

Prof. Paul Collier held the keynote at the conference "The State of the State" in honour of Prof. Christoph Frei’s birthday.

People

01/07/20

Guest Professors

In the Spring Semester 2020 we will have the pleasure of hosting follwing distinguished Guest Professors:

The Department of Political Science welcomes Dr. Klaus Armingeon, Professor for for Comparative and European Politics at the University of Bern.
The Department of Economics welcomes Jan Grobovsek, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Edinburgh.