Fabian Schnell

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Adjunct Fellow

Ph. D. in Economics and Finance | With Avenir Suisse since July 2024

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Dr. Fabian Schnell is Managing Director of the Aargau Homeowners’ Association (Hauseigentümerverband Aargau) and was previously Delegate for Economic Relations and a member of the Executive Board at the SNB. He was a Senior Fellow at Avenir Suisse from 2016 to 2020 and is now an Adjunct Fellow. He studied economics at the Universities of St. Gallen, Gothenburg and the London School of Economics and completed a doctorate in monetary policy.

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Articles by Fabian Schnell

SNB, to Depend on Independence

How to protect the Swiss National Bank from political influence

17.09.2024, Stefan Legge, Fabian Schnell, Jürg Müller

Timetable for Exiting Corona

For a gradual reopening of the economy and society

30.04.2020, Peter Grünenfelder, Jérôme Cosandey, Patrick Dümmler, Lukas Rühli, Samuel Rutz, Jürg Müller, Fabian Schnell, Marco Salvi, Matthias Ammann

Say No to Bailouts

The costly illusion of comprehensive insurance for the economy

30.04.2020, Jürg Müller, Fabian Schnell, Marco Salvi, Peter Grünenfelder

Economic Policy Responses to the Corona Crisis

Analysis What needs to be done now

27.03.2020, Peter Grünenfelder, Jérôme Cosandey, Patrick Dümmler, Jürg Müller, Samuel Rutz, Marco Salvi, Fabian Schnell

Economic Implications of a Comprehensive Shutdown

Almost CHF 30 billion in value creation lost every month

26.03.2020, Peter Grünenfelder, Jürg Müller, Fabian Schnell, Pascal Lago

Most Recent Publications and Blogs

Daycare Subsidies: Expensive but Ineffective?

Daycare Subsidies: Expensive but Ineffective?

The idea behind flat-rate childcare allowances is to help mothers join the workforce — but their impact is minor, especially when distributed indiscriminately.

30.06.2025, Patricia Schafer

What Kind of Industrial Renaissance Do We Want?

Structural change

What Kind of Industrial Renaissance Do We Want?

Since the 1960s, the importance of industry has been on the decline. However, this structural shift is a sign, not of decline — but of progress.

27.06.2025, Lukas Schmid, Philippe Güttinger

Defence Spending: Switzerland Is in Better Shape than It Seems

Military spending in Switzerland

Defence Spending: Switzerland Is in Better Shape than It Seems

NATO member states may soon agree on a massive increase in defence spending. Switzerland should follow suit – and it’s starting from a stronger position than official figures suggest.

27.06.2025, Michele Salvi, Simon Stocker, Philippe Güttinger

“Raising Retirement Age Is Part of the Solution.”

“Raising Retirement Age Is Part of the Solution.”

Interview Jérôme Cosandey praises the resilience of the Swiss pension system in an interview with Finanz und Wirtschaft. However, when it comes to the OASI, the bill has yet to be paid.

27.05.2025, Jérôme Cosandey

What Drives Innovation: 7 Questions on Immigration, Research, and Economic Policy

What Drives Innovation: 7 Questions on Immigration, Research, and Economic Policy

As Switzerland debates how to manage immigration and considers budget cuts in education and research, the U.S. is facing political pressure on its own research landscape. What this means for Switzerland.

27.05.2025, Patrick Leisibach

Update Required for the Most Ingenious Disempowerment Tool in History

Update Required for the Most Ingenious Disempowerment Tool in History

Ordoliberalism helped make Germany strong after the war and also influenced Switzerland. It is based on the ideal of perfect competition, which prevents companies from accumulating too much power. However, when it comes to modern forms of competition, we should move beyond ordoliberal ideas.

26.05.2025, Christoph Eisenring

Imagine Culture Without a Crowd

Imagine Culture Without a Crowd

Although funding has more than doubled since the 1990s, many cultural institutions are still struggling to attract visitors. A more audience oriented cultural policy could help counteract this.

26.05.2025, Jürg Müller

Switzerland-USA: 9 Ideas to Get Back to Business

Switzerland-USA: 9 Ideas to Get Back to Business

Switzerland can either complain about tariffs and threats from Washington or take action to benefit both countries in the long term.

30.04.2025, Christoph Eisenring

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