Stefan Legge

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Adjunct Fellow

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

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Dr Stefan Legge is Vice-Director and Head of Tax & Trade Policy at the ILE-HSG Institute at the University of St. Gallen. Alongside his acclaimed teaching activities, he advises political and economic decision-makers. He regularly discusses current issues in the national and international media. His main areas of expertise are macroeconomics and international trade. He studied in Mannheim and completed his doctorate in St. Gallen. He has spent research stays in San Diego, Berkeley and Princeton. He joined Avenir Suisse as an Adjunct Fellow in 2024.

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Articles by Stefan Legge

SNB, to Depend on Independence

Analysis How to protect the Swiss National Bank from political influence

17.09.2024, Stefan Legge, Fabian Schnell, Jürg Müller

Most Recent Publications and Blogs

The Old Electorate

Analysis Half of Switzerland’s Active Referendum Voters Are Over 60

25.06.2026, Lukas Rühli

Switzerland’s Search for the Least Bad Option on the OECD Minimum Tax

With a new special carve-out for U.S. corporations, the question once again arises: what should be done about this increasingly convoluted framework?

03.06.2026, Lukas Schmid, Oguz Bayindir

Where Switzerland Really Has Room to Build New Housing

Switzerland wants to create more housing without expanding further into open land. A new study shows where densification could realistically accommodate substantial growth – and where current planning assumptions may fall short.

28.05.2026, Lukas Rühli

Switzerland’s Generational Wealth Transfer Has Gone Too Far

Switzerland is preparing to expand its public pension system once again – at a cost of several billion francs. Yet retirees are already the country’s most satisfied generation – financially and personally.

28.05.2026, Patricia Schafer

Why Swiss Industry Pays More for Electricity Than (Almost) Anywhere in Europe

Only the United Kingdom is more expensive for large electricity consumers. Even so, Switzerland would be better off rethinking network charges rather than turning to subsidies.

28.04.2026, Christoph Eisenring, Simon Stocker

How Switzerland Can Regain its Footing in a Disorderly World

Tariffs, crises, reform gridlock – the growing disorder of the world is putting Switzerland’s political system under pressure. Yet the answer to uncertainty and stalled reform lies neither in nostalgia nor in a wholesale model. It lies in an often overlooked feature of our institutions: antifragility.

27.04.2026, Jürg Müller, Christoph Eisenring, Patrick Leisibach

Q&A: A Compass for Swiss Policymakers Regarding Childcare

Childcare policy is a much-discussed topic in Swiss politics. Unsurprisingly, our recent recommendations regarding the subject have sparked controversy. In this article, we respond to the most common critiques.

24.04.2026, Patricia Schafer, Agustina Rodriguez

Childcare: A Compass for Swiss Policymakers

Analysis New analysis on early childhood care in cantons and municipalities

26.03.2026, Patricia Schafer, Agustina Rodriguez

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