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

How to protect the Swiss National Bank from political influence

17.09.2024, Stefan Legge, Fabian Schnell, Jürg Müller

Most Recent Publications and Blogs

SNB, to depend on independence

How to protect the Swiss National Bank from political influence

17.09.2024, Stefan Legge, Fabian Schnell, Jürg Müller

Problematic Tax Benefits

Summer Series on Federal Finances When the State Voluntarily Foregoes Revenue

30.08.2024, Samuel Rutz, Laurenz Grabher

Government Spending: Uncovering Hidden Costs

Summer Series on Federal Finances The Importance of Clear Responsibilities, Reducing Red Tape, and Addressing Competitive Distortions

26.08.2024, Jürg Müller, Christoph Eisenring

Urban Public Transport – the Discovery of Slowness

An Analysis of Speed in Switzerland’s ten Largest Cities

15.08.2024, Lukas Rühli, Eveline Hutter

When Taxpayers Cover Marketing Costs

Summer Series on Federal Finances Every year, dozens of millions of francs are spent on tourism promotion. But if the industry wants to market itself, it should not burden the state with it.

31.07.2024, Lukas Schmid