Michael Lechner, Professor of Econometrics at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland

Short Bio

I studied economics at the University of Heidelberg (graduation 1989). Then I moved to the Economics Department of the University of Mannheim to finish my PhD in 1994 under the supervision of Professor Dr. Heinz König. Following the ‘old German model’ I completed my habilitation at the same place in 1996. During these times, I spent one year at the London School of Economics (1986/7) and at Harvard University (John-F. Kennedy fellow in 1994/5).

Since 1998 I am a Professor of Econometrics in St. Gallen. I am also head of the Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research (SEW), which is a fine research institute of the University of St. Gallen dedicated to excellent empirical research. One part of my research interests focus on developing and improving econometric methods for causal analysis in the field of microeconometrics. The other part of my research interests are related to economic questions coming from sports economics as well as labour and health economics for which I try to provide some empirical evidence.

I am a research fellow of several networks, like CEPR, CESifo, and IZA, as well as being a member of the German Academy of Science Leopoldina. Currently I serve as an associate editor for Econometric Reviews. I am also a member of the editorial boards of The German Economic Review and Foundations and Trends in Econometrics.

For more details, please see my CV. The homepage of my team is at Swiss Institute of Empirical Economic Research at the University of St. Gallen (SEW).

My publications, incl. internet appendices can be found below on these webpages while my discussion papers can be located at REPEC. I am also on Google scholar.

Address

Swiss Institute of Empirical Economic Research (Schweizerisches Institut für empirische Wirtschaftsforschung, SEW-HSG)
University of St. Gallen
Varnbüelstr. 14, CH-9000 St. Gallen
Switzerland
Michael.lechner at unisg.ch