Andreas Kuhn, Dr.

Work experience

2014-2016: Lecturer in microeconometrics at the University of Lucerne
2012-present: Senior researcher/economist and lecturer at the Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET
2009-2012: Senior research associate (“Oberassistent") at the Economics Department, University of Zurich
2004-2008: Research associate at the Institute for Empirical Research in Economics (IEW), University of Zurich
2003-2007: Lecturer at the Sociological Institute, University of Zurich
2003-2004: Research associate at the Sociological Institute, University of Zurich
2001-2003: Research assistant at the Sociological Institute, University of Zurich
1995-1999: Customer service employee at Cornelia Versand GmbH, St.Gallen

Education

April 2008: Doctorate in economics, University of Zurich (doctoral thesis: "Essays in Applied Labor Economics")
2007: "Economic Analysis of Welfare Programs" by Jeffrey Grogger (Harris School, University of Chicago), University of St.Gallen
2007: "Causal Inference and Program Evaluation" by Guido Imbens(Harvard University), University of Zurich
2006: "Empirical Strategies" by Joshua Angrist (MIT), University of Zurich
2006: "Panel Data Econometrics" by Manuel Arellano (University of Madrid), Advanced Courses in Economics at the Study Center Gerzensee
2005: IZA Summer School in Labor Economics. Buch/AmmerseeJune
2003: Graduation (\Lizentiat") in sociology, economics and economic & social history,University of Zurich

Area of expertise

Labor economics, public economics, health economics, economics of education, applied microeconometrics, empirical methods for policy and program Evaluation

Publications

Presentations

Mandates/Memberships

Research affiliate at the Institute for the Study of Labor IZA (www.iza.org), Bonn , Germany.
Research affiliate at the "Swiss Leading House on the Exonomics of Education" at the University of Berne (www.ffb.unibe.ch).

Andreas Kuhn, Dr.

Aepli, M., Kuhn, A., & Schweri, J. (2022). Der Unterschied wird kleiner – bleibt aber gross. Berufswahl junger Frauen und Männer. Skilled, 2, 14-15.

Aepli, M., Kuhn, A., & Schweri, J. (2022). La différence diminue … , mais reste grande. Choix du métier chez les jeunes femmes et hommes. Skilled, 2, 14-15.

Aepli, M., Kuhn, A., & Schweri, J. (2022). La differenza diminuisce ma rimane importante. La scelta della professione di giovani donne e uomini. Skilled, 2, 14-15.

Aepli, M., Kuhn, A., & Schweri, J. (2022). Die Deutschschweiz vertraut stärker auf die Betriebe als die Romandie. Transfer, Berufsbildung in Forschung und Praxis (SGAB), 1/2022.

Aepli, M., Kuhn, A., & Schweri, J. (2022). La Suisse alémanique se fie davantage aux entreprises que la Suisse romande. Transfert, Formation professionnelle dans la recherche et la pratique (SRFP), 1/2022.

Aepli, M., Kuhn, A., & Schweri, J. (2021). Eine Berufsausbildung lohnt sich noch immer. Die Volkswirtschaft, 94(12), 41-43.

Aepli, M., Kuhn, A., & Schweri, J. (2021). Une formation professionnelle est toujours payante. La Vie économique, 94(12), 41-43.

Aepli, M., Kuhn, A., & Schweri, J. (2021). Der Wert von Ausbildungen auf dem Schweizer Arbeitsmarkt. Grundlagen für die Wirtschaftspolitik (Reihe 31). Bern: Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO.

Aepli, M., Kuhn, A., & Schweri, J. (2021). Culture, Norms, and the Provision of Training by Employers: Evidence from the Swiss Language Border. Labour Economics, 73, December 2021, 102057.

Aepli, M., Schweri, J., & Kuhn, A. (2021). Bildungspläne sichern breite Ausbildung – verursachen aber auch Kosten für die Lehrbetriebe. EHB-Studie zur Passung von Bildungsplänen und betrieblichen Bedürfnissen. Transfer, Berufsbildung in Forschung und Praxis (SGAB), 3/2021.

Kuhn, A. & Wolter, S. C. (2016, September). The Strength of Gender-Equality Norms and Gender-Stereotypical Occupational Aspirations among Adolescents. Paper presented at the CVER conference, London School of Economics, United Kingdom.

Kuhn, A. & Wolter, S. C. (2016, April). The Strength of Gender Norms and Gender-Stereotypical Occupational Aspirations among Adolescents. Paper presented at the LH-KOF-Retreat, Schloss Marbach, Switzerland.

Kuhn, A. (2015, June). Immigration, Cultural Distance and Natives' Attitudes Towards Immigrants: Evidence from Swiss Voting Results. Paper presented at the 8th International Conference of Panel Data Users in Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Kuhn, A. (2014, June). Cultural Distance and Attitudes Towards Immigration. Paper presented at the Evidence from Swiss Voting Results, Bonn, Germany.

Kuhn, A. (2013, April). Inequality Perceptions and Wage Satisfaction. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Public Choice Society, Zürich, Switzerland.

Kuhn, A. (2013, March). The Impact of Labor Market Entry Conditions on Initial Job Assignment and Wages. Paper presented at the 3rd congress on Research in Vocational Education and Training of the Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (SFIVET), Zollikofen, Switzerland.