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Benjamin Lerch

About

Applied economist

Hi, I am a PhD Candidate in Economics at Università della Svizzera italiana (CH), currently visiting Stanford University. I am an applied economist, although I believe that good empirical work cannot be performed without a solid theoretical background. 

I am broadly interested in topics related to the economics of automation. My research interests brought me into the hearth of the Silicon Valley where I acquired extremely valuable practical experience about the leading tech industry, breakthrough technologies, VC, and startup development. I want to bring some of this experience back to Switzerland. I am open for any dynamic startup which is looking for an applied economist to take care of their data analysis and business development branch.

If you are interest, just send me an email. Looking forward to know you and your ideas!

Skills

Applied Economics

Data Analysis

Econometrics

R

Stata

Open for

fulltime

parttime

mentoring

shadowing

Work Experience

Università della Svizzera italiana

2018-02 -

Workplace
Teaching and Research Assistant in Macroeconomics
Location

Ticino

Employement type

fulltime

ECSA Group AG

2020-06 -

Workplace
External Macroeconomic Report Writer
Location

Ticino

Employement type

parttime

University of Bern

2016-01 - 2017-12

Workplace
Research Assistant in Managerial Accounting
Location

Bern

Employement type

parttime

PKB Privatbank

2015-06 - 2015-08

Workplace
Internship in Asset Management
Location

Ticino

Employement type

fulltime

Academic Experience

Università della Svizzera italiana -

 

2018.02 - now

Philosophical Doctorate, PhD in Labor and Macroeconomics

Stanford University -

 

2022.02 - now

Philosophical Doctorate, PhD in Visiting Student Researcher at the Department of Economics

University of Bern -

 

2016.02 - 2017.12

Master of Science, MSc in Applied Economic Analysis

University of Bern -

 

2012.09 - 2016.01

Bachelor of Science, BSc in Economics and Business Administration