Stephan Staubli Muehlenbachs

Stephan Staubli Muehlenbachs is a Full Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Calgary, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on Public Economics, Labour Economics, and Health Economics, with emphasis on disability insurance, retirement policies, and social welfare systems. He holds affiliations at NBER, CEPR, IZA, and other institutes. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of St. Gallen (2009), M.S. from the Free University of Brussels (2004), and B.S. from Zurich University (2003).

His research explores topics like work disincentives in disability programs, retirement policy impacts, and policy interactions. Recent work includes analyses of childcare subsidies, pension claiming behavior, and mortality risks linked to unemployment benefits. He collaborates on projects funded by grants such as NB20-08 on disability insurance reforms. His work spans North America and Europe, with notable contributions to understanding policy effects on labor markets and public welfare.