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Filippo Pusterla serves as a Lecturer at the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics (MTEC) at ETH Zurich, where he is affiliated with the Chair of Education Systems (Professur für Bildungssysteme). His office is located at STB J 11.1, Stampfenbachstrasse 69, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland, and he can be contacted via email at filippo.pusterla@mtec.ethz.ch or by phone at +41 44 632 59 34. He holds an ORCID identifier 0000-0003-3512-1462.
Dr. Pusterla completed his doctoral thesis titled "Essays on the Complementarities Between Workers' Education, Firms' Organization, and Digitalization" at ETH Zurich in 2021 under the supervision of Professor Ursula Renold. His academic journey reflects a strong focus on the intersection of education systems, labor economics, and digital transformation.
His primary research interests span vocational education and training systems, particularly within the Swiss context, and examine how digital technologies reshape education and labor market dynamics. Dr. Pusterla investigates the complementary relationships between different educational pathways (vocational versus academic) and how these interact with organizational practices and digital technologies to influence firm productivity. His work also addresses the impact of external shocks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on vocational education and apprenticeship systems.
Analysis of Dr. Pusterla's publication record reveals a consistent thematic focus on digital transformation's implications for education and labor markets. His research spans multiple languages (English, German, and French), reflecting the multilingual Swiss academic environment. A central finding across his work challenges the assumption that academic education is inherently superior in adapting to technological change, demonstrating that vocational education can be equally or even more effective in certain digital contexts. His methodology typically employs firm-level panel data and advanced econometric techniques to address endogeneity concerns.
- Active contributor to the "LehrstellenPuls" project monitoring pandemic impacts on Swiss vocational education
- Conducts comparative research on international education systems including Serbia's dual education program
- Examines corporate roles in educational transformation and workforce development
Dr. Pusterla teaches economics courses at ETH Zurich, including "Principles of Economics" and doctoral-level economics offerings for the Autumn Semester 2025, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to academic instruction alongside his research activities.
