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Patrick Emmenegger is a Professor of Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy at the University of St. Gallen's School of Economics and Political Science (SEPS-HSG). He chairs the PhD Program in International Affairs and Political Economy and serves on the Executive Committee of the Council for European Studies. His research focuses on direct democracy, electoral systems, vocational education policy, and the political economy of skill formation. He has held roles in federal vocational education commissions and served as editor of the Socio-Economic Review.
His academic interests include the interplay between economic policy and political institutions, particularly in Switzerland and Europe. Recent work examines voter behavior in direct democratic contexts, electoral district design, and the adaptation of skill formation systems to the knowledge economy. He co-authored a forthcoming book on electoral system reforms and contributed to policy reports on industrial policy and education reforms.
Key research outputs include analyses of higher education as industrial policy, municipality-level voting patterns in Switzerland, and partisan strategies in electoral districting. His work bridges comparative political economy with methodological rigor, addressing topics like taxation politics, labor market governance, and the impact of war on state capacity.
Advising and grants include leadership of the PhD program and contributions to federal education policy initiatives. His research team explores themes such as gender segregation in occupations and the role of skill requirements in labor markets. He maintains strong links with European policy networks through his involvement in the Council for European Studies.
