Patrick Leisibach

Patrick Leisibach is a Senior Fellow and Co-Head of Research at Avenir Suisse since June 2022, focusing on migration, labor market dynamics, tax policy, and fiscal equalization. He is also a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Lucerne (since 2023). Previously, he worked at Credit Suisse and as a Research Associate under Prof. Christoph Schaltegger at the University of Lucerne's Political Economy Chair.

Education:

• Dr. oec. in Public Finance and Economics of Culture (University of Lucerne, 2022)
• M.Sc. in Economics (University of Bern, 2016)
• BA in Political Economy (University of Lucerne, 2014)

Research Interests: Leisibach's work spans migration policy, fiscal efficiency, labor market trends, and innovation economics. He emphasizes the economic contributions of immigration to Switzerland's competitiveness and explores challenges like fiscal equalization between cantons, AI policy gaps, and sustainable growth strategies.

Articles & Contributions: His recent publications address safeguard clauses for immigration, Switzerland's AI competitiveness, and the trade-offs in fiscal policy. He co-authored analyses on cantonal fiscal traps and participated in podcasts discussing labor market realities and immigration's societal impacts.

Grants & Teams: His research is anchored in Avenir Suisse’s think tank, collaborating with experts like Christoph Eisenring and Michele Salvi. Projects often involve policy design, economic modeling, and interdisciplinary analysis.