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Thomas Brändle serves as Deputy Head of the Economic and Monetary Policy Division at the Swiss Federal Department of Finance (FDF/FFA), where he leads economic and fiscal policy analysis. Concurrently, he holds a lecturer position at both the University of Lausanne and University of Neuchâtel, affiliated with the Institute of Economic Research. His career spans international institutions including the OECD (2019-2021) and European Commission (2016), with earlier research appointments at Pompeu Fabra University and Bocconi University.
Brändle earned his doctorate from the University of Basel's Faculty of Economics and Business in 2012, following economics studies at Freiburg im Breisgau, Lugano, and Basel. He worked at the University of Basel from 2007-2012 and maintains an affiliation as a Research Fellow. His educational background reflects the strong Swiss-German academic tradition in economics with international exposure.
His research spans four interconnected domains: Public Finance and Fiscal Policy examines Swiss budgetary frameworks, fiscal rules, and sustainability challenges; Health Economics and Health Policy investigates healthcare expenditure drivers, projections, and cost-containment mechanisms; Climate Economics and Climate Policy analyzes the fiscal implications of energy transition and net-zero targets; and Political Economics explores institutional factors affecting policy outcomes. These research strands consistently address Switzerland's specific economic context while contributing to broader theoretical debates.
His publication record shows increasing focus on climate-finance intersections since 2021, with nearly half of his recent work addressing climate policy's fiscal dimensions. The pandemic period (2020-2022) saw concentrated research on healthcare expenditure under crisis conditions, while his foundational work on political economy and fiscal institutions remains influential. His publications appear in both academic journals and policy-focused outlets, reflecting his dual academic-government role.
Brändle's professional trajectory demonstrates a consistent movement between academic research and high-level policy implementation. His government positions provide practical policy experience that informs his academic work, while his scholarly approach enhances the analytical rigor of his policy contributions. This bridge between theory and practice characterizes his entire career since completing his doctorate in 2012.
At the University of Neuchâtel, he contributes to the Institute of Economic Research within the Faculty of Economics, teaching economic policy courses that likely reflect his expertise in fiscal matters, healthcare economics, and climate policy. His government position provides students with insights into real-world policy implementation while maintaining academic rigor in his teaching approach.
