Simon Lüchinger

Research Priorities

• Energy and environmental economics
• Political economics
• ## Education
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Universität Zürich (1996 — 2007)

Journal Article

• Lüchinger, S., & Moser, C. (2020). The European Commission and the revolving door. European Economic Review, 127, 103461.
• Krebs, B., & Luechinger, S. (2020). The effect of an electricity tax on aggregate electricity consumption: evidence from Basel. Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, 156, 21.
• Lalive, R., Luechinger, S., & Schmutzler, A. (2018). Does expanding regional train service reduce air pollution? Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 92, 744–764.
• Luechinger, S., & Roth, F. (2016). Effects of a mileage tax for trucks. Journal of Urban Economics, 92, 1–15.
• Hodler, R., Luechinger, S., & Stutzer, A. (2015). The effects of voting costs on the democratic process and public finance. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 7 (1), 141–171.
• Luechinger, S. (2014). Air pollution and infant mortality: A natural experiment from power plant desulfurization. Journal of Health Economics, 37, 219–231.
• Luechinger, S., Schelker, M., & Stutzer, A. (2014). Governance, bureaucratic rents and well-being differentials across U.S. states. Oxford Economic Papers, 66 (2), 443–464.
• Luechinger, S., & Moser, C. (2014). The value of the revolving door: Political appointees and the stock market. Journal of Public Economics, 119, 93–107.
• Luechinger, S., & Schaltegger, C. (2013). Fiscal rules, budget deficits and budget projections. International Tax and Public Finance, 20 (5), 785–807.
• Gassebner, M., & Luechinger, S. (2011). Lock, stock, and barrel: A comprehensive assessment of the determinants of terror. Public Choice, 149 (3–4), 235–261.
• Luechinger, S. (2010). Life satisfaction and transboundary air pollution. Economics Letters, 107 (1), 4–6.
• Luechinger, S., Stutzer, A., & Winkelmann, R. (2010). Self-selection models for public and private sector job satisfaction. Research in Labor Economics, 30, 233–251.
• Luechinger, S., Meier, S., & Stutzer, A. (2010). Why does unemployment hurt the employed? Evidence from the life satisfaction gap between the public and the private sector. Journal of Human Resources, 45 (4), 998–1045.
• Frey, B. S., Luechinger, S., & Stutzer, A. (2009). The life satisfaction approach to valuing public goods: The case of terrorism. Public Choice, 138 (3–4), 317–345.
• Luechinger, S. (2009). Valuing air quality using the life satisfaction approach. Economic Journal, 119 (536), 482–515.
• Luechinger, S., & Raschky, P. A. (2009). Valuing flood disasters using the life satisfaction approach. Journal of Public Economics, 93 (3–4), 620–633.
• Luechinger, S., Meier, S., & Stutzer, A. (2008). Bureaucratic rents and life satisfaction. Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 24 (2), 476–488.
• Frey, B. S., Luechinger, S., & Stutzer, A. (2007). Calculating tragedy: Assessing the costs of terrorism. Journal of Economic Surveys, 21 (1), 1–24.
• Luechinger, S., Rosinger, M., & Stutzer, A. (2007). The impact of postal voting on participation. Evidence for Switzerland. Swiss Political Science Review, 13 (2), 167–202.
• Frey, B. S., & Luechinger, S. (2004). Decentralization as a disincentive to terror. European Journal of Political Economy, 509–515.
• Frey, B. S., & Luechinger, S. (2003). How to fight terrorism: Alternatives to deterrence. Defence and Peace Economics, 14 (4), 237–249.
• Lüchinger, S., & Stutzer, A. (2002). Skalenerträge in der öffentlichen Kernverwaltung. Eine empirische Analyse anhand von Gemeindefusionen. Swiss Political Science Review, 8 (1), 27–50.