Many of the economic challenges facing us today and in the future can only be tackled using an interdisciplinary approach. Of particular importance in this area is the efficient and effective formation of government regulation and the consideration of external effects. On the basis of innovative economic and business methods, econcept develops solid, interdisciplinary and practical frameworks for decision-making in politics, administration and industry. Our main areas of focus are environmental, energy and resource economics, as well as agricultural economics and the welfare state economy.
We assist the federal and cantonal governments in establishing efficient and effective regulation. This involves evaluating the economic effects of new and existing regulations using qualitative and quantitative methods and arriving at recommendations for optimising the regulations.
Eine vom SECO in Auftrag gegebene Studie untersuchte differenzierte Regulierung und Opting-out Klauseln als Instrument, um die administrative Belastung in der Schweiz zu senken.
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Site development and sustainability assessments, regional economics, innovation policy
Show personViable decisions in policy-making and government must be based on sound cost-benefit analyses and models. We evaluate external factors and public goods and establish the economic groundwork for assessing initiatives and environmental reporting.
Der Kanton Zürich gehört zu den am stärksten mit Luftschadstoffen belasteten Gebieten in der Schweiz. Die Schätzung der Schadenskosten bildet zusätzlich zur Belastungsmessung einen Indikator für den weiteren Handlungsbedarf.
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Site development and sustainability assessments, regional economics, innovation policy
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Economics, statistics, econometrics, cost-benefit analysis, regulation, behavioural economics
Show personAgricultural and regional policy measures are characterised by the fact that they aim to strike a balance between numerous complex systems. We establish the groundwork for optimised agricultural and regional policy-making.
econcept und Flury&Giuliani untersuchten Alternativen zu den aktuellen Definitionen von Landwirtschaft, zu den aktuellen Organisationsformen und zur Regulierung des Einstiegs in die Landwirtschaft.
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Site development and sustainability assessments, regional economics, innovation policy
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Energy and agrarian economics, energy efficiency, renewable energies, climate protection
Show personWe examine state social security and means-tested benefits and systems from an economic perspective. In this work, we employ complex quantitative models for assessing everything from the financial implications of individual benefits systems to the effects of their interaction.
In der Sozialhilfe ergibt sich ein fehlender Arbeitsanreiz, indem der Einkommensfreibetrag (EFB) bei der Berechnung des Sozialhilfeanspruchs nicht berücksichtigt wird.
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Economics, statistics, econometrics, cost-benefit analysis, regulation, behavioural economics
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