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Sarah Spycher is a Postdoctoral Researcher at ETH Zurich, part of the Sustainability Economics Group. Her research interests lie at the intersection of environmental economics and political economy, focusing on the political economy frictions that hinder successful environmental policy. Spycher employs both theoretical and experimental approaches in her work, contributing to a deeper understanding of the complexities within these fields. She began her current position in 2025 after completing a Postdoctoral Researcher tenure at the University of Bologna, supported by the SNSF Postdoc Mobility Fellowship. Additionally, she was a Visiting PhD Student at the London School of Economics & Political Science, where she spent six months at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & Environment, also funded by the SNSF Doc Mobility Fellowship. Sarah holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Bern and has a solid foundation in the discipline, having completed a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Economics at the same institution.
ETH Zurich • Zürich, Switzerland
Part of the Sustainability Economics Group, focusing on environmental economics and political economy.
University of Bologna •
Funded by the SNSF Postdoc Mobility Fellowship.
London School of Economics & Political Science •
6-month visit to the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & Environment, funded by the SNSF Doc Mobility Fellowship.
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