About the SSES
Founded in 1864, the Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES) is the association of Swiss adademic economists. It aims to promote and advance economic research in Switzerland and to improve collaborations among members of the domestic and international research communities. A special focus lies on the promotion of young economists. The SSES publishes a peer-reviewed academic journal, the Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics.
Kurt Schmidheiny
University of Basel
(President)
Dirk Niepelt
University of Bern
(Past president)
Marius Brülhart
University of Lausanne
(Editor-in-chief)
The Swiss Society for Economics and Statistics issues statements on science policy.
The Society grants honorary membership to individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the Swiss economy, Swiss statistics or the SSES.
The Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics was founded in 1864 as the Schweizerische Statistische Gesellschaft. The archives of the Society since 1864 are largely digitised and online available.