Biography

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at ETH Zurich and a Consultant at the European Central Bank, where I am part of the Price-setting Microdata Analysis (PRISMA) network.

I hold a Master’s degree (MSc) in International and Monetary Economics from the University of Basel and the University of Bern, and a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Basel. My academic performance was honored with multiple awards.

My previous professional experience covers positions in academia, the public sector as well as a management position in the private sector.

Interests
  • Empirical macroeconomics
  • Monetary economics
  • Price setting
Education

  • PhD in Economics, present

    ETH Zurich

  • MSc in International and Monetary Economics, 2017

    University of Basel, University of Bern

  • BA in Mathematics and Philosophy, 2015

    University of Basel

Research

Surprises in Prices: Facts, Determinants, and Effects
This paper examines the determinants of firms' price expectation errors and their effects on both price setting and inflation dynamics. …
Pascal Seiler
Current version
Surprises in Prices: Facts, Determinants, and Effects
Price setting during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused a deep recession globally, as well as in the euro area, accompanied by a steep decline in …
Lukas Henkel, Elisabeth Wieland, Aneta Błażejowska, Cristina Conflitti, Brian Fabo, Ludmila Fadejeva, Jana Jonckheere, Peter Karadi, Paweł Macias, Jan-Oliver Menz, Pascal Seiler, Karol Szafranek
ECB Occasional Paper No. 324
Price setting during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Price Setting on the Two Sides of the Atlantic: Evidence from Supermarket-Scanner Data
We compare supermarket price setting in the US and the euro area and assess its impact on food inflation. We introduce a novel scanner …
Peter Karadi, Juergen Amann, Javier Sánchez Bachiller, Pascal Seiler, Jesse Wursten
CEPR DP No. 18126
Price Setting on the Two Sides of the Atlantic: Evidence from Supermarket-Scanner Data
How Do Companies Set Their Prices? Survey Evidence From Switzerland
Using a survey of Swiss companies, this paper provides qualitative evidence on price-setting behavior along different stages of price …
Pascal Seiler
KOF Analysen 2022(4) KOF Bulletin Nr. 169
How Do Companies Set Their Prices? Survey Evidence From Switzerland
Price Setting Before and During the Pandemic: Evidence from Swiss Consumer Prices
We provide new evidence on price rigidity at the product level based on microdata underlying the Swiss consumer price index from 2008 …
Barbara Rudolf, Pascal Seiler
ECB Working Paper No. 2748 SNB Working Paper No. 2022-12 KOF Working Paper No. 506 SUERF Policy Brief No. 512
Price Setting Before and During the Pandemic: Evidence from Swiss Consumer Prices
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Other contributions

KOF Wirtschaftsforum 2023
Nachhaltige Investitionen: Wie Unternehmen dem Klimawandel begegnen
Slides KOF Bulletin Nr. 175
Investment Survey Spring 2023
Climate risks and investment: how Swiss companies are dealing with climate change
KOF Bulletin Nr. 175 KOF Investment Survey
Konjunkturanalyse: Prognose 2023 / 2024
Strong employment meets faltering economy
KOF Economic Forecast 2023 Q2
Konjunkturanalyse: Prognose 2023 / 2024
Mild winter dampens recession fears
KOF Economic Forecast 2023 Q1
Investment Survey Autumn 2022
Financial bottlenecks slowing investment growth
KOF Bulletin Nr. 170 Blick Investtrends KOF Investment Survey
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Education

 
 
 
 
 
ETH Zurich
PhD candidate in Economics
ETH Zurich
Sep 2019 – Present
 
 
 
 
 
London School of Economics and Political Science
Tools for Macroeconomists: The Essentials & Advanced Tools
London School of Economics and Political Science
Jul 2019 – Aug 2019
Numerical methods for analysing and estimating macroeconomic models (DSGE models, models with heterogeneous agents, continuous-time models)
 
 
 
 
 
University of Basel, University of Bern
Master of Science (MSc) in International and Monetary Economics
University of Basel, University of Bern
Dec 2017 – Feb 2015
Grade: summa cum laude
Thesis: Expectation Formation and Monetary Policy in an Agent-Based Model (with distinction)
 
 
 
 
 
University of Basel
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Mathematics and Philosophy
University of Basel
Feb 2012 – Dec 2014
Grade: summa cum laude (Philosophy) and insigni cum laude (Mathematics)
Thesis: Deduction between Moral Law and Freedom. On Immanuel Kant’s Attempt of a Moral Foundation in his Critique of Practical Reason (in German)

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
European Central Bank, Directorate General Research
Consultant
European Central Bank, Directorate General Research
Sep 2021 – Present Frankfurt
 
 
 
 
 
European Central Bank, Directorate General Research
PhD Trainee
European Central Bank, Directorate General Research
Sep 2020 – Aug 2020 Frankfurt
 
 
 
 
 
ETH Zurich, KOF Swiss Economic Institute
Doctoral Researcher
ETH Zurich, KOF Swiss Economic Institute
Jul 2019 – Present Zurich
 
 
 
 
 
Swiss National Bank, Inflation Forecasting
Intern
Swiss National Bank, Inflation Forecasting
May 2018 – Apr 2019 Zurich
 
 
 
 
 
University of Basel, Computational Economics and Finance
Research Assistant
University of Basel, Computational Economics and Finance
Sep 2017 – Apr 2018 Basel
 
 
 
 
 
University of Basel, Practical Philosophy
Teaching Assistant
University of Basel, Practical Philosophy
Aug 2014 – Jan 2015 Basel
 
 
 
 
 
Manor AG
Online Merchandise Manager
Manor AG
Jan 2015 – Apr 2017 Basel

Academic awards & grants

Research grant
Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Sep 2023 – Dec 2023
Economic study on the measurement of inflation expectations in the Swiss consumer sentiment survey (CHF 50,000)
Isaac Kerstenetzky Award 2022
Fundação Getulio Vargas Sep 2022
The paper Surprises in Prices: Firms' Price Expectations and Changes in Their Price Plans was chosen as the best paper in the Young Researcher Category of the 36th CIRET conference in Istanbul, Turkey.
Research grant
Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Apr 2020 – Jun 2021
Research grant to study the impact of low interest rates on firms' investment activity (CHF 130,000)
Award for the best Master’s thesis 2017/2018
Department of Business and Economics, University of Basel Dec 2018
Winner of the 2014 essay competition
Swiss Philosophy Society May 2014
The dignity of embryos. On the moral status of prenatal life and the social significance of the discussion about its recognition
Basler Maturandenpreis der Novartis
Novartis International AG Feb 2011
Novartis has been awarding the Basler Maturandenpreis since 1969 to one graduate student per school and year for his or her outstanding academic performance, excellent social skills and exceptional commitment during his or her time at school.
Maturandenpreis Basel-Landschaft
Canton of Basel-Landschaft Dec 2010
Graduation award for a grade point average of 5.8 / 6.0

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