Bio
Dr. Thomass Geissmann worked with Prof. Valerie Karplus on topics related to the measurement of efficiency and productivity and policy evaluation, investigating the relationship between environmental policy and management practices in energy-intensive firms.
Peer-reviewed journal articles |
M. Filippini, T. Geissmann* and W. Greene. 2016. Persistent and Transient Cost Efficiency – An Application to the Swiss Hydro Power Sector. Journal of Productivity Analysis (in press) T. Geissmann*, O. Ponta. 2017. A Probabilistic Approach to the Computation of the Levelized Cost of Electricity. Energy, 124, 372-381 T. Geissmann*. 2017. Computation of the Levelized Cost of Electricity under Uncertainty and Endogeneities in Inputs. IAEE Energy Forum, 26(1), 15-18 |
Peer-reviewed book chapters |
T. Geissmann*, C. Jaag, U. Trinkner and M. Maegli. 2017. Mail Composition and Recipients’ Reaction to Direct Mail. Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy: The Changing Postal and Delivery Sector. Cham: Springer, 271-282 |
Published consultancy reports |
T. Geissmann, M. Kern, C. Nabe, B. Pirker, I. Scherrer and U. Trinkner*. 2017. Ausgleichsmassnahmen Sicherstellung der Versorgungssicherheit in der Schweiz. Bern: Swiss Federal Office of Energy R. Betz, J. Cludius, M. Filippini, T. Geissmann, K. Frauendorfer, P. Hettich and H. Weigt. 2016. Wasserkraft: Wiederherstellung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit. SCCER CREST White Paper #1. (Highlighted on March 17 2016 inter alia by article in Unternehmerzeitung, Der Bund, Berner Zeitung, Basler Zeitung Online, 20 Minuten.) M. Filippini and T. Geissmann*. 2014. Kostenstruktur und Kosteneffizienz der Schweizer Wasserkraft. Bern: Swiss Federal Office of Energy. (Highlighted on 10.10.16 by Tagesanzeiger and on 2.12.15 by Infosperber) |
Working papers (submitted for publication) |
T. Geissmann* and L. Zhang*. 2016. Knowledge Economy and Industry Performance in China: A Provincial Level Analysis. Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies (revised and re-submitted, Nov. 2016) M. Filippini, T. Geissmann*, V. Karplus and D. Zhang. 2016. A Green Bargain? The Impact of an Energy Saving Program on Productivity Growth in China’s Iron and Steel Industry. American Economic Review (submitted, Feb. 2017) |
News & Media |
Pikante Studie zur Wasserkraft, NZZ (print and online edition, expert interview), Oct 30 2017 Finanzbücher der Wasserkraft unter der Lupe, NZZ (print and online edition, expert interview), Jul 9 2017 10vor10, Fokus: Wie rentabel ist Wasserkraft noch?, SRF 1 (expert interview on Swiss National TV), May 29 2017 Schweizer Wasserkraft: Ausführliches Interview zu Konkurrenzfähigkeit und politischem Rahmen, Management Circle, Apr 26 2017 Stromkonzerne machen Jagd auf Subventionen, SRF (online edition, expert interview), Apr 21 2017 SRF 4 (expert interview on Swiss National Radio), April 20 2017 Bei Alpiq kommt es zur Kernspaltung, Tagesanzeiger (print and online edition, expert interview), Mar 7 2017 Was die neuen Atommüll-Zahlen bedeuten, Tagesanzeiger (print and online edition, expert interview), Dec 15 2016 AKW-Rechnung bleibt offen, Tagesanzeiger (print edition, expert interview), Nov 29 2016 Nuclear power: where to next?, ETH Zukunftsblog – Energy, Nov 11 2016 Der Faktencheck zum Atomausstieg, Tagesanzeiger (online edition, expert interview), Oct 29 2016 Falscher Zeitpunkt für eine Verkauf, Tagesanzeiger & Der Bund (print editions, expert interview), Sep 13 2016 Ist die Wasserkraft wirklich so schlecht wie ihr Ruf?, Tagesanzeiger (print and online edition, expert interview), Aug 10 2016 ECO – Das Wirtschaftsmagazin, SRF 1 (expert interview on Swiss National TV), Apr 25 2016 Zur Wirtschaftlichkeit der Schweizer Wasserkraft, ETH Zukunftsblog – Energy, Apr 6 2016 Japan’s particularities, ETH Life – Globetrotter, Sep 9 2011 Necessity is the mother of invention for the citizens of Tokyo, ETH Life – Globetrotter, Aug 19 2011 Energiezukunft Schweiz, Anderson G. ; Boulouchos, K.; Bretschger, L. et al. (2011), Zürich: ETH Zürich (contribution) |