Economic Data Science
Faculty of Economics
Vice-Rector for Research ad interim
Anthony Strittmatter has been Professor of Applied Econometrics at UniDistance Suisse since 2023. His academic interests centre on applied empirical research, specialising in the fields of labour economics and business economics. He uses causal inference and machine learning methods to rigorously analyse a wide range of experimental and nonexperimental data. He is particularly interested in exploring heterogeneous effects and deriving optimal allocation strategies for public and private policies.
His academic career started at the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, the University of Karlsruhe (TH) and the Corvinus University of Budapest. In 2009, he graduated from the University of Freiburg with a degree in economics. In 2013, he earned his PhD in Economics and Finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG). Subsequently, his professional career included visiting scholar positions at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) and at UC Berkeley. In 2020, he was appointed as a tenure-track assistant professor at the Centre for Research in Economics (CREST) in Paris. He also took on the role of senior economist within Amazon's I&I team, effectively bridging the gap between academic insights and real-world impact.
Research groups
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What is the value added by using causal machine learning methods in a welfare experiment evaluation?2023-07 | Labour Economics
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Identifying Causal Channels of Policy Reforms with Multiple Treatments and Different Types of Selection2020-12 | Journal of Econometric Methods
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Life cycle patterns of cognitive performance over the long run2020-10 | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Direct and Indirect Effects based on Changes-in-Changes2020-10 | Journal of Business & Economic Statistics
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Machine learning estimation of heterogeneous causal effects: Empirical Monte Carlo evidence2020-06 | The Econometrics Journal
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Sorting in the used-car market after the Volkswagen emission scandal2020-03 | Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
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Expropriations, property confiscations and new offshore entities: Evidence from the Panama Papers2020-02 | Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
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Heterogeneous earnings effects of the job corps by gender: A translated quantile approach2019-08 | Labour Economics
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Practical procedures to deal with common support problems in matching estimation2017-04 | Econometric Reviews
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Direct and Indirect Effects of Training Vouchers for the Unemployed2017-04 | Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A: Statistics in Society
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Return-to-job during and after parental leave2015-05 | The International Journal of Human Resource Management
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Health and economic development—evidence from the introduction of public health care2012-10 | Journal of Population Economics
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Measuring Funds of Hedge Funds Performance Using Quantile Regressions: Do Experience and Size Matter?2009-10 | The Journal of Alternative Investments
Teaching
Functions at UniDistance Suisse
Executive board
- Vice-Rector for Research ad interim
Faculty of Economics
- Full Professor
- Programme Director Bachelor DE
- Vice-Rector for Research ad interim
Faculty Council of the Faculty of Economics
- Full Professor
- Programme Director Bachelor DE
Economic Data Science
- Full Professor
Academic Council
- Vice-Rector for Research ad interim
Research Vice-rectorate
- Vice-Rector for Research ad interim