Economic Analysis as a Contribution to Evidence-Based Decision Making
BAK Economics AG (BAK) is the independent Swiss economic research institute that compiles comprehensive economic commissioned studies and makes the findings available for politics, business and society.
Macroeconomic, regional and industry-specific issues on an empirical and quantitative basis are the focus of BAK's analyzes. These include macroeconomic forecasts and scenarios, regional and sectoral studies, economic footprints, and public finance studies. BAK also measures regional location quality and competitiveness (BAK Regional Economic Database) and draws up sound strategic bases for action based on international benchmarking analyzes.
BAK supports and advises clients in customer-friendly communication and thus enables the delivery of the results obtained in the most effective way - be it through pointed presentations, specially created websites or conferences.
Independent since 1980
BAK was founded in 1980 as the "Basel Working Group for Business Cycle Analysis (BAK)", a spin-off of the University of Basel. Since 1987, the Economic Research Institute has been the legal form of a stock corporation under Swiss law and is economically, politically and scientifically independent.
The management consists of the longtime employees Marc Bros de Puechredon (management, chairman), Martin Eichler (management, chief economist) and Michael Grass (member of the management). Domenico Scala (President), dr. Peter Burckhardt and Marc Bros de Puechredon and Martin Eichler form the Board of Directors. The longtime co-founder, director and chief economist. Christoph Koellreuter has served as honorary president since 2007.
A scientific advisory board accompanies BAK with regard to methodology and model development and promotes cooperation with universities and research partners. BAK cooperates with Swiss research institutions (WWZ of the University of Basel, ETH Zurich, ETH Lausanne) as well as with international partners (Council of Europe, Oxford Economics, ZEW Mannheim).
The combination of knowledge firm, economic research company and economic research institute makes BAK a unique venture that has established itself and established itself through its qualitative work and its vast experience in the market.
