Dr. Martin Koller

Expert Fellow

Biography

Martin Koller is an Expert Fellow with Swiss Economics and has profound economic knowledge of different regulated industries. He specializes in econometric modelling and analysis with a designated emphasis on internal and external benchmarking as well as cost efficiency and productivity analysis. Martin holds a Master of Arts in Economics and received a Ph.D. from the ETH Zurich (Centre for Energy Policy and Economics).

Work Experience

Expert Fellow, Swiss Economics (2011 – )
Economist, CEPE, ETH Zurich (2008 – 2012)
Economist, Swiss Post, Bern (2007 – 2010)
Management Consultant, b&m management, Zurich (2007)
Student assistant, CEPE, ETH Zurich (2006)
Co-founder and partner, Thailandvolunteering, Switzerland (2002 – 2005)
Secondary and high school teacher, public and private schools, Switzerland (2001 – 2005)
Technician, Netstal Maschinen, Switzerland (1999 – 2001)

Education

Ph.D. in Economics, CEPE, ETH Zurich (2008 – 2012)
M.A. in Economics, University of Zurich (2002 – 2006)
High School, Interstaatliche Maturitätsschule für Erwachsene, St.Gallen (1999 – 2002)
Apprenticeship as an electrician (1994 – 1998)

Expertise

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Projects (selection)

Benchmarking and cost driver analysis of German power grids (EVS4) (2021 – ). What are the main cost drivers of power grids? How efficient are German distribution system operators (DSOs)? Client: Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA).
Benchmarking European gas transmission operators (e2GAS) (2015 – 2016). How efficient are European gas transmission system operators (TSOs)? Client: Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER).

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Publications (selection)

Agrell Per, Bogetoft Peter, Koller Martin, Trinkner Urs (2014). Effizienzvergleich für Verteilernetzbetreiber Strom. Study for the Bundesnetzagentur.
Koller Martin (2012). Cost efficiency measurement in the health sector. Pharmaceutical Dialogue, No 32, 4.
Maegli, Martin, Jaag Christian, Koller Martin, Trinkner Urs (2010). Postal Markets and Electronic Substitution: Implications for Regulatory Practices and Institutions in Europe. 2010. Journal for Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, Vol. 4, 382-397.
Filippini Massimo, Koller Martin, Trinkner Urs (2010). Economies of Scale and Scope and Opening Hours in Post Offices and Agencies. In: Heightening Competition in the Postal and Delivery Sector, edited by M.A. Crew and P.R. Kleindorfer. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Jaag Christian, Koller Martin, Trinkner Urs (2009). Calculating the Cost of the Universal Service Obligation - the need for a global approach. In: Progress in the Competitive Agenda in the Postal and Delivery Sector, M. A. Crew and P. R. Kleindorfer (Hrsg.), Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar, 113-127.

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