Leah Meyer de Stadelhofen

Economist

Biography

Leah Meyer is an Economist at Swiss Economics. She holds a master's degree in Economics from HEC Lausanne, and spent a semester at the University of Zurich. During her studies, she focused on microeconomics, with an emphasis on industrial and behavioral economics. While studying, she worked as a teaching assistant for microeconomics.

Work experience

Economist, Swiss Economics (2023 - )
Analyst, Swiss Economics (2023)
Teaching assistant in microeconomics, University of Lausanne (2021 - 2022)
Sales promotion representative, AVIA Distribution (2021)
Intern in the Trade Processing department, Pictet Group (2014)

Education

MSc in Economics, Behaviour, Economics and Evolution (BEE) specialization, University of Lausanne (2021 - 2023)
BSc in Economics, University of Lausanne (2018 - 2021)

Expertise

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Projects (selection)

WACC 2026 for Swiss electricity grids and renewable energies (2024 – 2025). What is the appropriate cost of capital for Swiss electricity grids and renewables for 2026? Client: Bundesamt für Energie (BFE).
Competitive analysis and due diligence of data centers (2024 – 2025). How is the market for data centers developing? How should a provider's existing business model be evaluated? What recommendations can be derived for business development?
Analysis of the current situation in the field of biomedical technologies (2024).

What is the current situation in the field of biomedical technologies, and what are possible areas of intervention?

Client: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH).
Developments in the electricity market (2024 – ). How has the Swiss electricity market developed in recent years? Client: Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE).
Asset Beta of two Indian Airports (2023 – 2024). How does the regulatory framework of an airport affect its exposure to market risk? Client: International Air Transport Association (IATA).
WACC for Swiss electricity grids and renewable energies (2023 – 2024). How high should the financing cost rate for electricity grids and renewables be in future? Client: Bundesamt für Energie (BFE).

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Effect of price signals and government measures on electricity demand (2023 – 2024). How have end customers reacted to the rise in electricity prices? What role do government measures play? Client: State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO.

Reversion of hydropower concessions (2023). What are the reversion strategies of the mountain cantons? What do they mean for the canton of Zurich? Is there a need for action? Client: Study for AWEL.

Strategies for international letter mail (2023). What are the market trends and customer needs in international letter mail? How should the UPU respond? Client: UPU.

Analyse de coûts et stratégie tarifaire pour le chauffage à distance en Valais central (2022 – 2023). A quel niveau devrait se situer le tarif du chauffage à distance en Valais central ? Client: OIKEN SA.

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