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Prof. Dr. Carlo Knöpfel

Prof. Dr. Carlo Knöpfel

Prof. Dr. Carlo Knöpfel

Undergraduate and postgraduate education and work experience

  • Professor for Social Policy and Social Work at the FHNW School of Social Work (since 2012)
  • Member of the Executive Board of Caritas Switzerland (2002-2012)
  • Head of the Basic Principles and Evaluation unit of Caritas Switzerland (1993-2002)
  • PhD in Economics from the University of Basel

Main focus

  • Social change and social security
  • Social inequality
  • Poverty, unemployment and old age

Further information

Publications and projects