Franz Prante

Dr. Franz Prante is a researcher at the Department of Macroeconomics at Chemnitz University of Technology, specializing in macroeconomic policy analysis, income distribution dynamics, and financial crises. He holds a PhD from Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (2024) and has conducted research on austerity policies, climate policy integration, and pluralist economic education. His work emphasizes open-source tools for economic model simulation.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, 2024
• Research collaborations at HWR Berlin, University of Duisburg-Essen, and Institute for International Political Economy Berlin

Research Interests: Franz's work explores demand-led growth theories, post-Keynesian modeling, and the impacts of austerity on healthcare systems. He develops interactive educational platforms like the DIY Macroeconomic Model Simulation website, promoting open-access economic education. Current projects include analyzing monetary policy effects on energy prices and carbon budget scenarios.

Key Projects:

• EMP-funded Monetary Policy and Energy Prices (Chemnitz University)
• Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung-funded Austerity in Italy's Healthcare (2021)
• Open-source Macroeconomic Model Simulation platform (with Karsten Kohler)
• Pluralist online textbook Introduction to Macroeconomics (2019)

Grants & Funding: Projects supported by the Hans Böckler Foundation, EMPN, and NRW Ministry of Culture. Contributions include policy reports on healthcare resilience during crises and financial system analysis.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Institute for International Political Economy Berlin (IPE) and part of the Chemnitz University Chair of Macroeconomics led by Prof. Sebastian Gechert.