Jan Bietenbeck

Jan Bietenbeck is an Associate Professor of Economics at Lund University's Department of Economics, affiliated with the Centre for Economic Demography. He holds additional affiliations with CESifo, DIW Berlin, and IZA. His research focuses on the Economics of Education, Labor Economics, and Social Preferences, addressing topics such as peer effects, teacher quality, and long-term economic consequences of early-life experiences. He completed his Ph.D. at CEMFI in Madrid.

Key research interests include the impact of economic inequality, prosocial attitudes, and the role of educational policies. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education and reduced inequalities.

Notable publications explore how recession experiences shape attitudes, the effects of motivated classmates on academic success, and teacher quality in Francophone Africa. He has received awards including the German Economic Association's Best Dissertation Prize and the ifo Institute Research Prize.

Bietenbeck supervises PhD candidates such as Natalie Irmert and Matthew Collins and collaborates on projects like 'Culture and the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship.' His work emphasizes policy-relevant insights, with media coverage in outlets like The Conversation and The Academic Times.