Jens Ruhose

Prof. Dr. Jens Ruhose serves as Professor of Labor and Migration Economics in the Department of Economics at Kiel University and has led the doctoral program "Quantitative Economics" since October 2023. He maintains active research affiliations as an IZA Research Fellow, CESifo Research Network Affiliate, and GLO Research Affiliate, while also contributing to the Education Economics Committee of the German Economic Association.

His academic foundation includes a PhD in Economics from LMU Munich (2015), earned during which he was a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. Earlier qualifications comprise Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Paderborn and a Master's from the University of Warwick.

Ruhose operates as an applied economist with concentrated expertise in Migration, Labor Economics, and Economics of Education. His research specifically investigates human capital formation and distribution mechanisms, alongside analyzing how migration flows and human capital disparities affect individual welfare, macroeconomic aggregates, and societal structures.

His recognized scientific contributions are reflected through:

• IZA Research Fellow status
• CESifo Research Network Affiliate designation
• GLO Research Affiliate membership

As head of the "Quantitative Economics" doctoral program, Ruhose mentors emerging economists in quantitative methodologies. His professional trajectory includes postdoctoral work at Leibniz Universität Hannover (2016-2019) with an interim professorship at the University of Mannheim (2017-2018), preceded by research economist roles at the Ifo Institute's Center for the Economics of Education (2011-2016).