Katrin Huber

Katrin Huber is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Potsdam's Chair of Empirical Economics. She is affiliated with the Berlin School of Economics (BSoE), the Center for Economic Policy Analysis (CEPA), and the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) since May 2023. She holds a PhD in Economics (2019) from the University of Passau and previously worked in the private sector at an online marketing agency.

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Economics (2011), University of Passau
• Master of Arts in International Economics and Business (2013), Toulouse School of Economics & University of Passau
• Doctorate in Economics (2019), University of Passau

Her research focuses on labor economics, family economics, and gender economics, particularly examining how households respond to labor market shocks and policy reforms. She investigates inequalities at multiple levels, including gender disparities in employer training provision and the impact of childcare policies on maternal career trajectories. Her methodological expertise lies in applied microeconometrics and quasi-experimental methods.

Recent publications include analyses of gender disparities in on-the-job training decisions and the effects of public childcare on maternal labor supply. These works align with her broader interests in labor market transformation, human capital investment, and family-labor interactions.

• Karl Paul Hensel Prize (2020) for outstanding dissertation research

Huber coordinates the CEPA research center and participates in the BSoE Research Unit on Labor Market Transformation. Her current projects involve evaluating family policies and analyzing firm-employee-manager training dynamics.