Marie Young-Brun

Marie Young-Brun is an Assistant Professor at Leipzig University and a member of the Department of Macroeconomics at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH). Her research focuses on the interplay between climate change, environmental policies, and economic inequality.

Her work spans:

• Environmental and Climate Change Economics
• Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) with economic heterogeneity
• Policy design for carbon revenue redistribution
• Long-term growth and welfare effects under Paris Agreement scenarios

Key findings from her 2024 publications include:

• Price-based climate policies without compensation increase inequality
• Equal per-capita transfers reduce Gini index by 2 points
• Climate benefits only materialize in the long term
• Need for medium-term policy adjustments to avoid inequality peaks

She received her master's and PhD from the Paris School of Economics.