Martin Wolf

Martin Wolf is an Assistant Professor of Monetary Economics at the University of St. Gallen, affiliated with the Swiss Institute for International Economics and Applied Economic Research (SIAW). Since 2019, he has served as a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).

His research focuses on international economics, monetary economics, and economic growth, with recent work addressing fiscal policy, debt crises, automation, and supply shocks. His publications span top journals such as the American Economic Review and Journal of Monetary Economics, often analyzing macroeconomic dynamics in currency unions, secular stagnation, and financial crises.

Key trends in his articles include:

• 2025: Fiscal Stagnation (CEPR Discussion Paper), The Global Financial Resource Curse (AER).
• 2024: Fear of Hiking? Rising Interest Rates in Times of High Public Debt (CEPR), Delayed Overshooting (AEJ Macroeconomics).
• 2022-2023: Reserve Accumulation, Growth, and Financial Crises (JIE), The Scars of Supply Shocks (JME).

Scientific Awards:

• 2024: SNSF Starting Grant for the DEBTANDGROWTH project.
• 2025: University of St. Gallen’s Latsis Prize for outstanding early-career economic research.

He teaches Monetary Economics and International Economics at the undergraduate level, and Advanced Macroeconomics III and International Economics at the Master’s level. His work integrates theoretical and empirical approaches to address pressing global economic challenges.