Philipp Wangner

Philipp Wangner serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Mannheim since September 2024, following a postdoctoral position at Columbia Business School's Economics Division. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the Toulouse School of Economics in 2023.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Toulouse School of Economics, 2023

Wangner's research centers on Macroeconomics with emphasis on household heterogeneity's impact on aggregate outcomes and implications for fiscal/monetary policy design across business cycles and growth horizons. He employs heterogeneous agent New Keynesian (HANK) models and DSGE frameworks to investigate inequality dynamics, stabilization policies, and optimal taxation mechanisms. His work frequently examines how marginal propensities to consume and invest interact with economic shocks.

His recent publications reveal a cohesive research trajectory focused on the intersection of wealth distribution, policy effectiveness, and macroeconomic stability. Wangner consistently explores how household heterogeneity shapes policy transmission mechanisms, with particular attention to tail distributions in inequality metrics and the trade-offs between short-term stabilization and long-term growth objectives. His collaborative work with researchers like Alexandre Gaillard demonstrates methodological innovation in integrating political economy constraints into macroeconomic modeling.

Wangner has not received any publicly documented scientific awards or fellowships. No information is available regarding graduate student supervision or specific research grants. His work appears to be conducted independently within the Department of Economics without dedicated lab infrastructure or team affiliations mentioned in the source materials.