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Kathrine von Graevenitz is Deputy Head of the Environmental and Climate Economics research unit at ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim, Germany, and Professor of Empirical Environmental Economics at the University of Mannheim since October 2021. She is sponsored by the Leibniz Association through the Program for Women Professors and serves on the scientific consultative group to the Research Data Centres of the German Statistical Offices. Her research spans environmental and urban economics with a methodological focus on applied microeconometrics. She investigates the impact of environmental and climate regulation on firm performance, the drivers of renewable energy technology adoption, and revealed preferences in housing markets, particularly addressing spatial correlation and endogeneity challenges. Her work often utilizes administrative micro-data to evaluate policy impacts on manufacturing sectors, housing markets, and environmental outcomes. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on empirical evaluation of climate policies, particularly their effects on German manufacturing competitiveness, electricity pricing mechanisms, and renewable energy adoption. Her research combines rigorous econometric methods with practical policy relevance, frequently cited by German economic policy institutions including the German Council of Economic Experts. Her work demonstrates a consistent trajectory from urban environmental valuation (her PhD focus) to broader climate policy evaluation in industrial and housing sectors. Cited in the annual report of the German Council of Economic Experts 2022 Cited in corresponding VoxEU column Winner of the Department of Economics Prize for best thesis at University of Essex (2004/2005) Member of Female Economists' Network of German Ministry for Economic Affairs As Deputy Head of ZEW's Environmental and Climate Economics unit, von Graevenitz leads research on environmental regulation impacts and manages collaborations with policy institutions. Her work has been covered by major German media outlets including Zeit Online, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Tagesspiegel, demonstrating its policy relevance. She has been involved in multiple policy briefs for ZEW and government bodies, translating academic research into practical policy recommendations. Her research is conducted within ZEW's Environmental and Climate Economics unit, which focuses on empirical analysis of environmental policies, climate economics, and sustainability transitions. The unit works closely with German policy institutions and contributes to national climate policy discussions, particularly regarding manufacturing sector impacts and energy transition challenges.

• Environmental Economics
• Urban Economics
• Applied Microeconometrics
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Dr. Shushanik Margaryan is a Research Fellow at the University of Potsdam's Department of Economics, affiliated with the Berlin School of Economics and IZA. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg and specializes in health, education, and labour economics with a focus on applied microeconometrics. Her work addresses societal challenges such as climate policy co-benefits, educational interventions, and healthcare disparities. Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Universität Hamburg (2016-2021) M.Sc. in Economics, Universität Hamburg (2014-2016) B.A. in Labour Economics, Armenian State University of Economics (2009-2013) Research Interests: Her research spans climate policy impacts, educational equity, and labour market dynamics. Notable projects include evaluating low-emission zones' health benefits and the effects of randomized educational interventions on disadvantaged children. Key Contributions: Recent work examines spillover effects of war on adolescents and replicates studies on long-term vaccination impacts. She co-leads a DFG-funded project on labour market transformations. Awards: HCHE Young Researcher Award (2021) Joachim Herz Fellowship (2024-2026) Teaching & Service: Teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on labour/education economics. Organizes seminars like the Potsdam Research Seminar in Economics and serves on hiring committees.

• Health Economics
• Education Economics
• Labour Economics
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Prof. Dr. Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, specializing in Behavioral Economics and Empirical Economic Research. She serves as Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods and leads the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE). Her research spans self-control, socio-emotional skills, economic preferences, affirmative action, and behavioral interventions, often using experimental methods and longitudinal data. Education: PhD in Economics (University of Munich, 2008), MSc in Economics (University of Mannheim, 2004), Studies in Economics, Political Sciences, and Environmental Science (University of Heidelberg, 2001). Positions: Professor (DICE, HHU Düsseldorf, 2016–present), Senior Research Fellow (Max Planck Institute, 2021–present), Postdoctoral Researcher (University of Bonn, 2009–2016), Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Berlin, 2008–2009), Research Assistant (University of Munich, 2004–2008). Her research combines behavioral economics, psychology, and public policy, focusing on self-control stability, socio-economic disparities in child development, and the effectiveness of affirmative action. Recent work examines spatial patterns in preference formation, parenting impacts on skills, and behavioral interventions during public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Key contributions include: Identifying sensitive periods for socio-emotional skill development. Analyzing self-control’s predictive power for life outcomes. Evaluating the interplay between surveillance and behavioral compliance. Investigating fairness perceptions of affirmative action policies.

• Behavioral Economics
• Empirical Economic Research
• Applied Microeconomics
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Dubravko Radic serves as Professor of Service Management at the University of Leipzig's Faculty of Business and Economics since 2009, while simultaneously holding the position of Deputy Head of the Price and Service Management group at the Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economics IMW since 2013. His academic career spans multiple institutions including the University of Wuppertal where he completed his habilitation, and the University of Frankfurt am Main where he earned his doctorate in statistics and econometrics. Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol. summa cum laude): Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a.M. (2004) Habilitation: Bergische Universität Wuppertal (2009) Diplom-Volkswirt: Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt a.M. (1999) Research Stay: University of California Davis (2008) Professor Radic's research centers on the intersection of empirical methods and business management, with particular emphasis on service pricing modeling, applied microeconometrics, and social interactions in service contexts. His work bridges theoretical econometric approaches with practical business applications, especially in the healthcare sector where he has led multiple Fraunhofer IMW projects including ASARob, NurMut, and ATMoSPHÄRE. His research methodology combines quantitative modeling with real-world case studies to address strategic and operational decisions in service organizations. His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on discrete choice modeling, game theory applications in marketing, and service innovation frameworks. The 2025 paper "Discrete Games in Marketing Research" presented at the Global Marketing Conference in Hong Kong exemplifies his approach of applying advanced econometric techniques to practical marketing problems, particularly in digital service contexts. His work shows an evolving trajectory from foundational service management concepts toward increasingly sophisticated modeling of strategic interactions in service markets. Professor Radic has extensive experience advising major corporations including Metro AG, Lilly Deutschland, IMS Health, Berlin Chemie, and Augustinum gGmbH. His practical projects at Fraunhofer IMW focus on translating academic research into actionable business solutions, particularly in healthcare digitization and service innovation. He has led the TRAIN@MINE project developing training tools for Vietnam's mining sector and contributed to studies on Big Data applications in health insurance. At the University of Leipzig, he leads research activities through the Institute for Service and Relationship Management, supervising multiple research projects that connect academic inquiry with industry applications. His team collaborates with international partners including the University of California Davis, University of Maryland, Northwestern University, and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, creating a robust research ecosystem focused on service management innovation.

• Service Management
• Price Management
• Applied Microeconometrics
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Prof. Thomas Wein is a Professor at the Institute of Economics (IVWL) at Leuphana University, specializing in Economic Policy. His work focuses on Applied Microeconomics, Empirical Economics, and Behavioral Economics, with a particular emphasis on societal transformation. He leads the PhD Program in Behavioral Economics and Societal Transformation and contributes to interdisciplinary research initiatives such as the Law and Economics Workshop and the Lüneburg Workshop in Economics. Research Interests: Empirical analysis of economic policy Microeconometric evaluation methods Behavioral insights for societal challenges Law and Economics intersections He coordinates research clusters and workshops, fostering collaboration among scholars like Miguel Abellàn, Jonas Dix, and Joachim Wagner. His academic activities include teaching, supervising the PhD program, and engaging in public outreach through press and events.

• Applied Microeconomics
• Empirical Economics
• Empirical Macroeconomics
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Òscar Jordà serves as Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis and Senior Policy Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. His academic career bridges rigorous econometric methodology with practical monetary policy applications, maintaining active roles in both academic and central banking institutions. Dr. Jordà's research spans five major areas: econometric methodology (particularly local projections), macroeconomics, monetary economics, economic history, and international economics. His methodological innovations in local projections have transformed how economists estimate dynamic causal effects, providing alternatives to traditional VAR approaches with greater robustness to model misspecification. His historical work with Moritz Schularick and Alan Taylor on centuries of financial data has revealed critical patterns in credit cycles, financial crises, and their macroeconomic consequences. His recent publications demonstrate significant evolution in research focus from traditional monetary policy analysis toward contemporary challenges including pandemic economic impacts, climate economics, and labor market stress measurement. The methodological thread connecting these diverse topics remains his expertise in dynamic causal inference and time series analysis. Dr. Jordà maintains extensive editorial responsibilities across leading economics journals including as Co-editor of the International Journal of Central Banking, Guest Editor for the European Economic Review, and Associate Editor for both the Journal of Applied Econometrics and the Journal of International Economics. He previously served on editorial boards for the Journal of Business and Economic Statistics and the Journal of the Spanish Economic Association. As Founding Chair of the Spanish Business Cycle Dating Committee, he has contributed to establishing systematic historical chronologies of economic activity. His work with Schularick and Taylor has produced influential datasets covering bank credit, financial crises, and asset returns across 17 advanced economies since 1870, enabling unprecedented historical analysis of financial stability.

• Econometrics
• Macroeconomics
• Monetary Economics
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Ralf Wilke is a Professor in Applied Econometrics and Microeconometrics at the Copenhagen Business School , with affiliations to ZEW as a research associate. His career spans multiple institutions including the University of Leicester, University of Nottingham, and University of York. Education: Diplom-Volkswirt (Bonn University), DEA (University of Toulouse I), Dr. rer. pol. (Dortmund University) Current Roles: Professor at CBS, Research Associate at ZEW Prior Roles: Lecturer/Associate Professor at Leicester/Nottingham, Readership at York Research Focus: Specializing in econometric methods for analyzing duration data, competing risks, panel models with group structures, and applications in industrial life modeling. His work addresses complex censoring mechanisms and spatial diffusion patterns in historical economic contexts. Recent Publication Trends: Recent articles emphasize duration modeling with dependent censoring, copula-based competing risks frameworks, and structural econometric approaches to panel data. Key disciplines include computational statistics, quality engineering, and cliometrics.

• Applied Econometrics
• Microeconometrics
• Labour Economics
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Mario Mechtel is a Professor in Economics at Leuphana University's Institute of Economics (IVWL). His research focuses on Empirical Microeconomics, Applied Microeconomics, and broader areas including Economic Policy, Law and Economics, and Behavioral Economics. He is affiliated with the Research Cluster for Behavioral Economics and Societal Transformation and contributes to the PhD Program in this field. Professorship for Economics (Empirical Microeconomics) Research Cluster: Behavioral Economics and Societal Transformation Contact: +49.4131.677-2636 | Universitätsallee 1, C4.222, Lüneburg

• Applied Microeconomics
• Empirical Economics
• Empirical Macroeconomics
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Jan Stuhler is a Professor of Economics at Charles III University of Madrid's School of Economics and Business, Department of Economics. He maintains significant affiliations with the Swedish Institute for Social Research (Stockholm), Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (London), Centre for Economic Policy Research, Institute for the Study of Labor (Bonn), and HCEO Global Working Group. His research focuses on Labour and Public Economics, with particular expertise in Immigration and Intergenerational Mobility. Stuhler's work examines labor market integration of immigrants, measurement of social mobility across generations, and the economic impacts of migration policies. His methodological approaches combine microeconometric analysis with large-scale administrative and survey data. His publication record shows consistent contributions to top journals including Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Political Economy (revise and resubmit), Economic Journal, and Journal of Human Resources. Research trends indicate specialization in intergenerational transmission mechanisms and rigorous analysis of immigration's labor market effects, often using German and international datasets. Stuhler serves as co-editor at Labour Economics and has held visiting positions at Harvard University (2017) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2021/22), where he lectured on Graduate Labor Economics (14.662). He teaches PhD Reading Groups in Applied Economics at UC3M. His academic trajectory includes a PhD from University College London (2014) under Christian Dustmann and Uta Schönberg, undergraduate studies at University of Bonn with visiting period at UC Berkeley, and current leadership in multiple international research networks focused on labor economics and social policy.

• Labour Economics
• Public Economics
• Immigration
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Marco Caliendo is a Professor of Empirical Economics at the University of Potsdam and a Research Fellow and Associated Member. Previously, he served as Director of Research at IZA (2009-2011) and Program Coordinator for labor market program evaluation (2011-2023). He earned his PhD in Economics from the Goethe-University of Frankfurt in 2005, following studies at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on labor market policy evaluation , human capital investments , and the role of personality traits in economic behavior. Key interests include: Active labor market policies and unemployment dynamics Economic preferences and treatment evaluation Entrepreneurial performance and psychological factors Recent publications (2023-2025) examine minimum wage effects, gender disparities in training, and pandemic mental health impacts, integrating psychological dimensions with labor economics through advanced microeconometrics. Scientific Awards: No major awards or fellowships are mentioned in the source material. Advising and Grants: There is no available information on doctoral students supervised or research grants obtained by Dr. Caliendo. Labs and Teams: Dr. Caliendo remains affiliated with IZA as an Associated Member, contributing to their global network of labor economists and continuing collaborative research on program evaluation.

• active labor market policies
• economic preferences
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Prof. Marco Caliendo is a Professor of Empirical Economics at the University of Potsdam and a faculty member of the Berlin School of Economics (BSoE). He holds a PhD from Goethe University Frankfurt and is a Research Fellow at IZA, DIW Berlin, and IAB Nuremberg. His research focuses on labor market policies, entrepreneurship, personality traits' economic impacts, and microeconometrics. Education: Bachelor/Master in Economics at University of Manchester and Goethe University Frankfurt PhD in Economics (April 2005), Goethe University Frankfurt Key Roles: Director of Research at IZA (2009–2011) Program Director for 'Evaluation of Labor Market Programs' at IZA (2011–2023) Speaker of the Center for Economic Policy Analysis (CEPA) His research interests include labor market program evaluations, self-employment dynamics, unemployment behavior, and the role of personality in economic decisions. He has led projects like 'Evaluation of Startchancen Program' and studies on minimum wage impacts. His work emphasizes policy relevance, with over 21,000 Google Scholar citations (h-index 54) and top global rankings in RePEc. Publications span journals such as Review of Economics and Statistics and Journal of Human Resources , focusing on labor market interventions, entrepreneurship, and behavioral economics. His recent work addresses pandemic effects on self-employed mental health, minimum wage reforms, and start-up subsidy outcomes. Prof. Caliendo advises PhD students through workshops (e.g., IZA Entrepreneurship Research) and collaborates with institutions like CEPA and PCQR. His lab coordinates research on human capital investments and policy evaluation.

• Labor Market Policies
• Entrepreneurship
• Personality Traits and Economic Outcomes
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Ludger Wößmann serves as Professor of Economics with a specialization in Education Economics at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and directs the ifo Center for the Economics of Education. He has held his professorship at LMU since May 2006 and has led the ifo Center since January 2004. His academic affiliations include the Center for Economic Studies (CES) and the Faculty of Economics at LMU. Wößmann maintains strong connections with international research institutions through numerous visiting positions at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Wößmann's research interests span multiple interconnected fields in economics, with Education Economics at the core of his work. He investigates how education impacts economic prosperity both individually and societally, examining both historical and contemporary contexts. His work explores how institutional frameworks of school systems affect educational efficiency and equity. Beyond education, he has made significant contributions to Economic History, Religion Economics, and Internet Economics. His methodological approach primarily employs microeconometric techniques applied to international student assessments and large-scale datasets. His extensive publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly impact across leading economics journals. His research trends show a progression from foundational work on educational production and human capital to increasingly policy-relevant studies on educational inequality, skill formation, and the economic consequences of educational policies. Recent work increasingly incorporates behavioral economics perspectives, examining how patience, risk-taking, and other behavioral factors influence educational outcomes. Hermann-Heinrich-Gossen-Preis Gustav-Stolper-Preis of the Verein für Socialpolitik Young Economist Award of the European Economic Association EIB Prize of the European Investment Bank Choppin Memorial Award of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement As Director of the ifo Center for the Economics of Education, Wößmann leads a major research hub focused on empirical studies of educational systems and policies. His grant portfolio includes significant funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG), the European Commission, the Smith Richardson Foundation, and various private foundations. His recent projects examine mentoring programs for disadvantaged youth, international comparative education policy, and the economic impacts of educational quality. Wößmann has organized the annual CESifo Area Conference on the Economics of Education since 2009, creating a key forum for international scholarly exchange in the field. Wößmann's leadership extends to the ifo Education Survey, a major longitudinal dataset on public preferences for education policy in Germany, and the ifo Education Barometer, which tracks German public opinion on educational issues. His work often bridges academic research and policy implementation through collaborations with government bodies and educational institutions.

• Education Economics
• Growth Economics
• Economic History
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Mia Teschner is a Researcher in the Department of Public Economics at DIW Berlin and a doctoral student at the Berlin School of Economics and the Free University of Berlin . Bachelor's in Politics and Economics, University of Potsdam Master's in Economics, Free University of Berlin Her research focuses on Labor Economics and Health Economics , particularly the intersection of macroeconomic conditions with long-term care, gender care gaps, and applied microeconometric analyses. She explores how retirement policies and caregiving responsibilities impact health outcomes and economic inequality. Recent publications examine the gender disparities in long-term care ( DIW Weekly Report 7/2024 ), macroeconomic drivers of care costs ( Discussion Paper 2096/2024 ), and policy interventions for caregiving support ( Politikberatung kompakt 186/2022 ). Her work frequently employs SOEP data and addresses social policy implications in Germany.

• Labor Economics
• Health Economics
• Applied Microeconometrics
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David Heller is an Assistant Professor for Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Innovation at the School of Management, Politecnico di Milano . He is also an Affiliated Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research) since October 2024 and an Academic Coordinator for the Innovation School at the Norwegian School of Economics. His research integrates innovation economics , corporate finance , and entrepreneurship , with a focus on innovation finance and SME finance . Ph.D. in Economics (summa cum laude), Goethe University Frankfurt M.Sc. in International Economics and Economic Policy, Goethe University Frankfurt B.A. in Foreign Trade and International Management, HAW Hamburg Heller's scholarly contributions examine the intersection of intellectual property and debt financing , particularly for small and medium enterprises . His work on generative AI and startup productivity reveals how technological experience and human capital interact to create competitive advantages. Heller has received multiple awards, including the European Investment Fund Best Paper Award 2025 , Giorgio Pagliarani Best Paper Award 2024 , and the Erasmus Scholarship 2010 . His research has been presented at major conferences across Europe , North America , and Asia . He has supervised 23 Bachelor and 4 Master theeses and taught courses ranging from Ph.D.-level Advanced Microeconomic Theory to undergraduate Economics of Innovation . Heller is actively involved in the Innovation Growth Lab research network and collaborates with institutions like the European Patent Office and Deutsche Bundesbank .

• Economics of Innovation
• Innovation and Science Policy
• Corporate Finance
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Felix Zwies is a Researcher at the Chair of Empirical Microeconomics within the Faculty of Law, Economics and Business at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. His work bridges economics with public health, behavioral science, and environmental policy. Education: M.Sc. (unspecified field) Contact: Room 232, Große Steinstraße 73, 06108 Halle (Saale), Germany | felix.krueger@wiwi.uni-halle.de Research interests focus on: Health Economics: Analyzing economic impacts on healthcare decisions and outcomes. Behavioral Economics: Exploring individual decision-making in health and environmental contexts. Environmental Economics: Studying economic responses to natural disasters and climate-related risks. Applied Microeconometrics: Applying statistical methods to assess causal relationships in health and behavioral data. Recent publications highlight themes such as pandemic voting behavior, disaster impacts on disease transmission, and risk preference uncertainties. His work often employs mixed-method approaches, combining surveys, experiments, and empirical modeling.

• Health Economics
• Behavioral Economics
• Environmental Economics
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