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K. Chad ClayView profile

Associate Professor

• Human Rights Measurement
• Political Economy of Human Rights
• Quantitative Methods in Political Science
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K. Chad Clay serves as Director of the Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS) and Associate Professor in the Department of International Affairs at the University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). He is also Co-Founder and Methodology Research and Design Lead of the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), a global collaboration producing open human rights data cited by institutions including the World Bank, UN, and U.S. State Department. Education: PhD in Political Science, Binghamton University (2012) MA in Political Science, University of Memphis (2007) MA in Sociology, University of Memphis (2008) BA in Chemistry, Hendrix College (2003) Research Focus: Clay pioneers quantitative measurement of government human rights practices where official reporting is lacking. His work spans political economy of rights abuses, impacts of NGOs/sanctions/troop deployments, and development of practitioner survey methodologies. He co-founded HRMI to create valid global human rights metrics through advocate-scholar collaboration, with data freely available via the HRMI Rights Tracker. Publication Trends: Recent work (2022-2025) emphasizes pandemic impacts on rights, economic/social rights in financial markets, and refined civil/political rights metrics. A clear trajectory shows increasing focus on accessible data tools for practitioners, methodological innovation in rights measurement, and real-world application of findings through initiatives like the WorkR dataset and SNARP project. Scientific Recognition: UGA SPIA Excellence in Teaching Award (2017) Morehead Honors College Teaching Award (2023) APSIA Intersection Award for Human Rights Education (2024) Advising & Outreach: Clay founded the GLOBIS Human Rights Research Lab providing students hands-on experience with HRMI and real-world projects. His TEDxUGA talk "You’re a Human Rights Person" expands public engagement. He directs the GLOBIS Ireland Study Away Program and secures grants supporting human rights data infrastructure and educational initiatives. Leadership: As GLOBIS Director, Clay oversees multiple centers including the Human Rights Research Lab and HRMI partnership. His work bridges academic research and practitioner needs through collaborations with Amnesty International and other global rights organizations.

Giorgia MariniView profile

Assistant Professor

• Health economics
• Policy impact evaluation
• Performance evaluation
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Giorgia Marini is an Assistant Professor of Public Economics at the Department of Legal and Economic Studies (DSGE) at Sapienza University of Rome. She holds National Scientific Qualifications for Associate Professor positions in both Public Economics (valid 2025-2037) and Economic Policy (valid 2025-2037). Dr. Marini earned her PhD in Economics from the University of Rome Tor Vergata in 2005, following an MSc in Econometrics and Economics from the same institution in 2001 and a BA in Economics from Sapienza University of Rome in 2000. Her academic journey includes research positions at the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York and visiting scholar positions at Stanford University and Imperial College London. Her extensive research focuses on health economics, policy impact evaluation, performance measurement, digital health, hospital mergers, and migration economics. Recent work examines institutional impacts on health status, hospital merger effects, environmental crime consequences, and the economic dimensions of migration in Italy. Her publications appear in leading journals including Health Economics, European Journal of Health Economics, and International Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics. Dr. Marini has secured multiple research grants, including a €224,338 PRIN 2022 grant on migration and religion. She serves on the Executive Council of the Italian Association of Health Economics (AIES) and co-founded the Economics of Digital Health Technology Special Interest Group within the International Health Economics Association. She actively supervises PhD, Master's, and undergraduate students, with numerous BA students listed from 2014-2024. Her teaching includes undergraduate courses in Regulatory Impact Analysis, Public Policy Analysis, and Public Economics. Dr. Marini also serves on various university committees including the Departmental Board and Faculty Board.

Tom ZimmermannView profile

Professor

• Data Science
• Finance
• Empirical Macroeconomics
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Tom Zimmermann is a full-time Professor for Data Analytics at the University of Cologne , affiliated with the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty). His work bridges Data Science , Finance , and Empirical Macroeconomics , with a focus on monetary policy impacts, cybersecurity economics, and quantitative finance. Education : PhD in Economics (2009-2015) and MA in Economics (2009-2012) from Harvard University; Diploma in Economics (2004-2009) from the University of Bonn; Visiting student (2007-2008) at UC Berkeley. His research explores unconventional monetary policy effects (e.g., QE), publication bias in finance, cybersecurity costs in public sectors, and machine learning applications in macroeconomic forecasting. Key initiatives include collaborations with the ECONtribute Cluster of Excellence and the Cologne Laboratory for Economic Research (CLER). Selected Publications address topics like: Quantitative Easing and Bank Lending Standards Employment Effects of Unconventional Monetary Policy Publication Bias in Asset Pricing Cybersecurity Economics in Municipalities Machine Learning for Corporate Default Prediction Fiscal Multipliers and Policy Narratives His work spans Finance , Macroeconomics , and Data Science , with subfields in QE Analysis , Portfolio Theory , Cyber Risk , and Economic Policy . He is based at the University of Cologne’s WiSo Faculty, contributing to Germany’s first economics-focused Excellence Cluster focused on markets and public policy.

Uygar Dursun YildirimView profile

Assistant Professor

• Local Governments and Urban Policy
• Urban and Environmental Policies
• Social Policy
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Assistant Professor Uygar Dursun Yildirim is a faculty member at Gaziantep University , serving in the Islahiye Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences , Department of Public Administration, with a secondary affiliation to the Department of Urbanization and Environmental Problems. From 2016 to 2018 he lectured at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Faculty of Architecture, City and Regional Planning Department. Education PhD in Political Science and Public Administration, Istanbul University, 2007–2014 MA in Development Economics and Economic Growth (with thesis), Marmara University, 2003–2006 BSc in Economics, Marmara University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 1998–2003 Research Interests Dr. Yildirim’s scholarship sits at the intersection of urban governance, political ecology, and alternative economic models . His work explores how local governments shape urban food regimes and environmental policies , with a particular focus on cooperatives as vehicles for social solidarity and democratic participation. Rural transformation, seasonal labour migration , and the political economy of agriculture in Turkey form a complementary strand of investigation, often analysed through the lens of political ecology and comparative public policy. Publications & Knowledge Production Across nine book chapters , seven refereed articles and six conference papers published between 2015 and 2023, two dominant themes emerge: (1) the restructuring of urban and rural food systems under neoliberalism, climate crisis and pandemic shocks; and (2) the emancipatory potential of cooperatives in creating alternative public spaces and inclusive labour markets. Empirically, the research spans local case studies (Sakarya, Izmir Tire, Gaziantep) to macro-level comparative analyses of Turkish and international cooperative movements. Grants & Projects Principal Investigator, Turkish-German Exchange Project on the Integration of Syrian Refugees in Host Communities (2022-2023), examining cooperatives’ roles in employment and social cohesion across nine Turkish cities. Teaching & Advising Since 2018 he has taught 61 undergraduate and 4 graduate courses ranging from Political Theory and Comparative Public Administration to Urban Economy and Development Policies . He has supervised three completed master theses on cooperatives, constitutionalism, and urban transformation. Professional Service Dr. Yildirim served as Department Chair (Domestic Exchange) (2018-2021) and is an editorial board member for two cooperative-focused book projects. He regularly appears in national media, radio and academic panels disseminating research findings on cooperatives, migration and sustainable urbanisation.

MEHMET RAGIP KALELİOĞLUView profile

Assistant Professor

• Human Geography
• Economic Geography
• Urban Geography
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Mehmet Ragip Kalelioğlu serves as Assistant Professor in Geography at Gaziantep University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences since 2014, specializing in human-economic geography with regional focus on Turkish urban dynamics and industrial transformation. His academic credentials include: PhD in Geography, Ankara University (2014) MA in Geography, Ankara University (2000) Bachelor's in Geography, Ankara University (1997) Research emphasizes urban geography and economic restructuring , particularly digitalization impacts on manufacturing clusters and blue economy development. His work integrates spatial analysis with socioeconomic frameworks to examine Gaziantep's industrial evolution amid global supply chain shifts. Recent publications reveal consistent focus on regional economic adaptation, with 2023-2024 book chapters analyzing Industry 4.0 barriers in carpet manufacturing and maritime economic clusters. Journal articles explore urban transformation social impacts and technological change in manufacturing sectors. He has supervised two Master's theses on digital transformation in manufacturing and urban renewal. Research projects include TÜBİTAK-funded analysis of university stakeholders' science perceptions and KOP Regional Development Administration's entrepreneurship needs assessment across Central Anatolia. Academic engagement includes active membership in International Geographical Union (IGU) and American Association of Geographers (AAG), with international collaborations at Innsbruck University and TH Köln.

Clément MalgouyresView profile

Researcher

• Labor Economics
• Public Economics
• Corporate Taxation
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Clément Malgouyres serves as a CNRS Researcher (Chargé de Recherche) at CREST, a leading research center affiliated with ENSAE Paris and Paris School of Economics (PSE). He maintains dual affiliations with the Institut des politiques publiques (IPP) at PSE and the Economics of Innovation Lab at Collège de France, while also holding research affiliate status at IZA. His institutional positioning bridges academic research with direct policy relevance through these multiple high-impact affiliations. Malgouyres earned his PhD from the European University Institute (Florence) in 2016 followed by his HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) from Sciences Po in 2021. His professional trajectory includes prior experience as a research economist at Banque de France, providing him with practical insights into central banking operations before transitioning to his current academic research role. As an applied economist specializing in public and labor economics, Malgouyres investigates how public policy shapes corporate behavior, with particular focus on corporate taxation's impact on entrepreneurship and firms' roles in labor markets. His methodological approach combines rigorous empirical analysis of administrative datasets with structural economic modeling to identify causal relationships. Recent work examines environmental policy trade-offs in EV incentives, while earlier research explored trade shock impacts on labor markets and voting behavior, demonstrating his capacity to address both contemporary and foundational economic questions. His publication trajectory reveals an evolving research agenda increasingly focused on the intersection of environmental policy, technological change, and economic inequality. Malgouyres employs natural experiments and quasi-experimental designs to evaluate policy impacts, with recent work analyzing French environmental score reforms and broadband internet's effects on occupational segregation. This methodological consistency across diverse topics enables robust policy evaluation while maintaining academic rigor. Quarterly Journal of Economics (forthcoming) American Economic Review (2023) Journal of Public Economics (2022) Journal of Labor Economics (2025) Journal of International Economics (2021) Malgouyres actively translates academic research into policy impact through commissioned evaluations for French governmental bodies. His work on the CICE tax credit reform informed parliamentary budget discussions in 2019, with findings covered by major media outlets including Le Monde and Les Echos. Additional policy contributions include evaluations for France Stratégie (Prime Minister's think tank) and the Ministry of Labor, demonstrating his commitment to evidence-based policymaking. Through CREST and affiliated networks, Malgouyres participates in interdisciplinary research consortia connecting economics with political science and sociology. His current projects examining decarbonization incentives and corporate tax policy involve collaboration with leading institutions including Sciences Po and the Collège de France, positioning him at the forefront of policy-relevant economic research in France.

• Political Economy
• Globalization
• Capitalism
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Stefan Schmalz is a Heisenberg Research Group Leader at the Faculty of Political Science of the University of Erfurt , affiliated with the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Sciences . He serves as subproject leader for SFB 294 'Structural Transformation of Property' (Subproject JRT02: 'Struggle or Convergence of Capitalisms'). Research Interests His research focuses on political economy , globalization , and digital capitalism , analyzing: Power dynamics in global labor movements US-China geopolitical rivalry Structural transformations in capitalist systems Informal labor and extractivism Publications His recent work examines comparative digital capitalism models, vaccine distribution geopolitics, and transnational property conflicts. Key themes include: Postcolonial continuities in global value chains State-corporate interactions in China Labor unrest in global manufacturing hubs

• Affordable Housing
• Homelessness
• Local Community Development
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Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell serves as Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the University of California San Diego, where she directs undergraduate education and founded the Homelessness Hub in 2022. Her academic leadership spans teaching, research, and community engagement focused on critical urban challenges. Education: Ph.D. in Urban Planning, University of California Los Angeles Master of Regional Planning, Cornell University B.A. in Architecture (minor in City Planning), University of California Berkeley Rabinowitz Bussell's research centers on affordable housing, homelessness, local community development, planning-real estate intersections, and place-based philanthropy. Her work emphasizes data-driven approaches to inform policy, particularly through the Homelessness Hub's research on San Diego's homelessness crisis. She employs mixed-methods evaluation to assess interventions like safe parking programs and community development initiatives. Her publication trends reveal consistent focus on comparative philanthropy models (especially US-Canada analyses), transnational community development frameworks, and equity-centered university-community partnerships. Recent work examines nonprofit housing models across San Diego and Frankfurt, while earlier scholarship established foundational frameworks for comprehensive community initiatives through award-winning books. Scientific Awards: Paul D. and Barbara J. Saltman Distinguished Teaching Award (UC San Diego) Community Development Society's 2014 Current Research Award for Catalysts for Change Rabinowitz Bussell actively bridges academia and practice through board service with the California Planning Foundation and California Planning Roundtable. She has developed innovative experiential courses including Life Course Scholars and Urban Challenges: Homelessness in San Diego, while directing the Homelessness Hub's policy-focused research agenda. Her NAIOP Research Foundation fellowship produced influential work on DEI in commercial real estate, demonstrating applied research impact across multiple sectors. The Homelessness Hub operates as her primary research collective, conducting evaluations of programs like Jewish Family Service's Safe Parking initiative while fostering university-community partnerships through the 'Rooted University Approach' framework developed in her 2020 publications.

John J. McConnellView profile

Professor

• Corporate Finance
• Investments
• Capital Markets
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John J. McConnell is the Burton D. Morgan Distinguished Chair of Private Enterprise in Finance at the Daniels School of Business, Purdue University, where he has served as faculty since 1976. His leadership roles include Director of Doctoral Programs and Research (1990-1998), Area Coordinator of Finance (1994-1998; 2006-2007), and Academic Director of Professional Masters Programs (2001-2006). His educational background: B.A. in Economics, Denison University (1968) M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh (1969) Ph.D. in Finance, Purdue University (1974) Honorary doctorate, University College Dublin and Smurfit Business School McConnell's research spans Corporate Finance, Investments, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Derivative Securities, and Real Estate Finance. His scholarly contributions focus on stock and bond valuation, portfolio management, corporate restructuring, and real estate finance through over 100 peer-reviewed publications. His scientific awards include: Distinguished Scholar of the Eastern Finance Association (2002) Fellow of the Financial Management Association (2008) Salgo Noren Outstanding Teacher Award (1993, 1995, 2011, 2012, 2018) Most Effective Teacher MSM Program Award (1992) Dean’s MBA Core Course Outstanding Teacher Award (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011) Honorary doctorate from University College Dublin and Smurfit Business School McConnell has served on editorial boards of the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and Journal of Corporate Finance. His professional service includes board memberships at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis and advisory roles for Harrington Financial Group, while providing expert consulting to Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, the Department of Justice, and over 50 law firms on financial securities and markets.

Renzo A. CenciariniView profile

Associate Professor

• Entrepreneurship
• Corporate Finance
• Venture Capital
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Renzo A. Cenciarini serves as Associate Professor of Practice in Corporate Finance and Real Estate at SDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi University, and holds a Contract Professorship in the Department of Management and Technology. With a 34-year collaboration history since 1990, he teaches across flagship programs including full-time/part-time MBA, Master in Corporate Finance, Executive MBA, and Executive Master in Finance, specializing in entrepreneurship, asset restructuring, valuation, and M&A. His academic journey began with a magna cum laude Economics degree from Università Bocconi, where he earned the Nestlé prize and gold medal for his dissertation, followed by an MBA from Harvard Business School as a JP Morgan Fellow. Research focuses on value creation through entrepreneurial uniqueness and disruptive behavior, recently crystallized in the course 'Managing the Growing Entrepreneurial Venture.' Earlier work centered on corporate restructuring of invested capital, evolving into current expertise in startup scaling challenges and special situation acquisitions. His scholarship bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in venture capital, private equity, and turnaround management. Publication trends since 2000 reveal progressive specialization: early internet startup valuation (2000), global production analysis (2006), distressed M&A (2010), and contemporary scaling obstacles (2021), demonstrating consistent alignment with entrepreneurial finance evolution. Key recognitions include: Nestlé prize for outstanding dissertation Gold medal for dissertation excellence JP Morgan Fellowship at Harvard Professional engagement spans executive education for multinational corporations, 100+ M&A deals advised through Cenciarini & Co., and board leadership in Italian/international financial institutions. His boutique investment bank has executed equity investments for 20+ companies while focusing on restructuring and startup incubation. Through SDA Bocconi networks and international affiliations, he integrates academic rigor with real-world financial practice, particularly in entrepreneurial venture development and corporate transformation contexts.

• Econometrics
• Financial Risk Management
• Data Analysis
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Konstantin Lvovich Polyakov is an Associate Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) , affiliated with the Faculty of Economic Sciences and the Department of Applied Economics . He also holds a Senior Research Fellow position at the Scientific and Educational Laboratory of Financial Innovations and Risk Management and the Laboratory of Competition and Antimonopoly Policy . With 29 years of combined scientific and teaching experience, he has been at HSE since 2012. Education: 1996 - Candidate of Technical Sciences (Moscow State Institute of Electronics and Mathematics, specialty 05.13.01 'System Analysis, Management and Information Processing') 1982 - Specialist in Applied Mathematics (Moscow Institute of Electronic Engineering) His research focuses on econometric modeling with applications in financial risk management , banking efficiency , and insurance analytics . Recent publications analyze determinants of insurance company performance, capital structure dynamics, and stochastic interactions in financial systems. Notable scientific awards include: Medal 'Prikazanie - 10 Years of Successful Work' (HSE, 2024) Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation (2008) He supervises theses in applied economics and computer engineering, including: Sukharev Igor Valer'evich - 'Modeling Uncertainty in Team Sports' Kurdyaeva Tamara Evgen'evna - 'Modeling Impact of Information Events on Stock Markets' Levkina Mariya Borisovna - 'Modeling Bank Stability'

Robin JaspertView profile

Lecturer

• Critical Political Economy
• Financial Markets Governance
• Global Capitalism
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Robin Jaspert is a political economist and PhD candidate at Goethe University Frankfurt, affiliated with the DFG Research Training Group "Standards of Governance" in cooperation with TU Darmstadt. He currently lectures at the John F. Kennedy Institute (Department of Sociology) at Freie Universität Berlin, with prior teaching experience at LMU Munich's Institute of Sociology. PhD candidate in "Standards of Governance" (DFG-funded) Lecturer at John F. Kennedy Institute, FU Berlin Master's in Economic Sociology (with honors) at Goethe University Bachelor's in Political Science and Anthropology Jaspert's research focuses on the political economy of financial markets, particularly structural economic factors influencing political processes in Global South government expenditure negotiations. His work examines historical dependency relations, fiscal rules, central bank policy impacts, gender dynamics in political economy, and sustainable financial product design. His publications include peer-reviewed articles in Regulation and Governance , working papers at DIIS, book chapters in The Cambridge Companion to Financial Infrastructure , and frequent contributions to Jacobin, Makronom, and nd. Media appearances include Financial Times , Bloomberg , and junge Welt interviews discussing state aid, debt dynamics, and financial policy impacts. Recent work emphasizes: Global South debt crises from Global North monetary policy Historical parallels between 1979 and current financialization Critique of ECB/FED interest rate hikes Analysis of ESG investment limitations Gender perspectives in economic policy Alternative development finance models Jaspert actively collaborates with Jan Fichtner and Johannes Petry on topics including green finance governance and sovereign debt sustainability. His research combines critical theoretical frameworks with empirical financial data analysis.

• International private transport law
• Structuring international commercial transactions
• International private law
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Alexandra Sergeevna Kasatkina serves as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), where she also holds significant administrative positions including Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, Co-director of the Jurisprudence educational program, Academic Director of the Jurisprudence: private law program, and Head of the Advanced Training Program on Introduction to the Chinese Legal System. With over 15 years of experience at HSE since 2008, she has established herself as a prominent scholar in international private law with a specialized focus on transport law and international commercial transactions. Her research interests center on international private transport law, structuring international commercial transactions, and various aspects of international private law including conflict of laws, international civil procedure, and unified norms. Her scholarly work demonstrates a clear trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated analysis of international legal frameworks, particularly in aviation law, corporate ethics, and the impact of sanctions on cross-border disputes. Recent publications reveal a growing emphasis on practical applications of international private law in contemporary business contexts, including mergers and acquisitions under sanctions, corporate ethics implementation, and international commercial arbitration. Medal 'Recognition - 15 years of successful work' from HSE (January 2025) Best teacher award (2021-2024) Winner of the competition for best Russian-language scientific works (2022) Best academic supervisor in multiple categories (2023-2024) High professional potential group membership (HSE reserve staff) As Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor Kasatkina oversees curriculum development, faculty recruitment, and academic program management across the Faculty of Law. She has been instrumental in developing innovative educational approaches, including problem-oriented learning methods to enhance research competencies. Her leadership extends to coordinating international collaborations, as evidenced by her participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Legal Forum in Shanghai, China. Professor Kasatkina also directs research projects focused on the contemporary structure of private international law and transactional work for international commercial deals.

• Economic Development and Growth
• Productive Forces and Scientific and Technological Progress
• Multinational Corporations
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Maxim Yurevich is an Analyst at the Center for Structural Policy Research (HSE University) since 2019. He holds an MA and BA in Economics from Moscow State University. His research focuses on economic development , labor productivity , and industrial policy , with emphasis on multinational corporations , technological sovereignty , and global value chains .

Hans-Martin ZademachView profile

Professor

• Sustainable regional development
• Financial geography
• Transformation processes
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Prof. Dr. Hans-Martin Zademach serves as Professor of Economic Geography at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt 's Faculty of Mathematics and Geography. He also holds leadership roles in the Academy for Territorial Development (ARL) and contributes to the KU Sustainability Research Lab . Education: M.Sc. in Local Economic Development (LSE), Doctorate in Economics (LMU Munich) Affiliations: Leibniz Association ARL, DFG Research Training Group 2589 'Practicing Place' His research focuses on sustainable regional development , financial geography , and transformation processes . Key areas include: Financial aspects of sustainability transitions Corporate responsibility and alternative business models Technological change in regional contexts Diverse economies and spatial justice Recent publications analyze electricity storage governance, refugee financial journeys, and SME climate finance. His work appears in Energy Policy , Journal of Economic Geography , and ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography . He leads DFG-funded research projects on: Complex concept implementation in municipal practice Technological innovations in energy markets Financial inclusion for displaced populations