Alexander Kritikos

Alexander Kritikos is a Professor for Industrial and Institutional Economics at the University of Potsdam and a Research Director at DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research). He holds research affiliations with IZA Bonn, IAB Nuremberg, and GLO, and has held editorial roles at Small Business Economics and IZA World of Labor. His career spans academic, policy, and research leadership roles across Germany and international institutions.

• Education
  • Habilitation in Economics (European University Frankfurt/Oder, 2003)
  • Doctorate (Humboldt University Berlin, 1996, summa cum laude)
  • Diploma in Economics (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, 1989)
• Research Focus
  • Entrepreneurship and innovation dynamics
  • Institutional economics and regulatory frameworks
  • Behavioral aspects of self-employment
  • Gender economics and labor market inequality
  • Impact of policies on SMEs and startups
• Publications Trends
  • Recent work examines pandemic impacts on entrepreneurship, gender pay gaps in female-owned firms, and productivity in micro-enterprises.
  • Historical studies analyze business cycles, R&D-productivity linkages, and personality traits in entrepreneurial decisions.
• Scientific Recognition
  • Summa cum laude dissertation at Humboldt University Berlin
  • EU-TMR Research Fellow (Athens University of Economics, 2000)
  • German Marshall Fund Research Fellow (Washington, 1999)
• Policy Engagement
  • Member of the "Pissarides-Commission" advising the Greek Prime Minister (2019-2020)
  • Contributions to public debates in media outlets like Harvard Business Review, Handelsblatt, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
• Institutional Leadership
  • Member of DIW Berlin Executive Board (2021-present)
  • Research Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at DIW Berlin (2011-present)
  • Head of Department of Innovation, Manufacturing, and Services at DIW Berlin (2008-2011)