Andreas Peichl

Prof. Dr. Andreas Peichl is a Professor of Economics (specializing in Macroeconomics and Public Finance) at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Head of the ifo Center for Macroeconomics and Surveys. He also serves as a Research Associate at ZEW Mannheim, focusing on Corporate Taxation, Inequality, and Distributional Policy. His work spans tax policy, fiscal consolidation, labor market dynamics, and pandemic economic impacts. He holds leadership roles in major research institutes and has advised on EU fiscal frameworks.

Education & Positions:

• Head of ifo Center for Macroeconomics and Surveys (since 2017)
• Professor at LMU Munich (2013–present)
• Professor at University of Mannheim (2008–2013)
• Senior Research Associate at IZA Bonn (2005–2008)

Research Interests: Focuses on taxation, fiscal policy, income inequality, macroeconomic stability, and labor markets. His recent work addresses post-pandemic economic recovery, corporate tax impacts, and distributional effects of policy measures. He combines microsimulation models with macroeconomic frameworks to analyze policy trade-offs.

Key Contributions: Led studies on automatic stabilizers during crises, EU fiscal integration, and the economic effects of energy import disruptions. Published extensively in top journals like the American Economic Journal, Nature, and Review of Economic Studies.

Grants & Labs: Manages the ifo Center for Macroeconomics and Surveys, coordinating large-scale research on economic trends. Active in interdisciplinary teams analyzing pandemic policies and labor market shortages.