Christian R. Proaño

Christian R. Proaño is a Professor of Economics at Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, specializing in Macroeconomics and International Finance. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at The New School for Social Research (2010–2015) and as a Research Economist at the Institute for Macroeconomics and Economic Research (IMK) in Germany (2008–2010). His academic journey includes a PhD in Economics from Bielefeld University (2008) and studies at the Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE).

• Education: PhD in Economics (Bielefeld University, 2008)
• Current Roles: Professor at Bamberg University, Vice-Chairman of Keynes Gesellschaft, Research Fellow at CAMA
• Research Focus: Behavioral macroeconomics, income distribution, financial cycles, and macroeconomic stability

Proaño’s research integrates behavioral economics into macroeconomic frameworks, analyzing how heterogeneous expectations and psychological factors influence financial markets, monetary policy, and business cycles. His work on non-linear macroeconometrics and climate change economics explores systemic risks and policy design for sustainable growth.

His recent publications highlight trends in financial cycle analysis, behavioral political economy, and inequality dynamics. Notable collaborations include studies on income inequality’s macroeconomic effects and agent-based modeling of financial stability.

Scientific Awards:

• Research Fellow, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA)
• Fellow, Euro Area Business Cycle Network (EABCN)

Proaño supervises external doctoral candidates and contributes to academic governance via roles in the German Network for New Economic Dynamics (GENED) and the Computational and Financial Econometrics (CFE) Network.