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Christoph Gortz is a Professor of Economics at the University of Birmingham, affiliated with the College of Social Sciences and the Department of Economics. He is also a key member of the Economics Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM), where he contributes to research on savings, asset management, and household financial behavior.
- University: University of Birmingham
- School: College of Social Sciences
- Department: Department of Economics
- Research Center: CHASM (Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management)
His research focuses on macroeconomic dynamics, particularly monetary policy, business cycles, economic uncertainty, news shocks, and household financial distress. He frequently employs firm-level and panel data to analyze investment behavior, inventory accumulation, and the real effects of policy interventions, especially in the UK context.
The recent publications of Christoph Gortz reflect a strong trend in analyzing economic responses to crises, particularly the COVID-19 pandemic, including furlough schemes, mortgage holidays, and income support policies. His work also delves into the transmission of monetary policy, expectations formation, and the interaction between investment and inventories, often using innovative econometric approaches such as external instruments and qualitative survey data integration.
- University of Birmingham Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research Supervision (2022)
Christoph Gortz has been actively involved in supervising doctoral research, earning institutional recognition for excellence in supervision. He has secured competitive research grants from the British Academy, Leverhulme Trust, and the Economic & Social Research Council, leading and co-leading projects on pandemic planning, neighbourhood segregation, and the economic effects of furlough schemes. His collaborative work spans multiple institutions and disciplines, reflecting a strong network in applied macroeconomics and public policy evaluation.
He is part of several active research projects, including Planning for pandemics: Income support and job retention schemes in G7 countries and Causal Evidence on the Economic Effects of Neighbourhood Segregation, indicating ongoing leadership in policy-relevant macroeconomic research.
