Christoph Wunder

Prof. Christoph Wunder is a Professor of Econometrics at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Business at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg since 2015. He holds a habilitation in economics and econometrics (2014) and previously served as research fellow at the Labor and Socio-Economic Research Center (LASER), Nuremberg. His research focuses on empirical microeconomics, subjective well-being, welfare policy, and labor economics. Key contributions include studies on plant closures' socio-economic impacts, work-hour regulations, and immigration welfare dynamics.

Education:

• 2003: Diploma in Economics, University of Bamberg
• 2009: PhD (Dr. rer. pol.), University of Bamberg
• 2014: Habilitation in Economics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Research Interests: Christoph Wunder’s work bridges microeconomic theory with real-world policy analysis. His areas include:

• Quantitative evaluation of labor market policies
• Immigration’s socio-economic integration challenges
• Health outcomes linked to work regulations
• Long-term welfare dependency dynamics
• Statistical methodologies for subjective well-being measurement

Awards:

• Joachim R. Frick Memorial Prize (2014)
• Universitätsbund Bamberg Prize (2009)
• Society of Friends of DIW Berlin Awards (2007/2008)

Advisory & Grants: As LASER research fellow, he contributes to socio-economic policy research. His habilitation work advanced methodologies in welfare analysis. He has collaborated with institutions like DIW Berlin and the German Economic Association, where he serves on the Social Policy Committee (since 2013).

Labs/Teams: Leads the Chair of Econometrics at Halle-Wittenberg, collaborating with researchers like Sachintha Fernando and Katharina Kolb. Active in interdisciplinary networks addressing labor economics and migration studies.