Daniel Streitz

Professor Dr. Daniel Streitz is a leading academic in economics, currently serving as a Professor of Economics at Friedrich Schiller University Jena since April 2021 and Senior Research Advisor at the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Halle (IWH). He heads the research group Financial Intermediaries and the Real Economy at IWH since January 2023. His research focuses on financial intermediation, corporate financing, and monetary policy, with a strong emphasis on empirical analysis of credit markets and policy impacts.

Streitz holds a PhD in Finance from Humboldt University Berlin (2015) and a Diploma in Economics from the University of Münster (2010). Prior roles include Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School (2018–2021) and postdoctoral research at Bonn University. He has also served as a Research Fellow at the Danish Finance Institute and consulted for E.CA Economics.

His work bridges theoretical and applied economics, addressing topics such as credit supply shocks, green energy adoption barriers, and the environmental implications of corporate divestments. Streitz’s research has been published in top journals like the Review of Financial Studies and Financial Management, with a focus on policy-relevant insights.

Key research themes include the role of financial institutions in economic activity, the interplay between monetary and fiscal policies, and the macroeconomic consequences of corporate debt structures. His recent projects explore how wealth influences green technology adoption and the global reallocation of pollutive assets post-Paris Agreement.