معرفی
Dr. Florian Gunsilius is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan. Originally from Denkendorf, Germany, he holds a PhD in Economics from Brown University and completed a postdoc at MIT. His research focuses on geometric and nonlinear approaches to causal inference, particularly extending synthetic controls methodology for policy evaluation. He teaches graduate courses in econometrics, emphasizing foundational concepts like linear regression and nonparametric methods.
Education:
- PhD in Economics, Brown University (with Joukowsky Dissertation Award)
- Visiting Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Department of Economics
- Undergraduate studies in Management, Philosophy, and Economics at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Research Interests: Dr. Gunsilius develops novel econometric techniques to assess policy impacts on heterogeneous populations. His work on Distributional Synthetic Controls allows analysis of policy effects across subgroups (e.g., income brackets), advancing beyond classical aggregate-level evaluations. He integrates insights from machine learning and statistics into economic analysis.
Awards:
- Joukowsky Family Foundation Dissertation Award in Social Sciences (2020)
Teaching & Advising: Teaches ECON 671 (Econometric Analysis I) and ECON 679 (Advanced Econometrics II). Prioritizes deep conceptual understanding of econometric tools, particularly their limitations in applied economics.
