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Jan Schymik is an Acting Professor of Economics (W3 fix-term) at the University of Mannheim and an affiliated member of the Bonn-Mannheim Center for Collaborative Research CRC TR 224. His research focuses on International Economics, Macroeconomics, and Organizational Economics, with significant contributions to understanding trade policy, firm organization, and macroeconomic spillovers in currency unions since joining the university in 2018.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Economics from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- Diploma in Business Economics from University of Mannheim
Schymik's research agenda bridges theoretical modeling and empirical analysis across three core domains. In international economics, he examines how trade policies reshape global supply chains and industrial structures, particularly through directed technological change in critical resources. His macroeconomic work analyzes structural reforms in currency unions and pandemic-era labor market dynamics. Organizational economics research investigates how managerial incentives affect capital allocation and firm structure under globalization. Recent projects integrate these threads to study industrial policy in global value chains.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals accelerating focus on supply chain resilience (2025), with rare earth elements research demonstrating how export restrictions spur global innovation. Earlier work establishes foundational links between trade liberalization, corporate governance, and income inequality. Methodologically, he combines structural modeling with novel datasets including patent classifications, administrative records, and input-output tables.
His scientific recognition includes:
- FIW International Economics Conference Best Paper Award
- Walther-Rathenau Best Paper Award
Schymik actively supervises Bachelor and Master theses on International Trade, Macroeconomics, and Firm Organization, with all Spring 2025 slots filled. He secured German Research Foundation (DFG) funding for his 2025 project 'The New Economics of Industrial Policy in a Global Economy'. Additional support includes a 2022 Fulbright fellowship for visiting research at Harvard Business School. His teaching portfolio spans graduate-level International Macroeconomics and undergraduate Organizational Economics.
He contributes to the Bonn-Mannheim Center for Collaborative Research CRC TR 224, focusing on competition microstructure, and maintains active collaborations with institutions including the World Bank, ECB, and Banque de France as evidenced by recent speaking engagements.