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Jörg Spenkuch is an Associate Professor of Managerial Economics & Decision Sciences at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, where he has been since 2013. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics (2013) and M.A. (2009) from the University of Chicago, and dual B.A. degrees in Economics and Business Administration (2007) from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
- Education:
- Ph.D., 2013, Economics, University of Chicago
- M.A., 2009, Economics, University of Chicago
- B.A., 2007, Economics, University of St. Gallen
- B.A., 2007, Business Administration, University of St. Gallen
Professor Spenkuch's research bridges political economy and applied microeconomics, with a focus on ideological behavior, strategic decision-making, and social dynamics. His work examines topics like:
- Political Economy: Campaign finance, electoral accountability, and ideological sorting.
- Behavioral Economics: Satisficing behavior, memory-driven choices, and strategic voting.
- Public Policy: School desegregation effects, bureaucratic performance, and immigration-crime linkages.
His recent publications analyze:
- Long-term ideological shifts from 1975 school desegregation (2025 working paper).
- Memory premiums in decision-making (2025 working paper).
- Complexity's role in chess strategy (2024 Review of Economic Studies).
- Political accountability during natural disasters (2025 American Economic Journal).
Scientific Recognition:
- MinE Best Paper Award (European Economic Association)
- Chair's Core Teaching Award
- Deutschlands "Top 40 unter 40" (Capital magazine)
- FEEM Award (European Economic Association)
- Best Paper Award, RGS Doctoral Conference
At Kellogg, he teaches Leadership and Crisis Management (PACT-440-5) and Business Analytics (DECS-435-0). His work has been published in top journals like Econometrica, American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, and Review of Economic Studies, covering topics from partisan spatial sorting to expressive vs. strategic voting behavior.
