Katharina Erhardt
استاد · International Trade
Ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munichمعرفی
Katharina Erhardt is a Professor of Economics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), and Kiel Institut, where she leads the Industrial Policy Lab. She is also a Research Affiliate at CESifo and serves on the Managing Board of the European Trade Study Group.
Her research spans:
- International trade dynamics and economic geography
- Trade and industrial policy design
- Global value chains and production networks
- Distributional effects of globalization on firms, regions, and labor
Her publications frequently analyze firm-level responses to economic shocks (e.g., currency fluctuations, policy changes) using advanced econometric techniques and quantitative models. Recent work emphasizes tariff/non-tariff barriers, vertical integration strategies, and cultural influences on business dynamics.
Awards:
- Best Paper Award, 18th GEP/CEPR Annual Postgraduate Conference
- Best Paper Award, SSES Annual Congress 2019
She leads the Industrial Policy Lab, focusing on policy-relevant research in trade and industrial organization. No specific student advising or grant details are mentioned in the source text.