Kerstin Hötte

Kerstin Hötte is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Oxford Martin Programme on Technological and Economic Change. Her academic journey includes studying economics at the Universities of Tübingen and Bonn in Germany, followed by a joint PhD from Paris-1 Sorbonne-Panthéon and Bielefeld Universities. Her research focuses on the economics of technology transitions, particularly how incumbent technologies are replaced by new alternatives, combining theoretical macroeconomic models with empirical analyses of technological learning dynamics and industrial evolution.

Her work explores the interplay between science, technology, and input-output networks, with a major application in transitioning to climate-friendly technologies. Key themes include the impact of automation and taxation, demand-pull versus technology-push drivers, skill transferability in labor markets, and the role of artificial intelligence as a general-purpose technology. These studies contribute to understanding the economic and social implications of technological disruption.

Her empirical approaches leverage patent data and systematic literature reviews to analyze innovation patterns and diffusion pathways. While no specific awards or student advising details are listed, her research is closely tied to global challenges like climate change and technological unemployment.