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Prof. Klaus Wälde is a Professor of Economics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany, since 2014. He holds additional academic affiliations, including being an Extra-mural Fellow at the Université catholique de Louvain and a member of CESifo and IZA. His research focuses on macroeconomics, labor markets (including analysis of Germany's Hartz Reforms), and 'Emotional Economics.' He has authored a textbook on Applied Intertemporal Optimization and has held visiting positions at institutions worldwide.
Teaching includes advanced courses such as Macroeconomics II, Behavioral Macroeconomics, and PhD-level seminars on topics like climate change and inequality. His work intersects with policy-relevant issues, including taxation, wealth distributions, and the role of emotions in economics and politics. He serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Economics and has contributed to discussions on work-life balance through personal and professional lenses.
Research highlights include collaborations across disciplines, such as epidemiology during the pandemic, and participation in programs like the Central-German Doctoral Program in Economics. His career spans institutions in Germany, the UK, and international organizations like the World Bank and European Commission.
