Konstantin A. Kholodilin

Dr. Konstantin A. Kholodilin is a Research Associate in the Department of Macroeconomics at DIW Berlin since 2005. He holds a PhD from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and a habilitation from the European University Viadrina. His research focuses on real estate markets, spatial econometrics, and economic forecasting, with a particular emphasis on housing market regulations and policy impacts. He has contributed to numerous international journals and co-authored reports on global economic trends, fiscal policy, and housing affordability.

Key affiliations include DIW Berlin’s Forecasting and Economic Policy unit, where he collaborates on macroeconomic projections and policy analysis. His work spans projects funded by the German Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection, such as the Gemeinschaftsdiagnose series, which evaluates German economic performance and policy recommendations.

Research interests include the intersection of big data and macroeconomic analysis, particularly leveraging text-based data for forecasting. He has published extensively on rent control policies, housing market dynamics, and international trade impacts. Notable contributions include a meta-study on housing market regulations and analyses of geopolitical shifts affecting global economic stability.

Dr. Kholodilin has presented at international conferences, including the HouseInc Horizon Project and the Tegernseer Immobilien-Sachverständigentage. His lectures address housing affordability, policy design, and the role of public intervention in stabilizing markets. He also engages with media through interviews and animated infographics explaining complex economic topics.