Marco Caliendo

Prof. Marco Caliendo is a Professor of Empirical Economics at the University of Potsdam and a faculty member of the Berlin School of Economics (BSoE). He holds a PhD from Goethe University Frankfurt and is a Research Fellow at IZA, DIW Berlin, and IAB Nuremberg. His research focuses on labor market policies, entrepreneurship, personality traits' economic impacts, and microeconometrics.

• Education:
  • Bachelor/Master in Economics at University of Manchester and Goethe University Frankfurt
  • PhD in Economics (April 2005), Goethe University Frankfurt
• Key Roles:
  • Director of Research at IZA (2009–2011)
  • Program Director for 'Evaluation of Labor Market Programs' at IZA (2011–2023)
  • Speaker of the Center for Economic Policy Analysis (CEPA)

His research interests include labor market program evaluations, self-employment dynamics, unemployment behavior, and the role of personality in economic decisions. He has led projects like 'Evaluation of Startchancen Program' and studies on minimum wage impacts. His work emphasizes policy relevance, with over 21,000 Google Scholar citations (h-index 54) and top global rankings in RePEc.

Publications span journals such as Review of Economics and Statistics and Journal of Human Resources, focusing on labor market interventions, entrepreneurship, and behavioral economics. His recent work addresses pandemic effects on self-employed mental health, minimum wage reforms, and start-up subsidy outcomes.

Prof. Caliendo advises PhD students through workshops (e.g., IZA Entrepreneurship Research) and collaborates with institutions like CEPA and PCQR. His lab coordinates research on human capital investments and policy evaluation.