Marco Caliendo

Marco Caliendo is a Professor of Empirical Economics at the University of Potsdam and a Research Fellow and Associated Member. Previously, he served as Director of Research at IZA (2009-2011) and Program Coordinator for labor market program evaluation (2011-2023).

He earned his PhD in Economics from the Goethe-University of Frankfurt in 2005, following studies at the University of Manchester.

His research focuses on labor market policy evaluation, human capital investments, and the role of personality traits in economic behavior. Key interests include:

• Active labor market policies and unemployment dynamics
• Economic preferences and treatment evaluation
• Entrepreneurial performance and psychological factors

Recent publications (2023-2025) examine minimum wage effects, gender disparities in training, and pandemic mental health impacts, integrating psychological dimensions with labor economics through advanced microeconometrics.

Scientific Awards:

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Advising and Grants:

There is no available information on doctoral students supervised or research grants obtained by Dr. Caliendo.

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Dr. Caliendo remains affiliated with IZA as an Associated Member, contributing to their global network of labor economists and continuing collaborative research on program evaluation.