Matthias Kehrig

Matthias Kehrig is an Associate Professor of Economics at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on macroeconomic linkages between firm-level dynamics and aggregate outcomes, particularly labor share fluctuations, productivity dispersion, and energy market impacts. He holds a PhD from Northwestern University (2011) and has been funded by the National Science Foundation for his work on labor share decline mechanisms.

Research Interests:

• Macroeconomic aggregates driven by micro-level firm heterogeneity
• Labor share decline mechanisms in manufacturing
• Oil price shocks and regional wage disparities
• Internal capital allocation in multi-plant firms

Grants:

• "Laboring for Less?" NSF Grant (2018-2022)

Teaching: Intermediate Macroeconomics and Special Topics in Macro International Finance at Duke University. Key Projects: Current work explores optimal resource allocation within firms and welfare impacts of gasoline price fluctuations.