Michael Frenkel

Michael Frenkel is a Professor in the Economics Group at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. His research focuses on macroeconomic dynamics in international contexts, particularly examining policy impacts, financial markets, and crisis responses.

Professor Frenkel's expertise encompasses:

• Open economy macroeconomics and monetary systems
• European economic integration and policy analysis
• Global financial market interdependencies
• Labor economics and wage determinants
• Crisis economics (Brexit, COVID-19)

His recent publications demonstrate strong empirical focus on contemporary economic challenges. Research frequently analyzes policy shocks (e.g., Brexit), pandemic economics, central banking, and financial market behaviors. Work often employs comparative methodologies across European economies and high-frequency data analysis.