Philipp Doerrenberg

Philipp Doerrenberg is a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn, Germany, and affiliated with the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim. He is based at the University of Mannheim, where he contributes to economic research in public policy and applied microeconometrics.

Research Interests:

• Public Economics
• Applied Microeconometrics
• Experimental Methods
• Tax Compliance and Tax Morale
• Labor Supply Dynamics
• Redistributive Policies and Inequality

His research integrates econometric modeling and field experiments to analyze taxation, labor behavior, and compliance. Recent work explores asymmetric business tax incidence, behavioral responses to wage changes, and the motivational effects of social events on unemployment.

Publication Trends: His recent publications (2014–2024) reflect a consistent focus on empirical public economics, with strong emphasis on experimental and microeconometric methods. Key themes include tax evasion, labor supply elasticity, and the effectiveness of information interventions in tax compliance. Most of his work is published via IZA Discussion Papers, with revised versions appearing in leading journals such as Journal of Public Economics, Labour Economics, and European Economic Review.

Scientific Engagement:

• Research Fellow, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn (since 2014)
• Researcher, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim
• Former Resident Research Affiliate and IZA Research Affiliate (since 2012)
• Visiting Scholar, School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Indiana University (Spring 2012)
• PhD Graduate, University of Cologne (2014)

Advising and Grants: While no formal students are listed, his collaborative research projects suggest mentorship and team-based academic work. He has not been explicitly linked to grant funding in the text, but his sustained research output through IZA and ZEW indicates institutional support and research funding access.

Labs and Teams: Philipp is actively involved with IZA and ZEW, both leading economic research institutes in Germany. These affiliations provide access to research networks, data resources, and collaborative teams in labor and public economics.