Stephan Heblich

Stephan Heblich is Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto and a CESifo Research Network Fellow. From September–December 2024, he serves as Visiting Researcher at ifo/CESifo in Munich. His research investigates spatial economic disparities through historical lenses, examining how factors like transport infrastructure, pollution, and trade exposure shape modern urban development, housing markets, and political behavior.

Research interests span:

• Urban Economics
• Economic History
• Environmental Economics
• Political Economy
• Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Current projects analyze neighborhood segregation from historical pollution, long-term infrastructure impacts, political radicalization from trade exposure, environmental effects on housing, and civic leadership metrics.

Recent working papers demonstrate consistent focus on spatial and historical analysis, particularly in urban property markets (2021), Chinese industrial clusters (2019), and German public employment (2018), published through CESifo.

Awards include:

• CESifo Research Network Fellowship

Previous affiliations feature the Munk School of Global Affairs (University of Toronto), University of Bristol, University of Stirling, and Max Planck Institute in Jena.