Thilo Kroeger

Dr. Thilo Kroeger is a Senior Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Researcher at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), focusing on labor, international, and development economics. He also serves as a Senior Economist at the German Council of Economic Experts (part-time) and an external Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Copenhagen.

• Ph.D. in Economics, Kiel University (2021)
• Internship at the International Monetary Fund (2020)
• Visiting position at Yale University (2019)
• Member of the Expert Commission on Research and Innovation (EFI)

His research examines how globalization impacts producer behavior, structural change effects on labor markets, and inequality dynamics. He has collaborated with institutions like the IMF, Yale University, and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, with publications in journals such as Labor Economics and working paper series of the Bundesbank and IMF.

Recent publications highlight trends in servitization, structural change, and international trade dynamics. Key subfields include wage inequality, labor market adjustment, productivity shifts, and skill-biased technological change in the context of globalization.

Dr. Kroeger has contributed to policy-oriented research, including the German Council of Economic Experts’ Spring Report, and collaborates with international institutions like the Kiel Centre for Globalization. He has presented at events such as the 23rd Nordic Conference in Development Economics (2025) and webinars on productivity and structural change.