Tim Lohse

Prof. Tim Lohse is a Professor of Economics, specializing in Applied Microeconomics, at the Berlin School of Economics and Law. He serves as Deputy Director of the Berlin Centre for Empirical Economics and holds affiliations with institutions like the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance. His research focuses on public finance, behavioral economics, tax policy, and defense economics, with a particular emphasis on experimental methods to analyze compliance, deception, and public goods financing.

Education includes a Diplom from Universities of Münster and Hannover, an MSc from Bocconi University, a PhD (summa cum laude) from Leibniz University Hannover, and a habilitation from Freie Universität Berlin. Awards include the University of Hannover’s Science Prize.

Key research explores interdependencies between public goods provision and financing, defense policy preferences, and tax compliance mechanisms. Recent articles address defense financing strategies, deception behavior, and team compliance dynamics. His work has been featured in journals like European Journal of Political Economy and Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.

Teaching spans applied microeconomics, behavioral economics, and public finance at both HWR Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin. He has held visiting roles at Harvard, UC San Diego, and LUISS Università in Rome. Awards and recognition highlight his contributions to public finance and behavioral research.