Ulrich Zierahn-Weilage

Dr. Ulrich Zierahn-Weilage is an Associate Professor at the Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University, and a Research Associate at the ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim, Germany. He is affiliated with the CESifo Research Network and Global Labor Organization (GLO). His work addresses the intersection of digitalization, globalization, and labor market dynamics, with a focus on regional economic disparities and skill-based wage effects.

• Primary Affiliation: Utrecht University School of Economics
• Secondary Affiliation: ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
• Research Networks: CESifo, GLO

Research Interests:

• Consequences of digitalization and globalization for labor market careers
• Regional economic disparities and agglomeration effects
Methodological Expertise:
• Applied econometrics
• Causal inference
• Machine learning
• Quantitative data analysis

Publication Trends: Recent work examines technological change (2016-2025), emphasizing automation risks, minimum wage spillovers, and skill adaptation to digitalization. Key themes include labor market institutions, task reconfiguration, and policy implications for open societies.

Supervision and Funding:

• Supervised PhD candidates Cäcilia Lipowski (graduated 2024) and Sarah McNamara (in progress)
• Research funded by H2020 project GI-NI and Horizon project SkiLMeeT, focusing on technology-driven skill transformation and digital-green economic transitions