At the Institute of Economics, we study the causes and consequences of economic, political, and social phenomena such as prosperity, growth, innovation, migration, and protest. We address both macroeconomic (aggregate) and microeconomic (individual behavior) issues and derive evidence-based implications for economic policy.
Our research is primarily empirical, using historical data and large social media datasets. For the analysis, we use modern econometric methods from causal analysis or machine learning.
Our research has been published in leading journals such as Review of Economic Studies, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics or American Journal of Political Science (selected publications). We are particularly interested in communicating our research to the media, managers, and policy makers.
Development and regional economics
Political economy and public economics
Environmental and climate economics