Curriculum Vitae

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Academic positions

  • 2020–Professor of Empirical Economics, University of Innsbruck
  • 2015–2020Assistant Professor (Akademischer Rat a. Z.), LMU Munich
  • 2015Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy Studies
  • 2013–2015Visiting Scholar, University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy Studies
  • 2009–2013Research Assistant, University of St. Gallen, Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research (SEW) · Chair of Prof. Michael Lechner

Education

  • 2014Ph.D., Economics and Finance (PEF), University of St. Gallen · With highest distinction; supervisor Prof. Michael Lechner
  • 2008Mag.rer.soc.oec., Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business and Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok · With distinction
  • 2007B.Phil., Sociology, University of Vienna

Affiliations

Honors and awards

  • 2018–2020Member of the Young Academy, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
  • 2017Young Economists' Award, Austrian Economic Association (NOeG)
  • 2012Paper Development Award, oikos Young Scholars Economics Academy
  • 2011Participation grant, Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
  • 2008Thesis award, Austrian Integration Fund

Professional service

  • 2026Organizer (with Joachim Winter), Innsbruck–Munich Workshop on Empirical Economics
  • 2026Co-organizer (with Sebastian Butschek and Roland Rathelot), HiJoS Workshop on Hiring and Job Search
  • 2025Co-organizer (with Sebastian Butschek and Roland Rathelot), HiJoS Workshop on Hiring and Job Search
  • since 2025Deputy Head of Department, Department of Public Finance, University of Innsbruck
  • since 2024Member of the expert council on the labor market integration of refugees, Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS)
  • 2024Organizer, Innsbruck–Munich Empirical Economics Workshop
  • since 2024Member of the Council of Experts, Department of Migrant Workers, Philippines
  • since 2024Member of the scientific committee, Third Workshop on Immigration, Integration, and Attitudes (ZEW)
  • 2023Member of the program committee, Annual Meeting of the Austrian Economic Association (NOeG 2023)
  • 2023Member of the program committee, Annual Conference of the Verein für Socialpolitik 2023
  • 2022–2025Member of the editorial board, Empirical Economics
  • 2021Organizer, Innsbruck–Munich Applied Micro Workshop
  • 2021Member of the program committee, EEA-ESEM Virtual 2021 (European Economic Association Annual Congress)
  • since 2021Founder and spokesperson, Innsbruck Quantitative Social Sciences (IQSS) working group, University of Innsbruck
  • 2020–2025Member of the scientific council, Junior research group "Integration of Migrants and Attitudes toward the Welfare State" (IMES), ZEW Mannheim
  • 2020–2021Strategist, Obama Foundation Scholars Program & Master of Arts in International Development and Policy (MAIDP), University of Chicago
  • since 2019Organizer, Munich Workshop "Beliefs about Society and Politics"
  • since 2019Reviewer, Annual Meeting of the Verein für Socialpolitik
  • 2018–2020Member, DFG graduate program GRK 1928 "Microeconomic Determinants of Labor Productivity"
  • 2017–2020Member, DFG Collaborative Research Center (SFB) TRR 190 "Rationality and Competition"
  • since 2016Organizer, Munich Workshop "Uncovering Causal Mechanisms"
  • Member of the Faculty Council, Faculty of Economics and Statistics, University of Innsbruck
  • Member of the Steering Committee, Research Area Economy, Politics and Society (EPoS), University of Innsbruck