ifo Postdoctoral Researcher / Economist : Public Economics bei ifo Institut – Leibniz Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung an der Universität München e V

The ifo Institute is one of the leading economic research institutes in Europe. It works on economically and politico-economic issues of international relevance at the highest scientific level and with an international impact and it develops research-based recommendations for politics, business and society. Through its five fields of action - research, promotion of young researchers, policy consulting, participation in public debates and information/services - it contributes to maintaining and increasing sustainable economic prosperity and social participation under constantly changing conditions.

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ifo Postdoctoral Researcher / Economist (f/m/d): Public Economics

To strengthen our team and join our junior faculty, we are looking for a Postdoctoral researcher / Economist (f/m/d), starting in the next year or earlier.

The team led by Professor Niklas Potrafke works on research projects in public economics and political economy. How should we assess the instruments of economic policy used in Germany, the European Union and globally? How do political decision-makers and institutions influence economic policies and their outcomes? And how do political factors shape expectations of agents and their behavior? The ifo Center for Public Finance and Political Economy investigates these questions and derives policy recommendations. The team examines public debt in Germany and Europe, the evaluation of fiscal policies, and fiscal federalism and local public finances. The focus is on current topics, such as the record-high debt levels following the Corona crisis and economic policy strategies to consolidate budgets. We conduct international survey experiments and investigate how individuals form expectations. Excellent research is our top priority. We publish our research results in renowned international journals. Join us in this task!

Your new job includes...

• research in the field of public economics and economic policy, contributing to solutions for current societal challenges with applied econometric analyses.
• conceiving, acquiring, managing, and working on third-party funded projects.
• publishing your research results in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals.
• making your research results accessible to the general public.

What we expect from your profile...

• You have a degree in economics with a focus on public economics or economic policy or a related field and have completed your PhD by job start.
• You have already proven your relevant knowledge and experience through articles in internationally recognized refereed journals or working papers suitable for publication.
• You contribute in-depth knowledge of methods of econometrics and applied economics.
• Do you have experience in work with big data and machine learning methods? This would be a particular asset!
• With excellent English language skills, both written and spoken, you are able to interact confidently in the international network of researchers.
• Knowledge of the German language is an advantage.
• You are a team player and like to take responsibility for yourself and others.

Our junior faculty members…

Research

• work on exciting questions in virtually all fields of economics.
• regularly publish in top general interest and field journals.
• cause impact because they bring scientific findings into policy debates.
• contribute to the debate on economic and educational policy in line with our claim "Shaping the Economic Debate".
• are highly demanded on the national and international job market, both in academia and in industry, and achieve placements as full or associate professors at top universities.

People

• are part of a team of about 100 economists.
• are embedded in a vibrant economics community in Munich.
• are part of the Department of Economics at LMU Munich.
• can participate in the structured Junior Faculty Development Program and have the opportunity to teach at LMU Munich.
• engage with international top-class economists within our CESifo network.

Support

• have access to an excellent data infrastructure a