Panu Poutvaara

University of Munich, Ifo Institute, and IZA, Germany

This is a very valuable resource for academic researchers, applied economists, and policymakers

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Author

Current position

Professor, University of Munich and Director of the Ifo Center for International Institutional Comparisons and Migration Research, Germany

Research interest

Public economics, political economics, labor economics, migration, education, social security, electoral competition

Positions/functions as a policy advisor

Member of The Expert Council of German Foundations on Integration and Migration (In the past: Expert, Finnish Parliament; Expert, a committee of the Finnish Ministry of Finance)

Past positions

Professor, Department of Economics, University of Helsinki (2005–2006; 2006–2010); Research Fellow, Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) (2002–2005); Visiting Fellow, Harvard University (1999–2000)

Qualifications

PhD Economics, University of Helsinki, 2002

Selected publications

  • “Self-selection of emigrants: Theory and evidence on stochastic dominance in observable and unobservable characteristics.” Economic Journal 129 (2019): 143–171 (with G. J. Borjas and I. Kauppinen).

  • “Immigration, search, and redistribution: A quantitative assessment of native welfare.” Journal of the European Economic Association 16 (2019): 1137–1188 (with M. Battisti, G. Felbermayr, and G. Peri).

  • “Pay for politicians and candidate selection: An empirical analysis.” Journal of Public Economics 95 (2011): 877–885 (with K. Kotakorpi).

  • “The looks of a winner: Beauty and electoral success.” Journal of Public Economics 94 (2010): 8–15 (with N. Berggren and H. Jordahl).

  • “Public and private education in an integrated Europe: Studying to migrate and teaching to stay?” Scandinavian Journal of Economics 110 (2008): 591–608.