Dr. Philipp Kircher

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Biography

Philipp Kircher is the Irving M. Ives Professor of Industrial Labor Relations in the Department of Economics at Cornell University. His research primarily focuses on how firms and workers connect and maintain relationships, examining aspects such as wage structures that attract talent and influence productivity alongside firms' production technologies. He has investigated the impact of technological change and automation on labor market dynamics and has drawn parallels to the mechanisms behind the spread of infectious diseases. Kircher has specifically explored contexts such as HIV/AIDS and Covid-19 in relation to economic policy efficacy. His research methodology encompasses a blend of theoretical modeling, computational simulations, and statistical methods. His findings have been published in leading economics journals, including the American Economic Review, Econometrica, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Journal of Political Economy, and the Review of Economic Studies.

Research Interests

Courses

ECON 3030: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory ECON 7450: Model Building Applied (Labor) Economists

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture