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Simon Jäger, associate professor of economics and public affairs, focuses on labor markets and explores the origins and consequences of inequality. His work encompasses various aspects of labor economics, including competition in the labor market, unions, worker representation, unemployment, and the role of psychological factors in labor market dynamics. Jäger’s methodological approach combines experimental and quasi-experimental methods, utilizing large administrative datasets from countries such as Germany, Finland, and Argentina. His research contributions include studying the causal effects of giving workers the right to participate in a firm's decision-making by electing employee board representatives and its outcomes on productivity and wages. In addition to his academic work, Simon plays an active role in providing policy advice and engaging in public discourse, serving as an advisor to the German Minister of Economy at the German Chancellery.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.