I am a Professor of Economics at the University of Bayreuth, where I hold the chair for Quantitative Economic History (VWL VII). Before joining the University of Bayreuth, I was an Associate Professor at the University of St Andrews and a Senior Researcher at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

I work at the intersection of international and regional economics, labor economics, and quantitative economic history. My current research focuses on the long-term economic effects of immigration, the causes of regional differences in economic development, and the impact of war experiences on labor market careers.