Marcel Fratzscher: The Future of Economy and Society after the Crisis. The new humanism.
Professor Marcel Fratzscher serves as President of DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research), a leading European research institution and respected think tank with over 300 staff members. He also holds a professorship in macroeconomics and finance at Humboldt University in Berlin.
His academic background and career include extensive international experience, reflecting his global outlook as an economist: his studies took place in Kiel (economics), Oxford (philosophy, politics and economics), Harvard (public policy), and the European University Institute in Florence, where he earned a Ph.D. in economics.
Marcel Fratzscher Speaking Topics:
- Inflation, energy transition & ecology: What lies ahead for Germany?
- USA, China, Russia: The emerging political world order and its implications for the EU
- Ukraine, Russia & the Middle East: How will these developments affect Europe?
- Refugee crisis & migration policy: What direction will Europe take?
- Economic opportunities and challenges for Germany and Europe
- Europe’s outlook: Solutions to the economic, financial, and debt crises
- The IMF and ECB’s monetary policy roles and their importance for Germany and Europe
- Germany’s investment shortfall: Why we overestimate our economy and require Europe
- An Asian century? Economic prospects and opportunities
In 1996, Marcel Fratzscher relocated to Indonesia for two years, where he worked as a macroeconomist at the Harvard Institute for International Development, advising the Indonesian government on economic policy during the Asian crisis.
He has also been employed by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the World Bank in Washington, D.C., as well as Mwaniki Associates in Kenya and the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines. From 2001 to 2013, he was with the European Central Bank, most recently leading the International Policy Analysis Department. In 2013, he joined the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin.
Marcel Fratzscher: “I advocate for stronger European institutions that enable all countries to fulfill their responsibilities once again.”
According to the Handelsblatt Economists Ranking, Marcel Fratzscher is among the top ten most productive academics, with his research receiving numerous awards. In the 2014 FAZ ranking of the most influential German economists, he was placed second.
He authored the book “The Germany Illusion – Why We Overestimate Our Economy and Need Europe,” published in 2014, which quickly became a bestseller. That same year, the German government appointed him chairman of the independent expert commission on “Strengthening Investment in Germany,” which presented its report and recommendations in spring 2015.
Marcel Fratzscher’s research primarily addresses topics such as the business cycle, investment and imbalances, European integration and monetary union, monetary policy, and global financial markets. His current book, “Verteilungskampf – warum Deutschland immer ungleicher wird,” discusses the economic and societal challenges caused by rising inequality in Germany.
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