Ludger Woessmann
Professor of Economics, University of Munich
Director, ifo Center for the Economics of Education
Welcome to my website
In my applied economic research, I try to combine scientific rigor with societal relevance. I think it is important to build bridges from research to the public debate.
I am particularly interested in the determinants of long-term prosperity of mankind. My research focuses especially on the importance of education for economic prosperity and on the effects of school systems on educational achievement and equality of opportunity.
My website offers two different ways to access my research:
Latest News
You can find an overview of contributions on Covid-19 and education at Topics - Schools - Covid-19.
New Working Paper: The Legacy of Covid-19 in Education
Paper on Covid-19 and Educational Inequality Published in the European Economic Review
Test Performance of German Students over Time: The Sad Smiley
Two PISA Papers Just Accepted for Publication in Economic Journal and Journal of Human Resources!
Paper in Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht on School Children during the Pandemic
CESifo Area Conference on the Economics of Education 2021 Took Place in Hybrid Format
Report of the National Academy of Sciences: Economic Consequences of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Informing about the University Earnings Premium Raises Support for Tuition: New Working Paper
Chapter on Religion in Economic History Published in the Handbook of Historical Economics
New Book at MIT Press: Public Opinion and the Political Economy of Education Policy around the World
New Survey: How Did School Children Spend the School Closures in Early 2021?
Information Fails to Close Educational Aspiration Gap: Paper Forthcoming in Economica
Editorial in Wirtschaftsdienst: Educational Losses due to Corona: How Can They Be Made up?
New Working Paper: Mentoring Improves Labor-Market Prospects of Disadvantaged Adolescents
New Working Paper: COVID-19 School Closures Hit Low-Achieving Students Particularly Hard
Positions of Political Parties Affect the Public’s Policy Preferences: New Paper in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
Two-Volume Collection on New Directions in the Economics of Higher Education
New OECD Report: The Economic Impacts of Learning Losses
ifo Education Survey 2020: Germans Support More Unity and Comparability in the Education System
New Working Paper: Patience and Risk-Taking Fundamental to International Student Achievement
Paper on Educational Inequality and Public Policy Preferences Published in the Journal of Public Economics
Paper on the "Effects" of Communism in Germany Published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives
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