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.
Latest News
"Religion and Growth" now Published in the Journal of Economic Literature
Piece on Global Achievement Levels in the FAZ
Piece in Handelsblatt "Future Plan"
Keynote at the Applied Economics Conference in Belgrade
CESifo Area Conference on the Economics of Education 2024
ifo Education Survey 2024: Opinions on the Education System across the Federal States
VoxEU Column on Religion and Growth
2024-2025 Chen Yidan Visiting Global Fellow at Harvard University
Unequal Educational Opportunities: A Look into the Federal States
Education and Social Cohesion: New Report of the Expert Council of Education
2nd CESifo / ifo Junior Workshop on the Economics of Education
"Testing" Paper Now Published in the Journal of Human Resources
Keynote Published: Evaluation of the Education System based on Current Achievement Studies
A World Unprepared: Missing Skills for Development
Global Universal Basic Skills: Paper Published in the Journal of Development Economics
Vol. 7 of the Handbook of the Economics of Education is out (edited with Hanushek and Machin)