Ludger Woessmann
Professor of Economics, University of Munich
Director, ifo Center for the Economics of Education
Professor of Economics, University of Munich
Director, ifo Center for the Economics of Education
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.
ifo Education Survey 2025: What Adolescents and Adults Think about Social Media
Review on Multidimensional Skills and Earnings Published in the Annual Review of Economics
New Working Paper: TV Subtitling Boosts English-Language Skills
Excellence Cluster "TransforM"
Multidimensional Skills on LinkedIn Profiles: New Working Paper
Visiting Harvard as Chen Yidan Visiting Global Fellow in March/April
New Paper in Science Advances: Age and Cognitive Skills: Use It or Lose It
"Religion and Growth" now Published in the Journal of Economic Literature