Kiel Institute for the World Economy - Understanding and Shaping Globalization
Kiel Institute
for the World Economy
The Kiel Institute aims to be Europe’s preeminent research institute for global economic affairs, combining cutting-edge research on par with leading economics departments with visible and lasting policy impact on the national and international level.
Events
13Feb
2026
Munich Security Conference - Press Briefing
Europe is spending more on defence than ever before. Time to spend it smart.
House of Communications (HoC)
14Feb
2026
Munich Security Conference
A Conversation on Industrial Readiness and Defence Procurement
Bar Montez, Rosewood Hotel
26Feb
2026
Global China Conversations #46
Supply Chains Under Pressure: How to Understand and Respond to China’s Evolving Export Controls?
Online
With registration
27Feb
2026
A conference to mark the 75th birthday of Dennis J. Snower
The Sociality Paradigm: Toward a New Understanding of Economics
ZBW Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft
With registration
28 – 29Apr
2026
World Trade Dialogue Hamburg
Paradigm Shift in World Trade: Transformation, Resilience & A New Era of Connectivity
Hapag Lloyd
With registration
05 – 06May
2026
Conference
2nd Kiel-CEPR Conference on Monetary Policy - Central Bank Independence in the Spotlight
AXICA Kongress- und Tagungszentrum
By invitation
11 – 12Jun
2026
Conference
GDE Conference 2026 and 1st Conference of the EDEG
Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft
By invitation
30Jun –
01Jul
2026
3rd Kiel-Göttingen-CEPR Conference
China in the Global Economy
Experts
Prof. Dr.
Lena Dräger
European Union & Euro, Monetary Policy
Prof. Dr.
Moritz Schularick
Economic & Financial Crises, Financial Markets, Globalization, …
Prof. Dr.
Cathrin Mohr
Geoeconomics, Political Economy
Dr.
Wan-Hsin Liu
Business Cycle, China, Foreign Direct Investments, …
Prof. Dr.
Julian Hinz
Globalization, International Trade
Prof. Dr.
Christoph Trebesch
Economic & Financial Crises, Fiscal Policy & National Budgets, International Finance
Prof. Dr.
Sonja Peterson
Climate, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development
Prof. Dr.
Tobias Heidland
Africa, Emerging Markets & Developing Countries, Globalization, …
Prof. Dr.
Stefan Kooths
Business Cycle, Economic & Financial Crises, European Union & Euro, …
Prof.
Holger Görg, Ph.D.
Companies, Foreign Direct Investments, Globalization, …
Dr.
Klaus-Jürgen Gern
Business Cycle World, Fiscal Policy & National Budgets
Prof. Dr.
Wilfried Rickels
Climate, Natural Resources
Prof. Dr.
Jens Boysen-Hogrefe
Business Cycle, Fiscal Policy & National Budgets, Tax Policy
Prof. Dr.
Dirk Dohse
China, Geoeconomics, Innovation and Structural Change, …
Datasets
The Kiel Institute collects unique data on the world economy and global affairs. Here you can access and download our datasets and visualizations for free.
Current Research Papers
Journal of the European Economic Association
forthcomingJournal Article
Wealth and Its Distribution in Germany, 1895-2021
Albers, Thilo N. H., Bartels, C., Schularick, M.
PDFAmerican Economic Review
forthcomingJournal Article
The Price of War
Federle, J., Meier, A., Müller, G.J., Mutschler, W., Schularick, M.
Review of Economics & Statistics
forthcomingJournal Article
Natural Resource Dependence and Monopolized Imports
Arezki, R., Fernandes, A.M., Merchán, F., Nguyen, H., Reed, T.
The Review of Economics and Statistics
forthcomingJournal Article
Inflation Literacy, Inflation Expectations, and Trust in the Central Bank: A Survey Experiment
Dräger, L., Nghiem, G.
Management Science
forthcomingJournal Article
‘Crowding Out’ or ‘Crowding In’? How Idea Evaluation Affects Idea Generation Among Decision-Makers
Schnier, J., Raasch, C., Schweisfurth, T.
Journal of Finance
forthcomingJournal Article
Superstar Returns: Spatial Heterogeneity in Returns to Housing
Amaral, F., Dohmen, M., Kohl, S., Schularick, M.
PDFJournal of Economic Perspectives
10/2025Journal Article
China’s Lending to Developing Countries: From Boom to Bust
Horn, S., Reinhart, C.M., Trebesch, C.
Journal of Development Economics
09/2025Journal Article
Place-based Policies and Household Wealth in Africa
Amalitinga Abagna, M., Hornok, C., Mulyukova, A.
Journal of International Economics
09/2025Journal Article
Asset Price Changes, External Wealth and Global Welfare
Meyer, T.
The Review of Economics and Statistics
07/2025Journal Article
Trade From Space: Shipping Networks and The Global Implications of Local Shocks
Heiland, I., Moxnes, A., Ulltveit-Moe, K.H., Zi, Y.
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
07/2025Journal Article
The Impact of Trade Liberalization in the Presence of Political Distortions
Jävervall, S., Khoban, R.
Journal of International Economics
05/2025Journal Article
Sovereign vs. Corporate Debt and Default: More Similar Than You Think
Gopinath, G.; Meyer, J.; Reinhart, C., Trebesch, C.
