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Hi!

I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and the Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality at the University of Copenhagen.

In my research I use observational and experimental data to work on questions in household finance, behavioral economics and macroeconomics. In particular, my research focuses on expectation formation and the role of expectations in shaping consumption and financial behavior. I completed my PhD at Goethe University Frankfurt and hold an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford.

I am a CESifo Research Network Affiliate.

For information on my current research please visit my personal website at https://sites.google.com/site/johanneswohlfartecon

Primary fields of research

Household Finance, Behavioral Economics, Macroeconomics

CV

Education

Goethe University Frankfurt, Dr rer pol (PhD) in Economics, 2015-2019

University of Oxford, MPhil Economics with Distinction, 2012-2014

University of Tübingen, BSc in International Economics, 2008-2012

University of Denver, Exchange student, 2010-2011

Awards

2019: Dissertation Prize, German Association for Experimental Economic Research

2018: Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Economics, Joachim Herz Foundation

2018: Reinhard Selten Award, German Economic Association Young Author Best Paper Award

2014: George-Webb-Medley Prize for Best Performances in the Final Examination of the MPhil Economics (2nd Place), University of Oxford

Current research

Subjective Models of the Macroeconomy: Evidence from Experts and a Representative Sample, with Peter Andre, Carlo Pizzinelli and Chris Roth, October 2019.

Beliefs About Public Debt and the Demand for Government Spending, with Chris Roth and Sonja Settele, January 2019 (first version: March 2017), revision requested at the Journal of Econometrics.

Teaching

2020: PhD course on Subjective Beliefs in Macroeconomics and Household Finance (scheduled)

2020: Master Seminar in Household Finance (scheduled)

2020: Bachelor Course in Intermediate Microeconomics (scheduled)

2018: Master Course in Household Finance, Teaching Assistant

2015-2018: Bachelor Seminar in Household Finance

2011: Bachelor Course in Quantitative Methods in Economics, Teaching Assistant

2010: Bachelor Course in Intermediate Microeconomics, Teaching Assistant