Nico Pestel
Research Associate
International Distribution and Redistribution
Zentrum fur Europaische Wirtschaftsforschung
Germany
Biography
Nico Pestel is a Research Associate at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Cologne in 2013. Prior to this, he studied economics and political science in Cologne and received a degree as Diplom-Volkswirt (equiv. M.Sc. Economics) in 2009.
Research Interest
His main research interests are in the fields of labor economics and empirical public economics. In particular, he is interested in the relationship between demographic and social change and economic inequality. Moreover, he is Deputy Program Director of IZA's research area "Environment and Employment".
Publications
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Olivier B, Dolls M, Fuest C, Neumann D, Peichl A, et al. (2013) Fiscal Union in Europe? Redistributive and Stabilising Effects of a European Tax-Benefit System and Fiscal Equalisation Mechanism. Economic Policy 28: 375-422.
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Andreas P, Pestel N, Siegloch S, Sommer E (2014) Bundestagswahlkampf 2013: Klientelpolitik durch Steuerreform?, Die Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik 15: 182-194.
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Michael C, Peichl A, Pestel N, Siegloch S (2014) Labor Demand Effects of Rising Electricity Prices: Evidence for Germany 266-277.
