Krisztina Kis-Katos
Bio and publications
Krisztina Kis-Katos joined the University of G枚ttingen as professor for International Economic Policy in 2016.She studied Economics in Szeged and Konstanz, attended the Swiss Doctoral Program at the Study Center Gerzensee, and received her doctoral degree in Economics in 2010 at the University of Freiburg in Germany.
Her research interests lie in the fields of applied development economics and political economy. Her recent research projects focus on the effects of (de-)globalization and more generally of macro-economic processes or related public policies on a range of social and economic outcomes, including labor market and firm outcomes, land use change and deforestation, or conflict.
Current memberships and affiliations
Chairwoman of the of the German Economic Association (Verein f眉r Socialpolitik)
Chairwoman of the Scientific Advisory Board of
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Associate editor of the
Editorial board member of the
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Current third-party funded projects
BMZ-DEval funded "Rigorous Impact Evaluation": "Ecological and socio-economic effects of the forest restoration program PLAE in Madagascar", 2023-2025, PI
DFG-funded long-term panel project "Thailand-Vietnam Socioeconomic Panel (TVSEP)" (U. of Hanover and U. of G枚ttingen), 2020-2023 project management, 2024-2027 PI
DFG-funded Research Training Group (RTG) 2654: "Sustainable Food Systems" (U. of G枚ttingen), 2021-2025, PI, member of the management board
Past third-party funded projects and selected honors
2021-2024: Leibniz Association, Leibniz-Kooperative Exzellenz, Project: 鈥淐hina in Africa: Exploring the Economic and Social Consequences鈥� (IfW Kiel and U. of G枚ttingen), 2021-2024, PI.
2018-2023: DFG-funded Collaborative Research Centre 990: "Ecological and Socioeconomic Functions of Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation Systems (Sumatra, Indonesia)" (U. G枚ttingen), PI
2021-2023: EU Horizon 2020, Marie-Currie Project: "PlanetHealth: From human to planetary health: Global land-use impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic" (U. G枚ttingen and U. Texas, Austin), Supervisor
2020鈥�2022: Spokesperson of the Research Training Group (RTG) 1723: 鈥淕lobalisation and Development鈥� (U. G枚ttingen and Hannover, PI from 2018)
2019 Teaching prize for the best doctoral course in RTG 1723, University of G枚ttingen
2014 Teaching prize of the Student Union of Economics of the University of Freiburg for best master course
2013 BMZ/GIZ
2011 Friedrich-August-von-Hayek-award (First dissertation prize of the Faculty of Economics and Behavioral Sciences of the University of Freiburg)
2011 Excellence award of the KfW Development Bank for policy relevant development research ()
Current working papers
Marco Ferro, Jan B枚rner, Silke H眉ttel, Katja Kowalski, Patrick Hostert, Krisztina Kis-Katos (2025): , RTG Sustainable Food Discussion Papers.
Soyeon Bae, Catrin Westphal, Christian Ammer, Patrick Hostert, Silke H眉ttel, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Thomas Kneib, Holger Kreft, Carola Paul, Tobias Plieninger, Birgitta Putzenlechner, Reimund R枚tter, Michael Schlund, Dominik Seidel, Stefan Siebert, Kerstin Wiegand, Alexander Knohl (2025): , https://doi.org/10.32942/X29P9Q.
Alexandra Avdeenko, Maximilian Kaiser, Krisztina Kis-Katos and Leonie Reher (2024): Sanctions, sales, and stigma: A tale on the performance of international brands in Russia, ; No. 19215. CEPR Press, Paris & London.
Tobias Hellmundt, El铆as Cisneros, Krisztina Kis-Katos (2024): , SSRN.
El铆as Cisneros, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Jan Priebe and Lennart Reiners (2023): , SSRN.
Marina Dodlova, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Anna Kochanova and Olivia Wirth (2023): , WIDER Working Paper 2023/99, Helsinki: UNU-WIDER.
El铆as Cisneros, Tobias Hellmundt and Krisztina Kis-Katos (2023): , SSRN.
El铆as Cisneros, Krisztina Kis-Katos and Lennart Reiners (2023): , SSRN.
Articles in refereed journals
Esther Gehrke, Robert Genthner, and Krisztina Kis-Katos (2025): , Journal of Development Economics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103563, .
Andreas Fuchs, Lennart Kaplan, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Sebastian S. Schmidt, Felix Turbanisch and Feicheng Wang (2025): , World Development, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2025.107074, , .
Andreas Fuchs, Lennart Kaplan, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Sebastian S. Schmidt, Felix Turbanisch and Feicheng Wang (2025): , Journal of International Economics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2025.104068, .
Feicheng Wang, Krisztina Kis-Katos and Minghai Zhou (2025): , Journal of Human Resources, https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1220-11399R3.
Elias Cisneros and Krisztina Kis-Katos (2024): , Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2024.103073.
Kerstin Unfried and Krisztina Kis-Katos (2023): , Journal of Peace Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/00223433221099557.
Fabian W枚lk, Tingting Yuan, Krisztina Kis-Katos and Xiaoming Fu (2023): , Computer Communications, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2023.02.017.
Jacqueline Seufert, Andre Python, Christoph Weisser, El铆as Cisneros, Krisztina Kis-Katos and Thomas Kneib (2022): Mapping ex-ante spatial risks of COVID-19 in Indonesia using a Bayesian geostatistical model on airport network data, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A, http://doi.org/10.1111/rssa.12866.
Kerstin Unfried, Krisztina Kis-Katos and Tilman Poser (2022): , Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2022.102633, earlier version at .
Robert Genthner and Krisztina Kis-Katos (2022): , Journal of Comparative Economics, 50 (3): 668-687, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2022.02.003.
Gillian Kant, Levin Wiebelt, Christoph Weisser, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Mattias Luber, Benjamin S盲fken (2022) , International Journal of Data Science and Analytics, https://10.1007/s41060-022-00321-4.
Christoph Weisser, Friederike Lenel, Yao Lu, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Thomas Kneib (2021): , Development Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.deveng.2021.100074.
El铆as Cisneros, Krisztina Kis-Katos and Nunung Nuryartono (2021): , Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 108, 102453, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2021.102453, Earlier version at .
Felix Stips and Krisztina Kis-Katos (2020): , PLOS One, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236996.
Patrick Meyfroidt, Jan B枚rner, Rachael Garrett, Toby Gardner, Javier Godar, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Britaldo Soares-Filho, Sven Wunder (2020): , Environmental Research Letters, 15, 090202
Krisztina Kis-Katos, Janneke Pieters and Robert Sparrow (2018): , IMF Economic Review, 66(4): 763-793, https://doi.org/10.1057/s41308-018-0065-5.
Krisztina Kis-Katos and Bambang S. Sjahrir (2017): , Journal of Comparative Economics, 45(2): 344-365, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2017.03.003.
Krisztina Kis-Katos and Robert Sparrow (2015): , Journal of Development Economics, 117: 94-106, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2015.07.005.
Jan B枚rner, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Jorge Hargrave and Konstantin K枚nig (2015): , PLoS ONE, 10(4): e0121544,
Krisztina Kis-Katos, Helge Liebert and G眉nther G. Schulze (2014): , European Economic Review, 68: 116-136. Stata Code for encoding terror groups
Bambang Suharnoko Sjahrir, Krisztina Kis-Katos and G眉nther G. Schulze (2014): , World Development, 59: 166-183, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.01.008.
Bambang Suharnoko Sjahrir, Krisztina Kis-Katos and G眉nther G. Schulze (2013): , Economics Letters, 120 (2): 342-345, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2013.05.007.
Jorge Hargrave and Krisztina Kis-Katos (2013): , Environmental and Resource Economics, 54 (4): 471-494.
Krisztina Kis-Katos (2012): , Review of Economics of the Household, 10 (4): 491-519.
Krisztina Kis-Katos, Helge Liebert and G眉nther G. Schulze (2011): , European Journal of Political Economy, 27 (Suppl.1): 17-36.
Krisztina Kis-Katos and G眉nther G. Schulze: (2011): , Journal of Development Studies, 47 (12): 1887-1908.
Krisztina Kis-Katos and Robert Sparrow (2011): , Journal of Human Resources, 46 (4): 722-749, https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.46.4.722.
Mathias Czaika and Krisztina Kis-Katos (2009): , Journal of Peace Research, 46 (3): 399-418.
Krisztina Kis-Katos (2007): , Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 19 (1): 71-92.
Conference articles, invited articles, articles in collected volumes and other publications
Fabian W枚lk, Tingting Yuan, Krisztina Kis-Katos and Xiaoming Fu (2021): Measuring Consumption Changes in Rural Villages based on Satellite Image Data -- A Case Study for Thailand and Vietnam, The 17th IEEE International Conference on Mobility, Sensing and Networking (MSN 2021), Exeter, UK, IEEE, 12/2021.
Andreas Buchm眉ller, Gillian Kant, Christoph Weisser, Benjamin S盲fken, Thomas Kneib, Krisztina Kis-Katos (2021), Twitmo: Twitter Topic Modeling and Visualization for R. R package version 0.1.2.,
Mattias Luber, Christoph Weisser, Benjamin Sa虉fken, Alexander Silbersdorff, Thomas Kneib and Krisztina Kis-Katos (2021): , in Bright J., Giachanou A., Spaiser V., Spezzano F., George A., Pavliuc A. (Eds), Disinformation in Open Online Media. MISDOOM 2021. Oxford Internet Institute. Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12887, Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87031-7_3
Krisztina Kis-Katos, Janneke Pieters and Robert Sparrow (2018): Gender, labour markets and trade liberalization in Indonesia, in Arianto A. Patunru, A., M. Pangestu, and M.Ch. Basri (eds.) Indonesia in the New World: Globalisation, Nationalism and Sovereignty, Singapore: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, pp. 157-179.
Krisztina Kis-Katos and G眉nther G. Schulze (2014): Context-specificity of economic research: The example of corruption research in Southeast Asia, in Huotari, M., J. R眉land and J. Schlehe (eds.) Methodology and Research Practice in Southeast Asian Studies, London: Palgrave, August 2014, pp. 187-210.
Krisztina Kis-Katos and G眉nther G. Schulze (2013): Corruption in Southeast Asia: A survey of recent research, Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 27 (1): 79-109.
Krisztina Kis-Katos and G眉nther G. Schulze (2005): Regulation of Child Labor, Economic Affairs, 25 (3): 24-30. Reprinted in: Globalization and Free Trade ed. by Phillip Booth and Richard Wellings, Cheltenham/UK: Edward Elgar, chapter 23, 2009.
Krisztina Kis-Katos and G眉nther G. Schulze (2002): Labor Standards and International Trade, World Economics, 3 (4): 101-129.