Dr Matthias Mertens

Current Position
since 5/24
Research Affiliate
Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association
since 4/24
Research Scientist
MIT FutureTech, USA
Research Interests
- firm dynamics
- firm productivity
- market power
Matthias Mertens joined the institute as a Research Affiliate in May 2024. His research focuses on firm dynamics, productivity, and market power.
Matthias Mertens is a Research Scientist at MIT FutureTech. He holds a masters' degree in economics and in economic law, both from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, and optained his PhD from Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. From January to May 2023 he was a visiting researcher at Harvard University.