Dr Matthias Mertens

Current Position
since 10/19
Head of IWH-CompNet-Team
Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association
since 10/15
Economist in the Department of Structural Change and Productivity
Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association
Research Interests
- firm productivity
- product and input market power
- allocation of production factors
Matthias Mertens joined the Department of Structural Change and Productivity in October 2015. He is the coordinator of the scientific team of CompNet and head of the IWH-CompNet-Group since October 2019. His research focuses on firm productivity, product and input market power, and factor allocation.
Matthias Mertens received his bachelor's and master's degree from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and his PhD from Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg.