The chair is part of the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Potsdam and is headed by Prof. Dr. Rainald Borck.
December 2022: Publication
Rainald Borck and Philipp Schrauth investigated how population size and density affect urban air pollution.
The paper can be accessed here: Urban pollution: A global perspective.
August 2022: Publication
Niklas Gohl and Philipp Schrauth investigated the impact of the 9-Euro-Ticket on air quality.
The paper can be accessed here: Ticket to Paradise? The Effect of a Public Transport Subsidy on Air Quality
June 2022: Publication
Philipp Schrauth investigated the impact of new cycling infrastructure on congestion, traffic volumes and traffic accidents.
The paper can be accessed here: The causal effect of cycling infrastructure on traffic and accidents.
April 2022: Publication
Rainald Borck and Niklas Gohl published an article on rising rents in German cities in the blog "Ökonomenstimme".
The article can be accessed here: Steigende Mieten? – Gentrifizierung in deutschen Großstädten und die Suche nach bezahlbarem Wohnraum
Januar 2022: Publication
Niklas Gohl, Peter Haan, Claus Michselsen and Felix Weinhardt examine short-, medium- and long-term price expectations in housing markets.
The paper can be accessed here: House Price Expectations