Regular biography
Matthias Kehrig is an Associate Professor of Economics at Duke University. His research focuses on macroeconomics, productivity, firm dynamics, and labor economics, particularly examining how firm-level differences influence aggregate outcomes and vice versa. His recent work investigates the micro-level factors behind the decline in the aggregate labor share. Kehrig is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the NBER and a Research Affiliate at the CEPR. He earned a PhD and MA in Economics from Northwestern University after completing a dual MA in Economics and CEMS Master in International Management from the University of Cologne and the Stockholm School of Economics.
Scholar-generated biography
Matthias Kehrig is a researcher at Duke University with expertise in Macroeconomics, focusing on Productivity, Entrepreneurship, Firm Dynamics, and the Economics of Uncertainty. His work explores the micro-level mechanisms driving labor share trends, productivity dispersion, and the cyclical nature of economic variables. Kehrig's research also examines the effects of oil prices, financial frictions, and wage dispersion on firm behavior and regional labor markets. His studies often integrate firm-level data to analyze investment dynamics, capital misallocation, and the welfare impacts of macroeconomic shocks. Through empirical analysis, Kehrig contributes to understanding how firms respond to economic uncertainty and how these responses influence broader macroeconomic outcomes.