Scientific Team
CompNet Scientific Team
The CompNet Scientific Team includes senior researchers from the IWH and the ECB as well as talented research analysts (including PhD students) from the two institutions. The team promotes research projects on competitiveness and productivity issues using the CompNet dataset; organises workshops and conferences on these issues; and manages the firm-level data collection as well as the implementation of new methodologies and indicators into the CompNet dataset.
IWH Staff
Matthias Mertens is the Coordinator of the Scientific Team and the Head of the IWH-CompNet group.
Senior Researchers
Peter Haug is a Senior Economist in the Department of Structural Change and Productivity at the IWH.
Research Analysts
Tommaso Bighelli is a PhD student at IWH.
Jonathan Deist is a PhD student at IWH.
Verena Plümpe is an Economist at IWH.
Akin Sir is a Master Student in Economics, Data science and Policy at Martin Luther University, Halle
Dieu Hong Le is a Master Student in Economics, Data science and Policy at Martin Luther University, Halle.
External Junior Consultants
Yuting Wei is a a PhD Student at the Department of Economics at Bocconi University in Italy and team member of the TSI project.
Sara Azzarito is a Master Graduate at University of Bocconi, Milan, Italy and team member of the TSI project.
Daniele Aglio is a PhD student at Koç University, Turkey and team member of the TSI project.
Anmol Kaur Grewal is a PhD student at Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland and team member of the TSI project.
Laonardo Indraccolo is a PhD student at European University Institute, Florence, Italy and team member of the TSI project.
Neeharika Kakunuri is a PhD student at University College Dublin, Ireland and team member of the TSI project.
Marcelo Piemonte Ribeiro is a PhD student at Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland and team member of the TSI project.
Marco Miorandi is a Master's graduate in Economics from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and team member of the TSI project.
Magdalena Kuyterink is a PhD candidate in Economics at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, and team member of the TSI project.
Elliott Weder is a PhD student at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Tinbergen Insitute and team member of the TSI project.
Elena Sponga is a Master's graduate in Economics and Finance from Ca’Foscari University of Venice, Italy, and team member of the TSI project.