Jasper is a PhD Student in Economic Geography. His research focuses on local labour market effects, economic development, migration, and innovation.
Jasper has a background in Economics. Prior to joining ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳, Jasper worked as a Junior Economists at the OECD, where he engaged in research on migration, regional development, and economic transitions. Furthermore, he was a Consultant for the OECD and ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳. He holds an MSc in Economics from the University of Mannheim and a BSc in Economics and Business Adminstration from the University of Tübingen. During his studies, he worked as a Research Assistant at ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and as an Intern at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin).
Research interests
- Local Labour Markets
- Regional Economic Development
- Innovation and Foreign Direct Investment
- Migration
Attracting global talent: Australia’s winning strategy. .
Conference papers/working papers/publications
- OECD (2024), "Migration and Regional Innovation in Australia", OECD Regional Development Papers, No. 66, OECD Publishing, Paris. .
- OECD (2023), "The Impact of Migration on Regional Employment and Wages in Australia", OECD Regional Development Papers No. 64, OECD Publishing, Paris. .
- OECD (2023), "Migration and Regional Productivity: Evidence from Individual Wages in Australia" OECD Regional Development Papers, No. 60, OECD Publishing, Paris. .
- OECD (2023), "Regional Productivity, Local Labour Markets, and Migration in Australia", OECD Regional Development Papers, No. 39, OECD Publishing, Paris. .
- Astruc-Le Souder, M., et al. (2024), "The OECD Municipal Migration Database: Going granular", OECD Regional Development Papers, No. 96, OECD Publishing, Paris. .
Scholarships
- ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ PhD Studentship scholarship 2024-2028
Supervisors
- Prof Riccardo Crescenzi
- Prof Olmo Silva