Sebastian Krantz, Ph.D.

Kiel Institute Junior Fellow

Topics: Africa

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Main research interests

  • Macroeconomics
  • Trade
  • Global Value Chains
  • Development Economics
  • Infrastructure

Sebastian Krantz is a Job Market candidate of the Kiel Institute, having completed his PhD in November 2024 within the Research Center International Development and the Africa Initiative, where he was a Junior Researcher since October 2021. He remains associated with the Research Center through a fellowship and continues to maintain the Africa Monitor Platform, which he created.

 

His research interests are macroeconomics, global and regional value chains, and infrastructure (geospatial intelligence, optimal infrastructure policy, and spatial planning), with a particular focus on the Africa region. He is open to both academic and non-academic opportunities.

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