Dr. Christoph Sajons
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chair of SME Research and Entrepreneurship
Credit: Alexander Münch
Main fields of research
- Labor economics
- Migration economics
- Political economy
- Experimental economics
- Applied econometrics
Curriculum vitae
| Since 2020 | Institute for SME Research, University of Mannheim, Head of Research unit “Labor market and self-employment” |
| Since 2019 | Mannheim Centre for European Social Research, Affiliated Researcher |
| 2018–2019 | Institute for SME Research, University of Mannheim, Senior Researcher |
| 2015–2017 | University of Freiburg, Senior Researcher at the Chair for Economic Policy and Institutional Economics |
| 2015–2017 | Walter Eucken Institute, Senior Researcher |
| 2012–2017 | University of Freiburg, Senior Researcher/ |
| 2008–2012 | Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Ph.D. in Economics (Thesis topic: “Essays in Immigration Economics and Political Economy”) |
| 2007–2008 | Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Master of Research in Economics |
| 2005–2006 | Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Master of Science in Economics |
| 2003–2005 | University of Freiburg, Diplom in Economics |
| 2002–2003 | Yale University, Exchange year in the Master program in Economics |
Selected publications
- Hölzl, J., Keusch, F. and Sajons, C. (2025). The (mis)use of Google Trends data in the social sciences – A systematic review, critique, and recommendations. Social Science Research, 126, 1–22.
- Felfe, C., Kagerbauer, L., Müller, M., Sajons, C., Saurer, J. and Zwick, T. (2022). Mehr Ausbildung wagen!: Barrieren und Chancen für die Einstellung von Geflüchteten in deutschen Unternehmen. Policy brief, 1. Mannheim: Institut für Mittelstandsforschung der Universität Mannheim.
- Sajons, C., Philipp, R. and Hartmann, C. (2022). Selbständigkeit von Geflüchteten und Zugewanderten – Alternativer Weg in den Arbeitsmarkt oder berufliche Sackgasse? Policy brief, 2. Mannheim: Institut für Mittelstandsforschung der Universität Mannheim.