Panu Poutvaara

Research Fellow

University of Munich

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Panu Poutvaara is Professor of Economics at the University of Munich and Director of the Ifo Center for International Institutional Comparisons and Migration Research. He is also member of Germany's Expert Council on Integration and Migration.

Poutvaara received his doctorate in 2002 from the University of Helsinki. In 1999-2000, he was Visiting Fellow at Harvard University through Fulbright Program. He worked as Research Fellow at CEBR in Denmark from 2002 to 2005, and as professor at the University of Helsinki from 2005 until September 2010.

Poutvaara's main research interests are in public economics, political economics and labor economics. His main research topics are migration, education, social security, and electoral competition, including the role of beauty in politics. His work has been published in the Journal of the European Economic Association, Economic Journal, European Economic Review, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Health Economics, and Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, among other journals. His work has been covered in different media outlets, including the Economist, New York Times, Newsweek, the Atlantic, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and der Spiegel.

Poutvaara is the the managing editor of the CESifo Economic Studies and editorial board member of the European Journal of Political Economy and the Leadership Quarterly.

He joined IZA as a Research Fellow in May 2004.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16833
Moving Out of the Comfort Zone: How Cultural Norms Affect Attitudes toward Immigration
Yvonne Giesing, Björn Kauder, Lukas Mergele, Niklas Potrafke, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14755
On the Stability of Risk Preferences: Measurement Matters
Joop Adema, Till Nikolka, Panu Poutvaara, Uwe Sunde
published in: Economics Letters, 2022, 210, 110172
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14389
Population Aging and Migration
Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13914
First Time around: Local Conditions and Multi-Dimensional Integration of Refugees
Cevat Giray Aksoy, Panu Poutvaara, Felicitas Schikora
revised version forthcoming in: Journal of Urban Economics
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13427
Public Attention and Policy Responses to COVID-19 Pandemic
Cevat Giray Aksoy, Michael Ganslmeier, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12800
Refugees' and Irregular Migrants' Self-Selection into Europe: Who Migrates Where?
Cevat Giray Aksoy, Panu Poutvaara
revised version published as 'Refugees' and irregular migrants' self-selection into Europe' in: Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 152, 102681
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10003
Returns to Office in National and Local Politics
Kaisa Kotakorpi, Panu Poutvaara, Marko Terviö
published in: Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2017, 33 (3), 413–442
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9434
Self‐Selection of Emigrants: Theory and Evidence on Stochastic Dominance in Observable and Unobservable Characteristics
George J. Borjas, Ilpo Kauppinen, Panu Poutvaara
published in: Economic Journal, 2019, 129, 143–171
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8574
Immigration, Search, and Redistribution: A Quantitative Assessment of Native Welfare
Michele Battisti, Gabriel Felbermayr, Giovanni Peri, Panu Poutvaara
published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2018,16 (4), 1137–1188
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8352
International Migration of Couples
Martin Junge, Martin D. Munk, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5513
The Right Look: Conservative Politicians Look Better and Their Voters Reward It
Niclas Berggren, Henrik Jordahl, Panu Poutvaara
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 146, 79–86
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5009
School Shootings and Student Performance
Panu Poutvaara, Olli Ropponen
published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 51, 93-106
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4429
The Political Economy of Conscription
Panu Poutvaara, Andreas Wagener
published in: Christopher J. Coyne and Rachel L. Mathers (eds.), The Handbook on the Political Economy of War, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4399
Does Military Draft Discourage Enrollment in Higher Education? Evidence from OECD Countries
Katarina Keller, Panu Poutvaara, Andreas Wagener
published in: FinanzArchiv, 2010, 66 (2), 97-120
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4235
Pay for Politicians and Candidate Selection: An Empirical Analysis
Kaisa Kotakorpi, Panu Poutvaara
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95 (7-8), 877 - 885
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4144
Self-Selection and Earnings of Emigrants from a Welfare State
Panu Poutvaara, Martin D. Munk, Martin Junge
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3984
Is There Scope for Gains from Revenue-Neutral Labor Tax Reforms with Flexible Outsourcing?
Erkki Koskela, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3763
Selfish and Prospective: Theory and Evidence of Pocketbook Voting
Mikael Elinder, Henrik Jordahl, Panu Poutvaara
published as 'Promises, Policies and Pocketbook Voting' in: European Economic Review, 2015, 75, 177–194
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3699
Flexible Outsourcing and the Impacts of Labour Taxation in European Welfare States
Erkki Koskela, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3522
Outsourcing and Labor Taxation in Dual Labor Markets
Erkki Koskela, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3498
Firms' Ethics, Consumer Boycotts, and Signalling
Amihai Glazer, Vesa Kanniainen, Panu Poutvaara
published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 26 (3), 340-350
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3023
The Expansion of Higher Education and Time-Consistent Taxation
Panu Poutvaara
published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2011, 27 (2), 257-267
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2859
Imperfect Transmission of Tacit Knowledge and Other Barriers to Entrepreneurship
Vesa Kanniainen, Panu Poutvaara
published in: Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal, 2007, 28 (4), 675-694
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2812
Hooliganism and Police Tactics: Should Tear Gas Make Crime Preventers Cry?
Panu Poutvaara, Mikael Priks
published in: Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2009, 11 (3), 441-453
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2710
Unemployment and Gang Crime: Could Prosperity Backfire?
Panu Poutvaara, Mikael Priks
published as 'Unemployment and gang crime: can prosperity backfire?' in: Economics of Governance, 2011, 12 (3), 259 - 273
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2666
Smoking and Social Interaction
Panu Poutvaara, Lars Siemers
published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27 (6), 1503–1515
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2616
Should Old-Age Benefits Be Earnings-Tested?
Niku Määttänen, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2559
Rent Taxation in a Small Open Economy: The Effect on Transitional Generations
Marko Koethenbuerger, Panu Poutvaara
published in: International Tax and Public Finance, 2009, 16 (5), 697-709
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2478
Public Education in an Integrated Europe: Studying to Migrate and Teaching to Stay?
Panu Poutvaara
published in: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2008, 110 (3), 591–608
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2311
The Looks of a Winner: Beauty, Gender and Electoral Success
Niclas Berggren, Henrik Jordahl, Panu Poutvaara
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94 (1-2), 8-15
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2277
Pareto-Improving Bequest Taxation
Volker Grossmann, Panu Poutvaara
published in: International Tax and Public Finance, 2009, 16 (5), 647-669
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2022
Military Draft and Economic Growth in OECD Countries
Katarina Keller, Panu Poutvaara, Andreas Wagener
published in: Defense and Peace Economics, 2009, 20 (5), 373-393
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1918
Political Parties and Network Formation
Topi Miettinen, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1903
On Human Capital Formation with Exit Options: Comment and New Results
Panu Poutvaara
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2008, 21 (3), 679-684
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1889
Income Taxes, Property Values and Migration
Amihai Glazer, Vesa Kanniainen, Panu Poutvaara
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92 (3-4), 915-923
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1831
Why Are More Redistributive Social Security Systems Smaller? A Median Voter Approach
Marko Koethenbuerger, Panu Poutvaara, Paola Profeta
published in: Oxford Economic Papers, 2008, 60 (2), 275-292
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1729
Social Security Incentives, Human Capital Investment and Mobility of Labor
Panu Poutvaara
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91 (7-8), 1299-1325
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1612
Student Flows and Migration: An Empirical Analysis
Axel Dreher, Panu Poutvaara
published as "Foreign Students and Migration to the United States" in: World Development, 2011, 39(8), 1294-1307
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1559
To Draft or Not to Draft? Efficiency, Generational Incidence, and Political Economy of Military Conscription
Panu Poutvaara, Andreas Wagener
published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 23 (4), 975-987
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1426
Initial Luck, Status-Seeking and Snowballs Lead to Corporate Success and Failure
Amihai Glazer, Vesa Kanniainen, Panu Poutvaara
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1413
Why Is the Public Sector More Labor-Intensive? A Distortionary Tax Argument
Panu Poutvaara, Andreas Wagener
published in: Journal of Economics, 2008, 94 (2), 105–124
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1408
On the Political Economy of Social Security and Public Education
Panu Poutvaara
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2006, 19 (2), 345-365
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1195
Candidate Quality
Panu Poutvaara, Tuomas Takalo
published in: International Tax and Public Finance, 2007, 14 (1), 7-27
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1178
What Is Left to Residual Claimants? The Empirics of Income Reported by Entrepreneurs and Workers
Panu Poutvaara, Juha Tuomala
IZA World of Labor Article
How do candidates’ looks affect their election chances?
Panu Poutvaara
IZA World of Labor Article
Public-sector outsourcing
Panu Poutvaara, Henrik Jordahl
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