Georg is an associate professor of economics at Uppsala University. He was a reader of economics at University of Edinburgh 2025-26. He obtained his PhD in Economics in 2014 and a BSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics in 2009, both from the LSE. Georg's research interests include technological change, earnings inequality, and the economics of education. He joined IZA as a Research Affiliate in January 2014 and became a Visiting Research Fellow in August 2021 and a Research Fellow in February 2023.