Markus Gehrsitz

Research Fellow

University of Strathclyde

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Markus Gehrsitz is an Associate Professor (Reader) at the Department of Economics at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. He completed his PhD at the City University of New York Graduate Center in 2016 and attended the University of Cologne for his undergraduate studies. During his studies in New York he worked as a research assistant at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).

His research interests are in applied microeconometrics, labor economics, health economics, environmental economics, economics of education, and economics of crime. He is particularly interested in the causes and consequences of risky behavior.

He joined IZA as a Research Affiliate in September 2016 and became an IZA Research Fellow in November 2021.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17144
Greener Fleet, Cleaner Air: How Low Emission Zones Reduce Pollution
Eren Aydin, Markus Gehrsitz, Christian Traxler
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17050
The Effects of Compulsory Schooling on Health and Hospitalization over the Life Cycle
Markus Gehrsitz, Morgan C. Williams, Jr.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16523
Permanent School Closures and Crime: Evidence from Scotland
Daniel Borbely, Markus Gehrsitz, Stuart McIntyre, Gennaro Rossi
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15328
The Effects of Alcohol Excise Tax Increases by Drinking Level and by Income Level
Henry Saffer, Markus Gehrsitz, Michael Grossman
published online in: National Tax Journal, 18 October 2024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14678
Early-Years Multi-Grade Classes and Pupil Attainment
Daniel Borbely, Markus Gehrsitz, Stuart McIntyre, Gennaro Rossi, Graeme Roy
published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 2023, 85, (6), 1295-1319
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14528
Does a Spoonful of Sugar Levy Help the Calories Go Down? An Analysis of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy
Alex Dickson, Markus Gehrsitz, Jonathan Kemp
published online in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 29 May 2023
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13198
The Effect of Changes in Alcohol Tax Differentials on Alcohol Consumption
Markus Gehrsitz, Henry Saffer, Michael Grossman
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 204,104520
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10707
Speeding, Punishment, and Recidivism: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
Markus Gehrsitz
published in: Journal of Law and Economics, 2017, 30(3), 497-528
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10494
Jobs, Crime, and Votes: A Short-run Evaluation of the Refugee Crisis in Germany
Markus Gehrsitz, Martin Ungerer
published in: Economica, 2022, 89 (355), 592 - 626
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7947
Obesity and the Labor Market: A Fresh Look at the Weight Penalty
Marco Caliendo, Markus Gehrsitz
published in: Economics and Human Biology, 2016, 23, 209-225
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