Prof. Dr. Dominik Sachs
Main Focus
Professional Experience
Professor of Macroeconomics and Public Finance and Director of SIAW, University of St. Gallen
ifo Research Director, ifo Center for Public Economics
Associate Professor (tenure-track) of Economics, LMU Munich
Professor (non-tenured) of Economics, LMU Munich (acting chair Clemens Fuest)
Part-time Professor of Economics, European University Institute
Assistant Professor of Economics, European University Institute
Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Macroeconomic Research and Cologne Graduate School of Social Sciences, University of Cologne
Recent Publications
Carbon Emissions and Redistribution: The Design of Carbon Tax Rebates
Lea Fricke, Clemens Fuest, Dominik SachsOptimal Redistribution: Rising Inequality vs. Rising Living Standards
Axelle Ferriere, Philipp GrübenerQuantifying Okun's Leaky Bucket: The Case of Progressive Childcare Subsidies
David Koll, Fabian Stürmer-Heiber, Dominik Sachs, Hélène Turon-
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The Evolution of Child-Related Gender Inequality in Germany and the Role of Family Policies, 1960-2018
Ulrich Glogowsky, Emanuel Hansen, Holger Lüthen, Dominik SachsEuropean Economic ReviewLearn more -
Social Mobility in Germany
Majed Dodin, Sebastian Findeisen, Lukas Henkel, Paul Schüle, Dominik SachsJournal of Public Economics Vol. 232105074Learn more -
The Indirect Fiscal Benefits of Low-Skilled Immigration
Mark Colas, Dominik SachsAmerican Economic Journal: Economic Policy Vol. 16, No. 2515-550Learn more -
Who Should Bear the Burden of COVID-19 Related Fiscal Pressure? An Optimal Income Taxation Perspective
Mehmet Ayaz, Lea Fricke, Clemens Fuest, Dominik SachsEuropean Economic Review Vol. 153104381Learn more -
Pareto-Improving Reforms of Tax Deductions
Sebastian Koehne, Dominik SachsEuropean Economic Review Vol. 148104214Learn more -
Optimal Need-Based Financial Aid
Mark Colas, Sebastian Findeisen, Dominik SachsJournal of Political Economy Vol. 129, No. 2492-533Learn more -
Inheritance Taxation and Wealth Effects on the Labor Supply of Heirs
Fabian Kindermann, Lukas Mayr, Dominik SachsJournal of Public Economics Vol. 191104127Learn more -
Nonlinear Tax Incidence and Optimal Taxation in General Equilibrium
Aleh Tsyvinski, Nicolas Werquin, Dominik SachsEconometrica Vol. 88 No. 2469-493Learn more -
Education Policies and Taxation without Commitment
Sebastian Findeisen, Dominik SachsScandinavian Journal of Economics Vol. 120 No. 41075-1099Learn more -
Redistribution and Insurance with Simple Tax Instruments
Sebastian Findeisen, Dominik SachsJournal of Public Economics Vol. 14658-78Learn more -
Education and Optimal Dynamic Taxation: The Role of Income-Contingent Student Loans
Sebastian Findeisen, Dominik SachsJournal of Public Economics Vol. 13801-21Learn more -
Identifying Laffer Bounds: A Sufficient-Statistics Approach with an Application to Germany
Normann Lorenz, Dominik SachsScandinavian Journal of Economics Vol. 118, No. 4646-665Learn more
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Carbon Emissions and Redistribution: The Design of Carbon Tax Rebates
Lea Fricke, Clemens Fuest, Dominik SachsLearn more -
Optimal Redistribution: Rising Inequality vs. Rising Living Standards
Axelle Ferriere, Philipp Grübenerrevise & resubmit at Journal of Political EconomyLearn more -
Quantifying Okun's Leaky Bucket: The Case of Progressive Childcare Subsidies
David Koll, Fabian Stürmer-Heiber, Dominik Sachs, Hélène TuronLearn more -
Universal Versus Target Preschools: A Mechanism Design Perspective
Brant Abbott, Dominik SachsLearn more
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03/2010-09/2013 - Dr. rer. pol. in Economics, University of Konstanz
10/2005-02/2010 - Diplom-Volkswirt / Diploma in Economics, University of Konstanz
09/2014 – 10/2014 - Visiting Post-Doc, University of California, Berkeley, Center of Equitable Growth
03/2013 – 04/2013 - Visiting Graduate Student, Yale University
09/2011 – 03/2012 - Visiting Graduate Student, Stanford University
Seit 2021 / since 2021 - Director of SIAW, University of St. Gallen
Seit 2020 / since 2020 - Associate Editor, Scandinavian Journal of Economics
2019/20 - Panel Member, Economic Policy (CEPR)
Seit 2018 / since 2018 - Member, Committee on Public Finance (Finanzwissenschaftlicher Ausschuss), German Economic Association / Verein für Socialpolitik
2018/19 - Member, Scientific Committee, IIPF Annual Congress
2018-2020 - Member, Programme Committee, EEA Congress
2017/2020 - Member of the jury, Joachim Herz Stiftung Add-On Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Economics
2015-2017 - European Doctoral Program Coordinator, European University Institute
CEPR - Public Economics
CESifo Research Network
German Economic Association / Verein für Socialpolitik - Member, Committee on Public Finance
2024 – 2028 - SNF Research Grant: Evaluating the efficiency of different redistribution instruments
2017 – 2019 - Research Grant, Joachim-Herz-Stiftung, project "Soziale Mobilität in Deutschland" / "Social Mobility in Germany"
2017 – 2018 - Research Grant, Research Council of the European University Institute, project "Public Debt, Redistribution and Growth"
2017 - Distinguished CESifo Affiliate Award, Public Sector Economics
2013 – 2014 - Postdoctoral Fellowship, Fritz Thyssen Foundation and Cologne Graduate School of Social Sciences
2014 - Südwestmetall Förderpreis for the dissertation
2012 - Reinhard Selten Award, Young-Author Best-Paper Award, German Economic Association
2010 - VEUK Award for Best Graduation in Economics, University of Konstanz
2008 – 2010 - Scholarship, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes