Jakob Hafele
Co-Founder, Executive Director and Head Economist
Personal Profile
Focus
Jakob is one of ZOE’s founders and its executive director. As head economist, he makes use of his economic expertise to consult the European Commission, the European Parliament as well as national and local governments on their way to economies that work for people and the planet. He is passionate about developing tangible economic policy proposals that are actually implementable and that bring us closer to a future-fit economy.
Background
Jakob Hafele studied economics at the University of Heidelberg and international development at the University of Vienna. In the past he has worked as an industrial policy expert for the UN, the German Development Cooperation GIZ and national governments, for the Network for Pluralism in Economics, of which he is co-founder, and for the Macroeconomic Policy Institute. During his work as an economics researcher at the University of Linz, he focused on European Economic development.
Setting the frame for a European green and just transition
Guiding our economies to become resilient to external shocks and crises
Making the EU fiscal framework fit for the green and just transition
Analysis of 13 EU Member States through newly developed, Recovery Index for Transformative Change
Exploring how post-pandemic stimulus packages can be deployed in a way that benefits people, planet and prosperity
This analysis of 62 industry sectors offers a roadmap for Germany’s industrial renewal
A framework for supporting EU prosperity and social cohesion with 'Made in EU' criteria
Rethinking direct public support: the Progress-Dependent Principle (PDP)
How can we mobilise and redirect green finance at the scale necessary to drive meaningful change?
Industrial policy recommendations to promote decarbonisation, competitiveness and cohesion in Europe
Four key reasons why a unified approach is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness
An EU-level industrial policy approach to ensure long-term competitiveness
Assessing the EU's economic resilience in the era of the Recovery & Resilience Facility
A policy framework for industrial policy
A proposal for a climate-linked extension of budgetary adjustment paths