Lukas Bertram

Economist

Personal Profile

Focus

Lukas' scientific interests lie in the field of macroeconomics as well as environmental and ecological economics. At ZOE, he focusses on the economics of the green transition, especially on fiscal policy, industrial policy, and economic resilience.

Background

Lukas studied economics at Leibniz University Hanover, specialising in environmental-, development-, and macroeconomics. In his master thesis, he investigated the welfare effects of economic growth in contrast to other macro indicators. Lukas joined ZOE as an intern in January 2021 and later worked as a research assistant and junior economist.

Associated projects
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Transformational Industrial Policy

Setting the frame for a European green and just transition

Conceptualising and Measuring Economic Resilience

Guiding our economies to become resilient to external shocks and crises

Fiscal Policy for a Thriving Europe

Making the EU fiscal framework fit for the green and just transition

Associated publications
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Linking EU fiscal rules to climate targets

A proposal for a climate-linked extension of budgetary adjustment paths

Sustainability-linked Fiscal Leeway

A proposal to make the granting of fiscal leeway dependent on the achievement of green targets

Applying Economic Resilience to Fiscal Policy

How fiscal policy can help increasing the EU's economic resilience

The Economic Resilience Index

Assessing the ability of EU economies to thrive in times of change

A framework for economic resilience

Guiding economic policy through a social-ecological transition