Carsten Jung

Senior Economic Advisor

Carsten is a Senior economic advisor at Das Progressive Zentrum. He is also senior economist at the UK’s Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), where he leads the work on macroeconomics and structural economic reform. He is also a lecturer in economics at University of Bayreuth in Germany. Before joining IPPR, Carsten worked for six years at the Bank of England. There he first worked on international macroeconomics and financial regulation, then led their work on financial risks from climate change. Carsten went on to lead the Bank’s work on regulating artificial intelligence.

Carsten also previously worked at the International Monetary Fund on fiscal policy. He holds a master’s in economics from Warwick University, a master’s in economic sociology from LSE and a bachelor’s in philosophy and economics from University of Bayreuth.

Towards a progressive toolbox to deal with inflation - Progressive Economics Network Expert Meeting in Brussels

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How can we categorise different types of market interventions to deal with inflation implemented over the last two years? What were their costs, benefits, and impacts? How can we prepare for future inflation shocks?
Florian Ranft, Carsten Jung, Sandra Rath
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Getting the Green Deal Done: Progressive Economics Network meets in Brussels

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How can member states achieve their industrial policy and green investment ambitions while ensuring fiscal sustainability during the process of turning the European economic framework greener and cleaner?
Florian Ranft, Carsten Jung, Sandra Rath
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