Stephan Thies

Stephan (he/him) is a fifth-year student in Columbia’s Sustainable Development PhD program. His research interests lie at the intersection of spatial, urban, and environmental economics. In his ongoing research, he investigates the relevance of weather forecasts for climate adaptation, the welfare effects of traffic externalities and public transport usage, as well as the role of neighborhood spillovers for the dynamics of residential segregation in US cities. 

Before starting his PhD, Stephan worked as a consultant and research assistant at the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery at the World Bank and at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. He received his BSc in Economics from Freie Universität Berlin, holds an MSc in Statistics from Imperial College London, and a Masters in International Trade, Finance, and Development from the Barcelona School of Economics.