RWI Team

Philip Schacht

Researcher in the research department "Macroeconomics and Public Finance"

Philip Schacht joined the research department „Macroeconomics and Public Finance“ in March 2020. Before that, he studied Economics (M.Sc.) at the Maastricht University with a specialization in “Global Challenges and Macroeconomic Policy”. Philip obtained his Bachelor degree from the University of Groningen and the XJTLU in Suzhou (China). Besides his studies, he worked for the CPB in The Hague, the provincial government of Limburg (The Netherlands) and the ZEW in Mannheim in student projects as well as internships.  

Research Interests

Wealth distribution, tax policy, investments, climate policies and green finance