Nils Gerresheim
Nils is a macroeconomist, Economist at Dezernat Zukunft and Research Assistant at the University of Oxford. Previously, he worked as a Strategy Consultant at Roland Berger and as an intern at PwC. He studied economics in Oxford, Zurich, and Singapore.
Nils Gerresheim
Nils is a macroeconomist, Economist at Dezernat Zukunft and Research Assistant at the University of Oxford. Previously, he worked as a Strategy Consultant at Roland Berger and as an intern at PwC. He studied economics in Oxford, Zurich, and Singapore.Further publications
A. Peer-reviewed
“TINA and the market turn: why deindustrialization proceeded under democratic capitalism but not state socialism” Critical Historical Studies 8 (2), Fall 2021, 209-237.
“Changing accounts of the relationship between capitalism and democracy: from incompatibility to partnership, and back?” History of Political Thought 43 (1), Spring 2022, 161-198.
“From demonstration to deployment: an economic analysis of support policies for carbon capture and storage” with Wolf Heidug, John Ward, and Robin Smale, Energy Policy Vol 60 (2013) (Pdf).
“Self-interested Low-carbon Growth in Brazil, China, and India” with John Ward, Cameron Hepburn, David Anthoff, Simon Baptist, Philip Gradwell, and Chris Hope, Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies Vol 4 No 3 (2012) (Pdf).
B. Book chapters and policy publications
“Planifier pour répondre à l’incertitude”, book chapter in Politiques de l’interrègne. Chine, pandémie, climat. Paris: Gallimard, 24.3.2022.
“Die Definition einer zukunftsfähigen Finanzpolitik”, with Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, Wirtschaftsdienst, 101. Jahrgang, Heft 7, July 2021. PDF availabe here.
“Sustainable investments and sustainable development: an epistemological one-way street”, report for Royal Academy of Belgium, April 2021.
C. Essays and reviews
“No Alternative?”, review of and reflections on Fritz Bartel’s The Triumph of Broken Promises, Harvard University Press, 2022. Published on Phenomenal World, 25.3.2023.
“Eine widersprüchliche Bilanz: Das brüchige Erbe der Ära Merkel”, Theorie und Praxis der Sozialen Arbeit, 73. Jg. H. 2, Mai 2022.
“The Whole Field: Markets, planning, and coordinating the green transformation”, Phenomenal World, 30.4.2022. A german translation published at Politik & Ökonomie als “Aus dem Nie, ein Jetzt: Zur Planung und Umsetzung der Nachhaltigkeitswende”, 20.11.2022.
“The dog that didn’t bark: inflation and power in the contemporary capitalist state”, Renewal, Vol 28 No 1. April 2020.
“‘Just do it’: The Economics of Belonging and the temptation of Nike Politics”, a review of Martin Sandbu’s The Economics of Belonging, Princeton University Press, 2020, The Progressive Post, 23.01.2021. Published at The Progressive Post, 23.01.2021.
“Onwards, but not via Beijing: for a democratic re-embedding of capitalism”, mit Mathis Richtmann. The essay won 2nd prize in the 2020 Hertie Stiftung essay competition. Published in German in Wirtschaftswoche als “Lasst uns die demokratische Kontrolle über die Marktwirtschaft wiedererlangen!”, 12.10.2020.
D. Press and other
"Demokratie und Klimawandel: Alles wird sich ändern”, with Georg Diez, Die ZEIT, 3.7.2023
“Decarbonization requires new fiscal rules”, with Philippa Sigl-Glöckner und Janek Steitz, Project Syndicate, 25.4.2023
“Wann sind öffentliche Finanzen (rechtlich) gesund?”, with Philipp Orphal, Makronom, 28.11.2022.
“How the West Enabled War in Ukraine”, Project Syndicate, 28.3.2022.
“Haushaltshoheit und Schuldenbremse: Warum die Konjunkturkomponente reformiert werden sollte”, Verfassungsblog, with Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, 9.11.2021.
"Die Wirtschaftsstrategie der Ära Merkel ist gescheitert”, Jacobin, 2.11.2021.
“Die volkswirtschaftliche Wurstfabrik hinter der Schuldenbremse”, with Florian Schuster and Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 18.9.2021.
“For sustainable finance to work, we will need central planning”, Financial Times, 11.7.2021.
“Vollbeschäftigung muss das Ziel sozialdemokratischer Finanzpolitik sein”, with Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, Vorwärts, 12.8.2020.
“Gleichwertige Lebensverhältnisse im Euroraum”, with Philipp Heimberger, Dominic Ponattu, und Jens van ‘t Klooster, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 14.4.2020.