Rudi von Arnim is an economist with research interests in macroeconomics, economic development and international economics. Methodologically, his work focuses on the development and application of simulation models.

Dr von Arnim has been an ÖFSE Senior Research Associate since 2016 and has been heavily involved in ÖFSE’s work on trade impact assessments. Dr von Arnim is Associate Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at the University of Utah.

Research Areas:

• Macroeconomic theory, with a focus on the links between growth, the business cycle and the distribution of income
• Economic development, with a focus on structural heterogeneity
• International economics, with a focus on the effects of global economic integration on growth, poverty, and the distribution of income
• Computer Simulation or Modelling

• Professor for Economics, Department of Economics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, Director of Undergraduate Studies (since 07/2023)
• Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, Director of Undergraduate Studies (07/2016-06/2023)
• Senior Research Associate, Austrian Foundation for Development Research (ÖFSE), Research Department, Vienna (since 09/2016)
• Assistant Professor (tenure track), Dept. of Econ., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (07/2009-06/2016)
• Assistant Professor (tenure track), Dept. of Econ., University of Denver, Denver, CO (07/2008-06/2009)
• Research Assistant at Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (07/2004-08/2008)

Education

• Ph.D in Economics, New School for Social Research, New York (Project: Essays on Macroeconomic and International Adjustment in Keynesian Policy Models) (2004-2008)
• M.A. in Economics, New School for Social Research, New York (2002-2004)