Dr. Jonas Jessen
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter der Forschungsgruppe der Präsidentin
Jonas Jessen is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Inequality, Social Mobility and Growth (ISG) research group, headed by the new president, Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, starting September 1, 2024.
In his research, Jonas studies the role of institutions for labour market outcomes and the role of norms in determining inequalities at the labour market and in non-market work. In ongoing work, he analyses the effects of unemployment insurance, language in job ads and sexual harassment at the workplace. Before joining WZB, he was a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at IZA. He received his PhD from DIW Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin. Jonas is also associated with and holds a research position at IAB (research unit Establishments and Employment).