Felix Koenig

Felix Koenig is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. His research primarily explores the drivers of economic inequality, with a focus on the role of technological change in the labor market. Dr. Koenig’s research studies the determinants of wages and working conditions. Recent work studies the dynamics of winner-take-all labor markets, where a few superstar workers capture most of the income, and illustrates the impact of modern technologies on the emergence of these markets. Dr. Koenig also investigates employment flows, focusing on the job market prospects for individuals affected by unemployment or disability and identifying barriers these groups face when seeking employment. His recent work exten...