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Klaus F. Zimmermann

Klaus F. Zimmermann

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Economics and Finance
Netherlands
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
75
Citations
21331
World Ranking
351
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2010 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2001 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Economics and Empirical Social Sciences
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association

Overview

Klaus F. Zimmermann is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their work primarily spans the social sciences, with a concentration in sociology and political science as well as economics and econometrics. Their research covers various interdisciplinary subfields including political science and international relations, health, and gender studies.

Their studies frequently address topics related to migration and labor dynamics, migration, ethnicity and economic factors, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Other notable research topics include intergenerational and educational inequalities, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, China's socioeconomic reforms and governance, and issues surrounding migration, refugees, and integration.

Zimmermann's recent publications include:

  • "Inter-country distancing, globalisation and the coronavirus pandemic" (2020) in World Economy
  • "Economic Preferences across Generations and Family Clusters: A Large-Scale Experiment in a Developing Country" (2022) in Journal of Political Economy
  • "How education and GDP drive the COVID-19 vaccination campaign" (2022) in Archives of Public Health
  • "Higher education expansion and the rise of China in economics research" (2022) in China Economic Review
  • "Guest editorial" (2020) in International Journal of Manpower

The most frequent venues where Zimmermann has published include the SSRN Electronic Journal, AEA Randomized Controlled Trials, World Economy, Journal of Political Economy, and Archives of Public Health.

Zimmermann has collaborated often with other researchers, with frequent co-authors including Shyamal Chowdhury, Shuai Chu, Xiangquan Zeng, Matthias Sutter, and Shu Cai.

Professional recognition includes being a member of the Academia Europaea since 2010 and election to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2001, specifically for contributions in economics and empirical social sciences. Additionally, Zimmermann holds the distinction of being an elected Fellow of the European Economic Association.

Best Publications

  • Google Econometrics and Unemployment Forecasting

    Nikos Askitas;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • PSEUDO‐R2 MEASURES FOR SOME COMMON LIMITED DEPENDENT VARIABLE MODELS

    Michael R. Veall;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Tackling the European migration problem.

    Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Immigration Policy, Assimilation of Immigrants and Natives' Sentiments towards Immigrants: Evidence from 12 OECD-Countries

    Klaus F. Zimmermann;Thomas K. Bauer;Thomas K. Bauer;Thomas K. Bauer;Magnus Lofstrom

  • Is Child Like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin

    Ira N. Gang;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Youth Unemployment and Vocational Training

    Costanza Biavaschi;Werner Eichhorst;Corrado Giulietti;Michael Jan Kendzia

  • Native wage impacts of foreign labor: a random effects panel analysis.

    De New Jp;Zimmermann Kf;Zimmermann Kf

  • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN COUNT DATA MODELLING: THEORY AND APPLICATION

    Rainer Winkelmann;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • The Making of Entrepreneurs in Germany: Are Native Men and Immigrants Alike?

    Amelie F. Constant;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Immigration policy, assimilation of immigrants, and natives' sentiments towards immigrants: evidence from 12 OECD countries

    Thomas K. Bauer;Magnus Lofstrom;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • A road map to vocational education and training in industrialized countries

    Werner Eichhorst;Núria Rodríguez-Planas;Ricarda Schmidl;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • EU labor markets after post-enlargement migration

    Martin Kahanec;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Scale, diversity, and determinants of labour migration in Europe

    Anzelika Zaiceva;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • European migration : what do we know?

    Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Lessons from Migration after EU Enlargement

    Martin Kahanec;Anzelika Zaiceva;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Savings, remittances, and return migration.

    Lucie Merkle;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • European Migration: Push and Pull

    Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Measuring Ethnic Identity and Its Impact on Economic Behavior

    Amelie F. Constant;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Geographic Mobility in the European Union: Optimising its Economic and Social Benefits

    Holger Bonin;Werner Eichhorst;Christer Florman;Mette Okkels Hansen

  • Causes of International Migration: A Survey

    Thomas Bauer;Klaus Zimmermann

  • International handbook on the economics of migration

    Amelie Constant;Klaus F. Zimmermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas K. Bauer
Thomas K. Bauer Ruhr University Bochum
Uwe Sunde
Uwe Sunde Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Gert G. Wagner
Gert G. Wagner German Institute for Economic Research
Olivier Bargain
Olivier Bargain University of Bordeaux
Rainer Winkelmann
Rainer Winkelmann University of Zurich
Regina T. Riphahn
Regina T. Riphahn University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Marco Caliendo
Marco Caliendo University of Potsdam
Juergen von Hagen
Juergen von Hagen University of Bonn
Pierre Cahuc
Pierre Cahuc Sciences Po
Kai A. Konrad
Kai A. Konrad Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance

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