Research Statement
My research interests lie at the intersection of public, labor, and normative economics. Under the overarching theme of equality of opportunity, my research agenda is driven by two main objectives.
First, I aim to strengthen the methodological toolkit that is used to quantify the extent of inequality of opportunity in current societies. Thereby, my work connects to the literature branches on intergenerational mobility and inequality measurement.
Second, I aim to contribute to our understanding of which circumstantial life factors cause the unequal distribution of life chances. Thereby, my work connects to the literature branches on skill formation and gender inequality.
Publications
- B. Arold, P. Hufe, and M. Stöckli (in press). “Genetic Endowments, Educational Outcomes and the Moderating Influence of School Investments.” Journal of Political Economy: Microeconomics.
- R. C. Cheesman, N. T. Borgen, A. M. J. Sandsor, and P. Hufe (2025). “The genetic lottery goes to school: better schools compensate for the effects of students’ genetic differences.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122 (43), p. e2511715122.
- P. Hufe, M. Kobus, A. Peichl, and P. Schüle (2025). “Multidimensional Equality of Opportunity in the United States.” European Economic Review, 180, p. 105162.
- I. Almås, P. Hufe, and D. Weishaar (2025). “Experimental Evidence on Attitudes Toward Inequality and Fairness.” Annual Review of Economics, 17, pp. 721–746.
- P. Hufe and D. Weishaar (2025). “Just Cheap Talk? Investigating Fairness Preferences in Hypothetical Scenarios.” Journal of Economic Inequality, 23, pp. 881–907.
- P. Brunori, P. Hufe, and D. Mahler (2023). “The Roots of Inequality: Estimating Inequality of Opportunity from Regression Trees and Forests.” Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 125 (4), pp. 900–932.
- P. Hufe, R. Kanbur, and A. Peichl (2022). “Measuring Unfair Inequality: Reconciling Equality of Opportunity and Freedom from Poverty.” Review of Economic Studies, 89 (6), pp. 3345–3380.
- P. Hufe, A. Peichl, and D. Weishaar (2021). “Lower and Upper Bound Estimates of Inequality of Opportunity for Emerging Economies.” Social Choice and Welfare, 58, pp. 395–427.
- P. Hufe and A. Peichl (2020). “Beyond Equal Rights: Equality of Opportunity in Political Participation.” Review of Income and Wealth, 66 (3), pp. 477–511.
- P. Hufe, A. Peichl, J. E. Roemer, and M. Ungerer (2017). “Inequality of Income Acquisition: The Role of Childhood Circumstances.” Social Choice and Welfare, 143 (3–4), pp. 499–544.
Work in Progress
- P. Hufe (2025). “The Parental Wage Gap and the Development of Socio-emotional Skills in Children.” Resubmitted to Journal of Political Economy: Microeconomics.
Other Writing
- O. M. Garbasevschi, H. Taubenböck, P. Schuele, J. Baarck, P. Hufe, M. Wurm, and A. Peichl (2023). “Learning income levels and inequality from spatial and sociodemographic data in Germany.” Applied Geography, 159, p. 103058.
- I. Almås, P. Hufe, and D. Weishaar (2023). “Equality of Opportunity: Fairness preferences and beliefs about inequality.” Handbook of Equality of Opportunity. Ed. by M. Sardoc. Heidelberg: Springer.
- P. Hufe (2022). “Unfair Inequality: From Measurement to Causal Drivers.” Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, 15 (1), pp. 167–171.
- P. Hufe, A. Peichl, P. Schüle, and J. Todorovic (2022). “Fairness in Europe: A Multidimensional Comparison.” CESifo Forum, 23 (1), pp. 45–51.
- P. Hufe, A. Peichl, and M. Stöckli (2018). “Ökonomische Ungleichheit in Deutschland—ein Überblick.” Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 19 (3), pp. 185–199.
- P. Hufe and A. Peichl (2018). “Inequality and Unfairness in Europe.” CESifo Forum, 19 (2), pp. 26–34.
- P. Hufe, A. Peichl, and D. Weishaar (2018). “Intergenerational Income Stability: Is Germany Lagging Behind?” ifo Schnelldienst, 71 (20), pp. 20–28.
- P. Brunori, P. Hufe, and D. Mahler (2018). “The Roots of Inequality—Is Inequality also Unjust?” ifo Schnelldienst, 71 (5), pp. 18–22.
- P. Hufe and D. F. Heuermann (2017). “The local impacts of large-scale land acquisitions: a review of case study evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa.” Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 35 (2), pp. 168–189.