Dr Markus Gehrsitz
Reader
Economics
Personal statement
I am an applied micro-econometrician whose research interests include health economics, labor and education economics, the economics of law and crime, and environmental economics. I have written on the economic causes and consequences of risky behaviors, such as overeating, smoking, drug abuse, speeding, and crime. I am primarily an empiricist who utilizes the quantitative tools of applied microeconometrics and – if possible – large administrative data sets.
Please see my personal website for more information.
Area of Expertise
- Health Economics
- Economics of Crime
- Labor Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Applied Microeconometrics
Prize And Awards
Qualifications
2012-2016: Ph.D in Economics at the City University of New York Graduate Center (USA)
2012-2016: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
2005-2011: BA and MA in Economics at the University of Cologne (Germany)
Publications
- Data First: Cross-justice system – England and Wales : Constructing re-offending measures for prison leavers
- Gehrsitz Markus, Grant Sam, McIntyre Stuart
- (2026)
- Does a spoonful of sugar levy help the calories go down? An analysis of the UK soft drinks industry levy
- Dickson Alexander, Gehrsitz Markus, Kemp Jonathan David
- Review of Economics and Statistics Vol 107, pp. 1754-1763 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01345
- Does the provision of universal free school meals improve school attendance?
- Borbely Daniel, Gehrsitz Markus, McIntyre Stuart, Rossi Gennaro
- Economics of Education Review Vol 103 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2024.102597
- Do the effects of alcohol excise taxes differ by drinking level and by income level?
- Saffer Henry, Gehrsitz Markus, Grossman Michael
- National Tax Journal Vol 77, pp. 787-811 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1086/732146
- Early-years multi-grade classes and pupil attainment
- Borbely Daniel, Gehrsitz Markus, McIntyre Stuart, Rossi Gennaro, Roy Graeme
- Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics Vol 85, pp. 1295-1319 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/obes.12561
- Rurality, socio-economic disadvantage and educational mobility : a Scottish case study
- Borbely Daniel, Gehrsitz Markus, McIntyre Stuart, Rossi Gennaro, Roy Graeme
- British Educational Research Journal Vol 50, pp. 162-182 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3917
Teaching
Applied Microeconometrics
Economics of Human Resources (Labor, Health, Crime)
Microeconomics
Research Interests
In particular I am interested in applied research in the following fields:
- Health Economics
- Economics of Crime
- Labor Economics
- Environmental Economics
Professional Activities
- Using Administrative Data in Criminal Justice Research - MoJ Roadshow
- Host
- 22/1/2026
- Briefing to Probation Policy Team - Effects of Offender Supervision
- Speaker
- 13/1/2026
- Seminar - Effects of Offender Supervision
- Speaker
- 5/12/2025
- Seminar Presentation
- Speaker
- 26/11/2025
- ADR UK Conference 2025
- Speaker
- 16/9/2025
- Social assistance programmes and health
- Invited speaker
- 10/3/2025
Projects
- APP34353: Understanding Offender Rehabilitation and Supervision
- Gehrsitz, Markus (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2026
- Give Them Time? The Effects of Deferred School Start
- Gehrsitz, Markus (Principal Investigator) Borbely, Daniel (Co-investigator) Roy, Graeme (Co-investigator)
- ESRC Secondary Data Initiative: £298,116
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
- Economics of Crime and Rehabilitation PhD-Studentship
- Gehrsitz, Markus (Principal Investigator) McIntyre, Stuart (Principal Investigator)
- ESRC/SGSSS Open Studentship Competition: £90,000
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2026
- Give Them Time? – The Effects of Deferred School Start
- Gehrsitz, Markus (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2026
- Economics of Education PhD-Studentship
- Gehrsitz, Markus (Principal Investigator) McIntyre, Stuart (Principal Investigator)
- Research Excellence Award (REA): £71,000
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2026
- Scrapping, Banning, and Taxing Cars in Germany: Public Economics Analyses
- Gehrsitz, Markus (Co-investigator) Traxler, Christian (Principal Investigator)
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG): €141,400
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2025