Felix Koenig
Felix Koenig is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Carnegie Mellon University. His research examines the drivers of economic inequality, focusing on the impact of technical change on the world of work. Dr. Koenig’s recent work studies the rise of winner-take-all labor markets, where a few superstar workers earn most of the incomes.
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