Among Dr. Scholz’s clients are multinational companies, development banks, associations, and foundations worldwide. His team deploys macroeconomic analysis to determine the impacts of corporate activities – from the extraction of raw materials to the finished sales product. This research forms the basis for sustainable decisions in politics, business, and society.
Dr. Scholz completed his doctorate at the University of Leipzig. In his dissertation, he investigated the effects of industrialization and manufacturing on growth in African economies. He lectures at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences on the opportunities available to companies through sustainable development.
Academic Career and Research Focus
- Dr. rer. oec. at the University of Leipzig
- M.Sc. in Economics and B.Sc. in Economics at the University of Leipzig with specialization in Development Economics
- Macroeconomic modeling
- Analysis of global value chains of multinational companies
- Multi-regional input-output analyses
- Quantification of environmental, economic and social impacts of multinational enterprises
- Applied Econometrics
- Data Science
Project Partners and Clients
- International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)
- Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI)
- European Association of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS)
- Hans Böckler Foundation
- Stiftung Arbeit und Umwelt
- Companies: AbbVie, Boehringer Ingelheim, Evonik, 50Hertz, KPMG, Merck, Novartis, Oetker, Porsche, Roche, SAP, Sanofi