Katharina Jungen is an analyst specializing in the economies of Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and the Benelux countries for Roubini Global Economics. Her areas of interest include labor economics, redistributive policies and political economy and entrepreneurship. Before joining RGE, Katharina worked for the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Union in the European Parliament, and as an analyst in the financial sector in New York City. Katharina holds a master’s degree in international affairs with a concentration in international finance and policy from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York, and a bachelor’s degree in international economics and management with honors from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.