Stephan Paetz

Stephan Paetz is a senior researcher and analyst at Verian Group (formerly Kantar Public), where he manages qualitative and quantitative research projects on behalf of governments and international organizations. He has a focus on policy evaluation studies on economic and social policy topics and has worked as a research consultant for institutions such the World Bank Group, the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and the European Parliament. Stephan has a background in quantitative methods and survey methodology, and holds postgraduate degrees in social sciences, statistics and data science, as well as economics.

Does Domestic Competition Help EU Firms Compete Abroad?

In a survey of nearly 400 European firms that export abroad, Elena Argentesi, Livia De Simone, Stephan Paetz, Vincenzo Scrutinio find that most firms believe that competition forces them to produce cheaper and higher quality products and services, allowing them to be more competitive in foreign markets.

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