Prof. Dr. Timo Vogelsang

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Timo Vogelsang is an Associate Professor of Managerial Accounting at the Frankfurt School. His research interests lie in the field of incentives.

Timo Vogelsang examines how different types of incentives in organizations influence the behavior of employees. He investigates both financial and non-financial incentives, such as using leisure over money. Additionally, he explores the signaling effects of various incentives and the impacts of implicit incentives. As part of his research on incentives, he also delves into performance measurements and information provision. To examine causal relationships and identify underlying mechanisms precisely, he primarily utilizes field experiments in firms. He also employs laboratory experiments, survey data, and other field data.

Timo Vogelsang has published numerous articles in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Accounting Research, Management Science, and The Accounting Review. His work is frequently discussed in the media, including The Economist, Financial Times, FAZ, Die Welt, Capital, and Harvard Business Manager.
Timo Vogelsang studied Economics (Bachelor and Master of Science) at the University of Cologne and completed his Ph.D. in the summer of 2020 at the Chair of Human Resource Management under Prof. Dr. Dirk Sliwka at the University of Cologne. During his education, he completed various stays abroad, including at Trinity College Dublin, the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, and the University of Chicago. From 2020 to 2023, he served as an Assistant Professor at the Frankfurt School before being appointed as an Associate Professor with tenure in January 2024.