
Björn Döhring is head of the unit "Economic situation, forecasts, business and consumer surveys" at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs. He joined the forecast team in 2011 and was appointed head of unit in 2013.
He has worked as economist in the Commission's DG ECFIN since 2001 on changing assignments involving both macro- and microeconomic issues. His responsibilities included monetary and exchange-rate analysis, G8 coordination and labour-market policy. Previously, he worked on monetary and financial market matters at Deutsche Bundesbank.
Björn studied economics in Tübingen (Germany) and Lyon (France).


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