Mr. Christoph Ernst

Christoph Ernst is a Senior Economist, Lead of the Investment, Sectoral Strategies and Transitions Team in DEVINVEST, Employment Department of the International Labour Organization, based in Geneva. He had previous assignments with the ILO at HQ in different areas (employment analysis, social protection, working conditions). He also has field experience, with the ILO, but also with other UN agencies (UNDP, UNIDO, UNHCHR and UNCTAD), mostly in Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina), but also in Asia and Pacific (Papua New Guinea). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne as well as a M.A. from the same university in International Finances and Development Economics. He has a large record of international publications in various languages on the following topics: development, investment, trade, informal employment, sectoral policies, green jobs, labour market analysis.