Philipp Kastrau
Research Fellow, Global Health & Wellbeing Cause Prioritization
Philipp joined Coefficient Giving in August 2024, where he works on the Cause Prioritization and Partnerships teams, with a focus on identifying cost-effective funding opportunities. Before joining Coefficient Giving, Philipp worked as an Economist at IDinsight in Nairobi, where he led decision-focused research projects for clients in the global development sector.
He holds a Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Maastricht University. Philipp’s academic research has studied personnel economics in the context of Sierra Leone’s National Community Health Worker Program and the general equilibrium effects of cash transfers in Malawi.