Resumé

Research Areas

Dr Tobias Schillings is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the TransforM Cluster at the Technical University of Munich, affiliated with the Professorship of Global Health and the Chair of International Relations. His research lies at the intersection of political economy, public policy, and development economics. He studies how institutions and technological change shape inequality, public opinion, and legitimacy in health systems around the world. Methodologically, he combines comparative cross-national analyses with experimental approaches and has developed original global datasets on healthcare universalism, health system reform, and digital inclusion.

Academic Career

Tobias obtained his DPhil (PhD) in International Development from the University of Oxford, where he remains a Research Associate. He also holds an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford and a BSc in Economics from the University of Münster. Beyond academia, Tobias has consulted extensively for international organisations and policy institutions, including UNDP, UNCDF, Chatham House, and the UK Department for International Development.

Publications

Journal Publications

Schillings T, Sánchez-Ancochea D and Mohammed R. Universalism in Healthcare for Human Security: Policy Considerations. Journal of Human Development and Capabilities. 2023; 24(2): 294-304.

Köbe P, Schillings T and Schwarz J. How Superintelligence Affects Human Health: A Scenario Analysis. Journal of Futures Studies. 2023; 28(2): 79-99.

Working Paper

Schillings T and Sánchez-Ancochea D. The Role of Healthcare Universalism in Advancing Human Security. (peer-reviewed). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) UNDP 2022 Special Report on Human Security Background Paper No. 03-22. 2022.

Policy Outlets

Coupienne F and Schillings T. "From Insights to Impact: Evaluating 4 Years of Progress with the Inclusive Digital Economy Scorecard". New York: UNCDF Blog, 2024.

Coupienne F and Schillings T. “Measuring and Tracking Progress of Inclusive Digital Economies”. New York: UNCDF (eds.) Inclusive Digital Economies for the SDGs, 2021.

Schillings T. “Evaluating the Cost Effectiveness of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and its Impact on HIV Transmission in Zimbabwe”. Harare: UNAIDS Zimbabwe, 2020.

Jiyad S, Küçükkeleş M and Schillings T. “Economic Drivers of Youth Political Discontent in Iraq: The Voice of Young People in Kurdistan, Baghdad, Basra and Thi-Qar”. London: Global Partners Governance, 2020.

Schillings T. "The Macroeconomic Impacts of Syrian Refugee Aid". Oxford: Forced Migration Review 58: 43-45, 2018.

Schillings T “Jobs Make the Difference - Estimating Job Creation Potential of the 3RP Re-gional Refugee & Resilience Plan”. Beirut: American University of Beirut, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy Working Paper No. 46, 2018.