2025-01-01
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Department of Economics and Department of Econometrics and Statistics (*)
Dissertations and Placement
The years refer to publication of the dissertation.
| Name | Dissertation Title | Chair / Co-chair | Placement | Current Position |
2023
| Gramb, Marius | Essays on Microeconomic Theory | Christoph Schottmüller / Alexander Westkamp | Quantitative Risk Manager, Roland Rechtsschutz | Quantitative Risk Manager, Roland Rechtsschutz |
| Monteiro, Sofia Gabriela Youngleson | The Behavioural Economics of Interventions for Healthier Beliefs, Choices and Outcomes | Matthias Sutter / Bettina Rockenbach | Postdoc, Kiel Institute for the World Economy | Postdoc, Kiel Institute for the World Economy |
| Priyam, Shambhavi | Essays in Behavioral Development Economics | Matthias Sutter | Young Professional - Economist, The World Bank | Young Professional - Economist, The World Bank |
| Lucas Radke- Arden | Essays in Monetary Economics | Johannes Pfeifer / Michael Krause | Economist, Deutsche Bundesbank | Economist, Deutsche Bundesbank |
| Recker, Clemens | Essays on selected regulatory issues of liberal professions | Achim Wambach / Michael Krause | Strategie & Transformation, Ministerium der Finanzen des Landes Nordhein Westfalen | Strategie & Transformation, Ministerium der Finanzen des Landes Nordhein Westfalen |
| Sarin, Maivand | On Discrimination and Responsible Consumption: Essays in Behavioral Economics | Bernd Irlenbusch / Oliver Gürtler | Management Consultant, DHL Consulting | Management Consultant, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) |
| Stein, Caroline | HOW SOCIAL NORMS AND ETHICS SHAPE ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR - Three Essays in Experimental Economics - | Bernd Irlenbusch / Matthias Sutter | Data Analyst, Neue Zürcher Zeitung | Data Scientist, FUNKE |
| (*) Stenz, Hartmut Jakob | Topics in the statistical analysis of rare events and high- dimensional data sets | Jörg Breitung / Rainer Dyckerhoff | Hochschullehrender, Hochschule des Bundes für öffentliche Verwaltung | Hochschullehrender, Hochschule des Bundes für öffentliche Verwaltung |
| Struth, Lennart Niklas | Essays in Organizational Economics | Oliver Gürtler / Christoph Schottmüller | Associate Consultant, b.telligent | Consultant, b.telligent |
| (*) Zenzes, Johanna Maria | Heterogeneous Treatment Effects of Behavioral and Environmental Risk Factors on Infants’ Health at Birth: A Causal Machine Learning Approach | Tom Zimmermann / D. Wiesen | Assistant Professor of Econometrics, University of St. Gallen | Assistant Professor of Econometrics, University of St. Gallen |
2022
| Bocklet, Johanna | Essays on the Market Design of the EU Emission Trading System | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / Felix Bierbrauer | Senior Research Consultant, EWI - Universität zu Köln | Manager Politics and Regulation, E.ON Deutschland |
| Breuer, Kevin Leonard | Essays on Market Design | Axel Ockenfels / Alexander Westkamp | ||
| Chen, Yiqiu | Essays on Incentives in Matching Markets | Alexander Westkamp / Christoph Schottmüller | Data Scientist, HOSPITALITY.digital | Data Scientist, HOSPITALITY.digital |
| Farukh, Razi | Essays on Credence Goods with Applications to Health Care and News Markets | Matthias Heinz / Johannes Münster | ||
| Hinkel, Niklas | Quantitative Essays on Resource and Energy Economics | Van Anh Vuong / Marc Oliver Bettzüge | Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied System Analysis | Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied System Analysis |
| Kaldorf, Matthias Chriostopher | Essays on Macroeconomics, Collateral, and Default Risk | Martin Barbie / Andreas Schabert | Economist, Deutsche Bundesbank | Economist, Deutsche Bundesbank |
| Möller, Markus | Essays on Matching Markets | Alexander Westkamp / Christoph Schottmüller | Visiting Scholar, Boston College | Postdoc, University of Bonn |
| (*) Reh, Laura Annabelle | Dynamic Modeling and Forecasting of Financial Portfolio Weights | Roman Liesenfeld / Jörg Breitung | Treasury Risk Analysis and Data Science, Bayer | Treasury Risk Analysis and Data Science, Bayer |
| Salicath, Daniel | Working Title: Essays in Behavioral Economics | Matthias Sutter / Bettina Rockenbach | Postdoc, Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods | Senior Advisor, Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration |
| Vogel, Marius | Essays in Public Economics | Felix Bierbrauer / Johannes Münster | Referent, Wissenschaftsrat | Tax Policy Advisor, Fraktion DIE LINKE. im Bundestag |
| Wicknig, Florian | Essays in Monetary and Financial Economics | Andreas Schabert / Michael Krause | Volkswirt, Deutsche Bundesbank | Economist, Europäische Zentralbank |
2021
| Cam, Eren | Essays on the Economics of Energy Systems and Markets | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / D. Lindenberg | Senior Research Consultant & Head of Energy Commodities | Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency |
| Fugger, Carina | Experiments on Climate Change Mitigation | Achim Wambach / Oliver Gürtler | Specialist - Strategy and Transformation, Zurich Insurance | Specialist - Strategy and Transformation, Zurich Insurance |
| (*) Hartkopf, Jan Patrick | Modeling and Forecasting of Realized Covariance Matrices of Asset Returns using State-Space Models | Roman Liesenfeld / Jörg Breitung | Risk Model Developer & Project Lead, parcIT GMBH | Senior Data Scientist, AXA |
| Hartmann, Anna Anja Brigitte | Essays on Macroeconomics and Labor Markets | Michael Krause / C. Bredemeier | ||
| Hintermayer, Martin Otto | On the Theory of Emissions Trading - Applications to the EU ETS | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / Felix Bierbrauer | Senior Consultant, Roland Berger | Chief of Staff Regulated & Infrastructure, Roland Berger |
| Just, Lisa | Essays on Electricity Market Design and the Regulation of Distribution Networks | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / Christoph Schottmüller | Senior Research Consultant, EWI - Universität zu Köln | Senior Research Consultant, EWI - Universität zu Köln |
| Mertesacker, Sebastian | Essays on the Empirical Analysis of Residential Energy Demand | Van Anh Vuong / Johannes Münster | Analyst, Frontier Economics | Economic Consultant, Frontier Economics |
| Schmidt, Lukas | On Market Designs for Emission Reduction - Interplay of Carbon and Power Market | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / P. Cramton | ||
| Schneider, Cornelius Johannes Franziskus | Three Essays on Experimental Public Economics | Felix Bierbrauer / Ch. Engel | Postdoc, Universität Mannheim | Postdoc, Universität Mannheim |
| (*) Umbach, Simon Lineu | Macroeconomic Forecasting and Evaluation with Supervised and Neutral Network Reinforced Factor Models | Jörg Breitung / R. Kruse-Becher | Data Scientist, AXA | Head of Data Analytics, AXA |
2020
2019
| Becker, Fabian | Essays On the Optimal Interplay of Early and Late Education Subsidies and Taxation | Alexander Ludwig / Martin Barbie | ||
| Beiler, Hendrik | Essays on the Economics of Entrepreneurship | Susanne Prantl / D. Sliwka | ||
| Mass, Helene | Robust Behavior in Auctions | Achim Wambach / Felix Bierbrauer | Postdoc, Universität Bonn | Assistant Professor, University of Vienna |
| (*) Otto, Sven | Three Essays on Structural Stability of Time Series Models | Jörg Breitung / Dominik Wied | Postdoc, Universität Bonn | Assistant Professor, Universität zu Köln |
| Peter, Jakob | Essays on Structural Stability of Time Series Models | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / D. Lindenberger | Senior Manager, Enertrag AG / CAPHENIA GmbH | Generalsekretär, Expertenrat für Klimafragen |
| Praxmarer, Matthias | The role of social cues and social reference points in economic decision-making | Mathias Sutter / Bettina Rockenbach | Senior Research Fellow Behavioral Economics, Max Planck Society | Controlling, Raiffeisen-Landesbank Tirol AG |
| Saxler, David | Bahavior in Everyday Life. Experimental evidence on collaborative cheating, social responsibility and risk aversion | Bernd Irlenbusch / M. Heinz | ||
| Schulte, Simon | Essays on Supply Diversification of the European Natural Gas Market | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / D. Lindenberger | Manager & Head of Gas Markets, EWI - Universität zu Köln | Head of Business Development - Hydrogen Germany, Uniper |
| (*) Stark, Florian | Detecting Structural Breaks in Factor Copula Models and in Vectors of Dependence Measures | Dominik Wied / J. Steinebach | ||
| Thenée, Frederik | Essays on Entry Costs and the Firm Population | Susanne Prantl / M. Heinz | Postdoc, Universität zu Köln | |
| Tonke, Sebastian | Using Behavioral Interventions to Foster Resource Sustainability | Bettina Rockenbach / Matthias Sutter | Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Society | Senior Research Fellow, Max Planck Society |
| Untertrifaller, Anna | Coorperation, Diligence, and Ethical Behavior: Four Essays in Experimental Economics | Matthias Sutter / Bettina Rockenbach | ||
| Viehmann, Johannes | Essays on market design and strategic behavior in short-term power markets | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / F. Höffler | ||
| (*) Wigger, Christoph | Essays on the Impact of Skilled Immigration on Innovation | Susanne Prantl / Jörg Breitung |
2018
| Asfuroglu, Dila | Essays on Inflation in Emerging Markets and Developing Countries | Andreas Schabert / Michael Krause | Instructor, Bogazici University | Assistant Professor, MEF University |
| (*) Bekierman, Jeremias | Modeling and Forecasting Asset Volatility | Roman Liesenfeld / D. Hess | Manager, Deloitte | Senior Manager, Deloitte |
| Bendel, Daniel | Essays on Monetary Policy, Banking and Business Cycles | Andreas Schabert / M. Scheffel | Data Scientist, eyeo | Dozent, Universität Witten Herdecke |
| Fischer, Mira | Essays in Behavioral Economics of Education: Experimental and Empirical Studies on Information | D. Sliwka / Bernd Irlenbusch | Postdoc, WZB Berlin Social Science Center | Postdoc, WZB Berlin Social Science Center |
| Flore, Raphael | Optimal Financing Structures | Felix Bierbrauer / M. Hellwig | Economic Consultant, Frontier Economics | Economic Consultant, Frontier Economics |
| (*) Kemper, Thorsten | Child Leisure Activities and Skill Development | Peter Funk / Jörg Breitung | ||
| Löffler, Max | Essays in Public and Labor Economics | Felix Bierbrauer / A. Peichl | Economist, ifo Institute | Assistant Professor, Maastricht Universität |
| Obermüller, Frank | Essays on the Efficient Integration of Renewable Energies into Electricities | F. Höffler / Marc Oliver Bettzüge | Economist, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft | Geschäftsführer, optEnergy Consulting |
| Paulus, Simon | Essays in Energy Economics | Van Anh Vuong / Marc Oliver Bettzüge | ||
| Schielke, Anne Lydia Gisela | Providing and Conserving Collective Goods | Bettina Rockenbach / Johannes Münster | ||
| Ungerer, Martin | Four Essays on Inequality and Migration | D. Jaeger / Michael Krause | Big Data Analyst, Deutsche Bahn Fernverkehr AG | Advanced Researcher and Graduate Study Coordinator, ZEW |
| Wagner, Johannes | Essays on Renewable Energy in Liberalized Electricity Markets | F. Höffler / Marc Oliver Bettzüge | ||
| Weiser, Florian | Four Essays in Imperfections in Energy Markets | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / F. Höffler | ||
| Zoller, Claudia | Essays on fairness, coordination, and diligence - Experimental evidence from children and young adults | Matthias Sutter / Bettina Rockenbach | Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute | Research Advisor, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre |
2017
| Boonmanunt, Suparee | Time preferences, conservation and the role of groups: Experiments in Thailand | Bettina Rockenbach / Matthias Sutter | Lecturer, Mahidol University | Assistant Professor, Mahidol University |
| Busch, Christopher | Essays on Individual Labor Income Dynamics | Michael Krause / Alexander Ludwig | Assistant Professor, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics | Associate Professor, LMU München |
| Kaufmann, Christoph | Essays in Monetary and International Macroeconomics | Andreas Schabert / Michael Krause | Senior Financial Stability Expert, EZB | |
| Knaut, Andreas | Essays on the Integration of Renewables in Electricity Markets | F. Höfler / Marc Oliver Bettzüge | ||
| Münstermann, Leonard | Invaliditätsversicherung zwischen Markt und Staat - ein konstitutionenökonomischer Reformvorschlag | Achim Wambach / H. Schradin | CEO & Founder, Ausus Office Services | CEO & Founder, Ruhrwelt Grundbesitz GmbH |
| Paschmann, Martin Heinrich | Five Essays on the Economics of Short-term Power System Flexibility | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / Van Anh Vuong | Data Scientist, REWE Digital GmbH | Director Data Strategy, AI & Data Science, Douglas |
| (*) Pokotylo, Oleksii | Depth- and Potential-Based Supervised Learning | K. Mosler / Jörg Breitung | IT Consultant, Accenture | Software Engineer / Data Scientist, PwC Deutschland |
| Pollak, Andreas | Essays on Mechanism Design & Industrial Organization | Axel Ockenfels / Oliver Gürtler | ||
| Schielke, Anna Lydia Gisela | Providing and Conserving Collective Goods | Bettina Rockenbach / Johannes Münster | ||
| Sommer, Eric | Essays in Empirical Public Economics | Felix Bierbrauer / A. Peichl | Research Associate, IZA Institute of Labor Economics | Research Fellow, IZA Institute of Labor Economics |
| (*) Vogler, Jan | Analysis of Latent Gaussian Models with Spatial Dependence | Roman Liesenfeld / Dominik Wied | ||
| Waligora, Marcin | Behavior in Rent-Seeking Contests: The Role of Beliefs, Bounded Rationality, Envy, and Group Identity | Bettina Rockenbach / Sliwka | Analyst, Frontier Economics | Manager, Frontier Economics |
2016
| Arentz, Christine | Bürgerprivatversicherung: Weiterentwicklung und Wege zu ihrer Implementierung im deutschen Gesundheitssystem | Achim Wambach / H. Schradin | ||
| (*) Bazovkin, Pavlo | Geometrical Methodsin Multivariate Risk Management: Algorithms and Applications | K. Mosler / Jörg Breitung | ||
| Feldhaus, Christoph | Social Context and Behavior under Uncertainty | Axel Ockenfels / Bernd Irlenbusch / Kölle | ||
| Fugger, Nicolas | Essays on Procurement Design | Achim Wambach / Axel Ockenfels | ||
| Hummel, Caroline-Antonia | Challenges of Fiscal Federalism: The Fiscal Effects of Equalization, Credit Access and Transfer Dependency | Clemens Fuest / Felix Bierbrauer | ||
| Kajackaite, Agne | Economics of Ethical and Prosocial Behavior: Experiments on Social Responsibility, Ignorance, and Cheating | D. Sliwka / Bernd Irlenbusch | ||
| Kruse, Jürgen | Empirical Essays on Energy, the Environment, and Innovation | Marc Oliver Bettzüge / C. Growitsch | ||
| Läufer, Ines | Zur Absicherung des Prämienrisikos im Krankenversicherungssystem der USA vor und nach dem Affordable Care Act | Achim Wambach / H. Schradin | ||
| Lichter, Andreas | Essays on the Economics of the Labor Market | Michael Krause / G. Pfann | ||
| Rauch, Anna | Empirical Essays on Fiscal Federalism | Felix Bierbrauer / A. Peichl | ||
| (*) Tischler, Benjamin | Four Essays on the Economics of Oil and Gas Markets | Van Anh Vuong / Jörg Breitung |