Economic Research Seminar on July 12, 2023
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, Prof. Dr. Alexander Sandkamp (Universität Kiel und IfW Kiel) will give a lecture on
"Flood Events and Plant Level Trade: A Chinese Experience".
as part of the Economics Research Colloquium.
The lecture will take place at 12 a.m. s.t. via ZOOM. If you want to participate, please register via Email to schneidersuni-trierde.
Economic Research Seminar on July 19, 2023
On Wednesday, July 19 th, Prof. Dr. Katharina Erhardt (Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf and Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics DICE) will give a lecture on
"Winners and losers of the 2015 Swiss exchange rate shock: Unveiling heterogeneous worker responses"
as part of the Economics Research Colloquium.
The lecture will take place at 12 a.m. in room C 339, Campus I, C-Building.
Economic Research Seminar on January 18, 2023
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, Monika Tarsalewska (University of Exeter) will give a lecture on
"CEO Risk Taking Equity Incentives and Workplace Misconduct"
as part of the Economics Research Colloquium.
The lecture will take place at 5 p.m. s.t. via ZOOM. If you want to participate, pllease register via Email toschneidersuni-trierde.
The lecture will be held in cooperation with the Economics Colloquium at the IAAEU and the Business Research Colloquium.
Economic Research Seminar on January 17, 2023
On Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, Cinzia Rienzo (University of Brighton, School of Business and Law & Global Labour Organization) will give a lecture on
"Unions and immigrants wages in the U.S."
as part of the Economics Research Colloquium. The lecture will take place at 6 p.m. s.t. in H 714, Campus II.
The lecture will be held in cooperation with the Economics Colloquium at the IAAEU.
Economic Research Seminar on December 6, 2022
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Albrecht Glitz (Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona) will give a lecture on the topic
"Labor Market Competition and the Assimilation of Immigrants"
as part of the Economics Research Colloquium and in cooperation with the Economics Colloquium at the IAAEU.
The lecture will take place at 6 p.m. s.t. on Campus II in room H 714.
Economic Research Seminar on November 16, 2022
On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, Lydia Cox (Yale University/University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Miguel Acosta (Columbia University), present a current research paper on
"The Regressive Nature of the U.S. Tariff Code: Origins and Implications". .
The lecture will take place at 17:00 hrs s.t. by Zoom. Please register by Email to schneidersuni-trierde.
Economic Research Seminar on November 9, 2022
On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Emanuel Ornelas from the Sao Paulo School of Economics - FGV, presents a current research paper on
"Labor Unions and the Electoral Consequences of Trade Liberalization".
The lecture will take place at 17:00 hrs s.t. by Zoom.
Please register by Email to schneidersuni-trierde.
Guestlecture from Prof. Stefan Nagel, Ph.D. (Chicago University Booth School of Business)
Prof. Stefan Nagel, PhD, of the Chicago University Booth School of Business, will present on the topic.
Dynamics of Subjective Risk Premia
The lecture will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 5 p.m., Room C 402, Campus I. The lecture is held in cooperation with the Business Administration Department.
With nuclear power and fracking out of the crisis?
Prof. Dr. Matschke spoke on August 4th, 2022 on the TV channel "SAT1 Regionalmagazin 1730live" about the energy crisis caused by the Ukraine war. The main topic was whether nuclear power and fracking can reduce the energy crisis.
You can find the whole interview here
Gas-Shortage - Does Germany Have to Think About Fracking and Nuclear Power
In an interview with the Trierischer Volkfreund, published on July 22, 2022, Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke talked about the current gas shortages due to the Ukraine war and whether Germany should think about extending nuclear power plants and developing gas fields via fracking.
Download the interview as PDF (1.2 MB).
Economic Research Seminar on May 31, 2022
On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, Philipp Grunau, IAB, presents a current research paper on
"Working from home before and during the pandemic – (r)evolution, consequences, and the future of work".
The lecture will take place at 18:00 hrs s.t. in Room H 714, Campus II.
The lecture is held in cooperation with the Colloquium for Business Administration and the Economic Colloquium of the IAAEU at the University of Trier.
Economic Research Seminar on May 11, 2022
On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, Professor Dr. Jens Wrona from the University of Duisburg-Essen, presents a current research paper on
"Centrality Bias in Inter-city Trade".
The lecture will take place at 17:00 hrs s.t. in Room HS 10, Campus I, Building E.
Economic Research Seminar on April 20, 2022
On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, Professor Bertrand Koebel from the University of Strasbourg, presents a current research paper on
"Cournot equilibrium and welfare with heterogeneous firms".
The lecture will take place at 17:00 hrs s.t. in Room C 9, Campus I, Building C.
Hoarding purchases, hunger crises - The Ukraine war and world food supply.
As part of the SWR2 Forum, presenter Werner Eckert discussed in the programme on April 11,2022 with
Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke, Dr Bettina Rudloff, agricultural scientist, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin;
Dr. Martin Frick, head of the German office of the World Food Programme, Berlin;
on the topic: Hoarding purchases, hunger crises - The Ukraine war and world food supply.
Food prices are at an all-time high - worldwide. The war in Ukraine has dramatically exacerbated the situation.
Both Ukraine and Russia are important exporters of wheat and vegetable oils. Here, prices are rising, there are large gaps on the shelves - the result of hoarding purchases. But elsewhere in the world there is also real hunger: who is really suffering from the crisis and what consequences can it have?
You can find the link to the podcast here:
SWR2 Forum Podcast: https://www.swr.de/swr2/leben-und-gesellschaft/hamsterkaeufe-hungerkrisen-der-ukrainekrieg-und-die-welternaehrung-swr2-forum-2022-04-11-100.html
ARD-Audiothek: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/swr2-forum/hamsterkaeufe-hungerkrisen-der-ukrainekrieg-und-die-welternaehrung/swr2/10428299/
Economic Research Seminar on April 13, 2022
On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, Professor Jan-Otmar Hesse from the University of Bayreuth, presents a current research paper on
"Exportweltmeister. History of a German Obsession".
Due to the corona pandemic, the lecture will take place at 17:00 hrs s.t. via the online platform Zoom.
If you would like to participate, please send an e-mail to schneidersuni-trierde.
Keep that mask on: will Germans become more like East Asians?
In a new study, Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke and Prof. Dr. Marc-Oliver Rieger show that the current increased use of face masks in Germany could continue after the end of the Corona Crisis.
The article appeared on 03.02.2022 under the title "Keep that mask on: will Germans become more like East Asians?" in the journal "Humanities and Social Sciences Communications", 9, Article number: 44 (2022).
You can download the whole article here
Food and its price: What is going wrong?
The local newspaper Trierischer Volksfreund spoke with Prof. Dr. Matschke about the influence of consumers on the price development of food, the possibilities to improve the keeping conditions of farm animals, but also to secure the economic survival of smaller, agricultural businesses.
The interview was published March 8, 2021.
You can find the whole interview as a PDF here: Food and its price: What is going wrong? Lebensmittel und ihr Preis: Was läuft da schief?
Prof. Xenia Matschke gives interview on China's economic imperialism
Until February 12, the TV station ARD-alpha is providing insights into the history, present and future of the emerging superpower in its "China Theme Week". Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke was an interview partner in the broadcast format "alpha-demokratie" to talk about China's economic imperialism.
The broadcast can be found in the media library: https://www.ardmediathek.de/alpha/video/alpha-demokratie/chinas-wirtschaftsimperialismus/ard-alpha/Y3JpZDovL2JyLmRlL3ZpZGVvL2ExZDllM2NiLTEwYWYtNDg4NC1hODgwLTk5YWI4MmJhNjlhNg/
What influence Corona has on greeting rituals
Prof. Dr. Matschke gave an interview to the SWR. The results of the study published by Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke, together with Prof. Dr. Oliver Rieger, on the topic: "Kisses, Handshakes, COVID-19 - Will the Pandemic Change Us Forever?" was the subject of a television report in the program Landesschau of SWR on January 24, 2021. In the report, the influence of the Corona pandemic on the change in greeting rituals was examined.
You can find the entire video in the SWR media center.
More information on the study "Kisses, Handshakes, COVID-19 - Will the Pandemic Change Us Forever?", November 2020, here.
U.S. trade policy under Biden: Cautious optimism is appropriate
On Jan. 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden will be inaugurated as U.S. president. The hope, especially in Germany, is that many things will change under the new president. In an essay for the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Prof. Dr. Matschke explores the extent to which changes in transatlantic trade policy can be expected. In her analysis, she concludes that there are reasons for modest optimism, even if not much will change for the time being.
The essay is available online at: https://www.freiheit.org/de/usa-us-handelspolitik-unter-biden-vorsichtiger-optimismus-ist-angebracht
Kisses, Handshakes, COVID-19 - Will the Pandemic Change Us Forever
New study by Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke and Prof. Dr. Oliver Rieger on current developments on COVID-19.
Xenia Matschke, Marc Oliver Rieger: "Kisses, Handshakes, COVID-19 - Will the Pandemic Change Us Forever?". November 2020
More information can be found here.
On Dec. 18, 2020, another report on the study appeared in the Wochenspiegel. You can find the article here
Prof. Matschke gave an Interview on June 12, 2020 at SWR Aktuell Radio
Prof. Dr. Matschke gave an Interview on June 12, 2020 at SWR Aktuell Radio view on the Corona aid package to alleviate the economic consequences of the Corona crisis
Link to the Interview (in German): https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/warum-konjunkturpaket-vielleicht-nicht-reicht-100.html
Prof. Matschke gave a radio interview on SWR2
Prof. Matschke gave a radio interview on March 24 on the German economic aid package to dampen the economic impact of the Corona crisis.
Link to the interview: https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/radio/im-gespraech/corona-hilfspaket-ist-gut-muss-aber-wohl-nachjustiert-werden-100.html
Economics Department accepted the 2019 Internationalization Award of the Friends of Trier University

On behalf of the Department of Economics, Prof. Dr. Matthias Neuenkirch as current speaker and Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke as internationalization representative of the Economics Department accepted the 2019 Internationalization Award of the Friends of Trier University at the 2020 New Year’s reception. This prize was awarded for the first time and honors the departmental efforts to foster internationalization at Trier University. Such efforts include the introduction of various master programs which are entirely taught in English, the creation of double master options with renowned foreign universities, foreign student mentoring and the organization of Trier Model United Nations (TriMUN).
Prof. Tomoko Hashino from the University of Kobe is visiting the Chair of International Economic Policy

Prof. Tomoko Hashino from the University of Kobe is visiting the Chair of International Economic Policy from June 28 to July 2. She will give a talk on the history of the Japanese silk industry on July 2nd.
Prof. Matschke has published an article “Vertical Industry Linkages and the Location of Foreign Direct Investment in Poland” in the scientific journal Eastern European Economics.
Prof Matschke and her coauthors Martin Bresslein from the German Federal Network Agency and Andrzej Cieslik from the University of Warsaw have published an article “Vertical Industry Linkages and the Location of Foreign Direct Investment in Poland” in the scientific journal Eastern European Economics.
Abstract:
We study the determinants of locational choice for new foreign affiliates across Polish regions with special focus on the role of agglomeration externalities using a conditional logit framework and firm-level data from the Amadeus database and a Polish dataset on regional and industry-region characteristics at the NUTS 2 level. The estimation results show that higher local demand agglomeration increases the probability that a foreign parent company founds an affiliate in a certain Polish region, whereas adverse labor market conditions, which manifest themselves in high unemployment and low wage rates, negatively affect the location probability.
Citation:
Martin Bresslein, Andrzej Cieslik & Xenia Matschke (2019) Vertical Industry Linkages and the Location of Foreign Direct Investment in Poland, Eastern European Economics, DOI: 10.1080/00128775.2019.1575756
Ngoc Nam Le awarded the DAAD prize 2018

Ngoc Nam Le, research assistant at the Chair for International Economic Policy since Oktober 2018, will be awarded the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Prize for international students on November 14 during the Dies Academicus celebration. The entire International Economic Policy team congratulates him on this success!
Interview with Prof. Matschke on the current US trade policy
Prof. Matschke was interviewed by the local newspaper "Trierischer Volksfreund" about the current US trade policy, especially the implementation of tariffs.
Please find the interview here. (in German)
Double-Master Program
Jonas Feld is back from Warsaw/Poland where he spend a year as a student of the double-master-program in economics of the universities Warsaw and Trier. Prof. Matschke talked to him about his experiences. You can find the article here (in German).
Top placement for master program Economics
The master program Economics of Trier University achieved a top placement in the latest national CHE ranking of master programs. According to the CHE ranking, the Trier Economics master program belongs to the top 3 economics master programs in Germany.
Prof Matschke on the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency

Prof Matschke on the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency
Together with her colleagues Christian Bauer (Economics), Manuel Fröhlich, and Joachim Schild (both Political Science), Prof. Matschke participated as panelist in a panel discussion about Donald Trump’s presidency on April 26, 2017, at Universität Trier. The local newspaper Trierer Volksfreund also published a long article on the event which took place in lecture hall 4. As specialist on trade policy issues, Prof. Matschke used the opportunity to warn against the pitfalls of mercantilist thinking which currently experience a revival under Trump’s presidency. The U.S. trade deficits against major trading partners such as China, Mexico, or Germany are no sign that the U.S. economy is being sold off, but rather show that the U.S. has received more goods and services from than it has sent to the rest of the world. The corresponding debt, however, can quickly vanish, for example via a financial crash such as in 2007/8 or via dollar depreciation. The creditor nations thus face significant financial risks when running persistent trade surpluses, in particular since the US dollar is the lead currency.
First double master students from Warsaw and Bergamo now study at Trier University!
The new university journal features a report on the first double master students from Bergamo and Warsaw who have begun their Economics master studies in Trier this winter term.
For more information: pages 30-31 (https://www.uni-trier.de/fileadmin/organisation/Presse/Unijournal/Unijournal_2-2016web.pdf)
Prof. Matschke at panel discussion on the U.S. election
On November 30, 2016 at 6 p.m., Prof Matschke will take part in a panel discussion on the recent U.S. presidential elections. The title is: Donald Trump 45th President of the United States of America – Einordnung, Rückblick, Folgen (in German). The discussion is organized by the Political Science Department and will take place in HS 6.
Fur further information click here.
Prof. Matschke on political influences on U.S. trade adjustment assistance
On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, Prof. Matschke is giving a seminar talk with the title "Policy and Politics: Trade Adjustment Assistance in the Crossfire" at the University of Bergamo in Italy.
Prof. Matschke has published an article in the "Scandinavian Journal of Economics" on Trade Liberalization and Environmental Taxation in Federal Systems
Together with co-author Per Fredriksson from the University of Louisville (USA), Prof. Matschke has published a an article titled "Trade Liberalization and Environmental Taxation in Federal Systems" in the January edition of the renowned "Scandinavian Journal of Economics". The article shows how the effects of trade policy reform on environmental taxation depend on the institutional setting. Trade liberalization leads to a decline in pollution taxes regardless of whether pollution taxes are set at the centralized or decentralized level, and it increases social welfare. The effect under a decentralized system is smaller than if these taxes are set centrally, and pollution emissions therefore decline in this case.
Daria Suprunenko was awarded the University Prize for International Students
M.Sc. Econ. Daria Suprunenko, employed as research and teaching assistant at the chair for International Economic Policy since October 1, 2015, was awarded the University Prize for International Students in recognition of her outstanding academic performance and social commitment.
Prof. Matschke’s research article on the effects of U.S. vertical FDI on U.S. trade preferences published in Review of Economics and Statistics
A research paper by Prof. Matschke und Prof. Blanchard (Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, USA) titled „U.S. Multinationals and Preferential Market Access“ has been published in the October issue of the Review of Economics and Statistics (vol. 97, pp. 839-854). The Review of Economics and Statistics is considered one of the top general interest journals in economics. It is listed as a category A journal in the Handelsblatt ranking; in Kalaitzidakis et al. (2011), it ranks 7th of 209 compared economics journals.
This paper examines the relationship between U.S. multinational firms' offshoring activity and the structure of U.S trade preferences. It combines firm level panel data on U.S. foreign affiliate activity from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) with detailed measures of U.S. trade preferences from the U.S. International Trade
Commission (USITC) to create a three-way panel that spans 80 industries, 184 countries, and ten years (1997-2006). Consistent with existing theory, Blanchard and Matschke find that offshoring and preferential market access are positively and consistently correlated, both in the pooled sample and within countries, industries, and years. Using instrumental variables to address the endogeneity of export-oriented foreign investment, they find that a 10% increase in U.S. foreign affiliate exports to the U.S. from a particular industry and country is associated with a 4 percentage point increase in the rate of preferential duty-free access. Restricting attention to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) among potentially eligible developing countries, the influence of multinational affiliate sales on preferential market access more than triples relative to the baseline, full sample results.
Prof. Matschke at Workshop Political Economy of Trade Policy
Prof. Matschke will give an invited talk on „U.S. Multinationals and Preferential Market Access“ at the Workshop “Political Economy of Trade Policy” in Vienna on September 22, 2015, which is being organized by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science, Research, and Economy (BMWFW). The workshop will also feature a discussion on the implications of the planned EU-US free trade agreement TTIP.
Department of Economics offers a double degree program in English at master’s level
Trier and Bergamo Universities sign an agreement about Economics double master program
A master degree in economics combined with knowledge of English and insights into European and Global Markets – the new double master degree significantly improves the career opportunities of graduates in the international and especially the European market for highly qualified economists. The new study program will start in the winter semester 2015-2016.
In June, the President of Trier University and the Rector of the University of Bergamo signed the corresponding cooperation agreement, which establishes a double degree program in the field of Economics.
The agreement was initiated by the Departments of Economics of the two universities led by Prof. Dr. Annalisa Cristini und Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke. This is the second double master degree program at Trier University, the first one with the University of Warsaw is also in Economics.
Program structure – starting in winter semester 2015-2016:
Language of instruction: English.
1st year:
- selection into the double master program after the first semester of studies;
- during the first year, students should acquire 60 credit points;
- (voluntary) language courses (German and Italian) are offered in parallel to the economics studies.
2nd year:
- students acquire 60 credit points at the partner university;
- degree Master Economics (European Economic Integration) at Trier University and Master Economics and Global Markets at the University of Bergamo
Further information:
Contact
Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke
Tel. +49 (0)651 - 201 - 2742
Fax +49 (0)651 - 201 - 3934
E-Mail: matschkeuni-trierde
Prof. Matschke publishes summary article on the influence of U.S. multinationals on preferential market access to the U.S.en auf präferentiellen Zugang zu U.S.-Märkten
Prof. Matschke publishes summary article on the influence of U.S. multinationals on preferential market access to the U.S.
On April 30, a short article coauthored by Emily Blanchard and Xenia Matschke appeared on Vox EU, the CEPR’s (Center for Economic Policy Research) policy portal designed to disseminate economic research results of practical policy relevance to a broader public. The column presents empirical evidence that U.S. imports from countries and industries with greater offshoring activity by U.S. multinationals face distinctly lower trade barriers. Reasons may be changes in the optimal tariff structure induced by export-oriented U.S. foreign direct investment and lobbying activity. The column is based on Blanchard’s and Matschke’s research paper titled „U.S. Multinationals and Preferential Market Access“ which has been accepted for publication in the Review of Economics and Statistics. The column is available for download at
Prof. Matschke at International Economics Committee Meeting of the German Economic Association in Tübingen
Prof. Matschke will be the discussant for a paper by Egger et al. on the exporter wage premium during the International Economics Committee Meeting of the German Economic Association which takes place in Tübingen from May 7 to May 9, 2015.
Department of Economics offers a double degree program in English at masters level

Trier and Warsaw Universities sign an agreement about the double master program
A master degree in economics combined with knowledge of English and insights into the Polish economy, one of the biggest economies in Europe – the new double master degree significantly improves the career opportunities of graduates in the international and especially the European market for highly qualified economists. The new study program will start in the winter semester 2015-2016.
In January, the President of Trier University and the Rector of the University of Warsaw signed the corresponding cooperation agreement, which establishes a double degree program in the field of Economics/Volkswirtschaftslehre.
The agreement was initiated by the Departments of Economics of the two universities led by Prof. Dr. Andrzej Cieślik und Prof. Dr. Xenia Matschke. This is the first double master degree program at Trier University.
Program structure – starting in winter semester 2015-2016:
Language of instruction: English.
1st year:
- selection into the double master program after the first semester of studies;
- during the first year, students should acquire 60 credit points;
- (voluntary) language courses (German and Polish) are offered in parallel to the economics studies.
2nd year:
- students acquire 60 credit points at the partner university;
- degree Master Economics (European Economic Integration) at Trier University and Master International Economics at the University of Warsaw.
The Department of Economics at the University of Warsaw is one of the best in Poland both in research and teaching, as different rankings show. In terms of teaching, the University of Warsaw has been offering for some time the Master of International Economics entirely in English. Due to its focus on international trade theory and policy, the program fits well with the Master in Economics offered at Trier University, which focuses on Europe.
Further information:
- Master Economics Universität Trier
- Master International Economics Uniwersytet Warszawski
Prof. Matschke’s research article on the effects of U.S. vertical FDI on U.S. trade preferences conditionally accepted for publication in Review of Economics and Statistics
A research paper by Prof. Matschke und Prof. Blanchard (Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, USA) titled „U.S. Multinationals and Preferential Market Access“ has been accepted for publication in the Review of Economics and Statistics conditional on providing the journal with the underlying data and statistical code. The Review of Economics and Statistics is considered one of the top general interest journals in economics. It is listed as a category A journal in the Handelsblatt ranking; in Kalaitzidakis et al. (2011), it ranks 7th of 209 compared economics journals.
This paper examines the relationship between U.S. multinational firms' offshoring activity and the structure of U.S trade preferences. It combines firm level panel data on U.S. foreign affiliate activity from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) with detailed measures of U.S. trade preferences from the U.S. International Trade
Commission (USITC) to create a three-way panel that spans 80 industries, 184 countries, and ten years (1997-2006). Consistent with existing theory, Blanchard and Matschke find that offshoring and preferential market access are positively and consistently correlated, both in the pooled sample and within countries, industries, and years. Using instrumental variables to address the endogeneity of export-oriented foreign investment, they find that a 10% increase in U.S. foreign affiliate exports to the U.S. from a particular industry and country is associated with a 4 percentage point increase in the rate of preferential duty-free access. Restricting attention to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) among potentially eligible developing countries, the influence of multinational affiliate sales on preferential market access more than triples relative to the baseline, full sample results.
Prof. Matschke’s research article on the effects of trade liberalization on environmental taxation to be published in the Scandinavian Journal of Economics
The research paper „Trade Liberalization and Environmental Taxation in Federal Systems“, coauthored by Prof. Matschke and Prof. Fredriksson (University of Louisville, USA), has been accepted for publication in the renowned Scandinavian Journal of Economics.
This paper shows how the design of environmental policy in a federal system has implications for the effects of trade reform. Trade liberalization leads to a decline in pollution taxes regardless of whether pollution taxes are set at the federal (centralized) or local (decentralized) level, and it increases social welfare. The effect under a decentralized system is smaller than if these taxes are set by the federal government, and pollution emissions therefore decline in this case. Moreover, majority bias interacts with trade liberalization if federal taxes are used.
Prof. Matschke at CES-ifo Workshop Political Economy
Prof. Matschke will present her research on „The Political Economy of Trade Adjustment Assistance“ during the CES-ifo Workshop on Political Economy, which will take place in Dresden from November 28 to 29, 2014.
Prof. Matschke new member in the International Economics Committee of the German Economic Association
At the meeting of the International Economics Committee of the German Economic Association in Augsburg, which took place from May 29 to May 31, 2014, Prof. Matschke presented her research on „U.S. Multinationals and Preferential Market Access“. On the last day of the conference, Prof. Matschke was officially accepted as new committee member.
Exam reviews for the winter term 2013/2014
For the exams written in the winter term 2013/2014, we offer the following reviews:
Political Economics:
23.04.2014 in Room C 536 from 10-11 a.m.
Industrial Organization:
23.04.2014 in Room C 536 from 11-12 a.m.
Advanced Macroeconomics:
23.04.2014 in Room C 401 from 15-16 p.m.
European and World Trade:
28.04.2014 in Room C 536 from 9-10 a.m.
Reale Außenhandels- und Integrationstheorie:
29.04.2014 in Room C 536 from 9-10 a.m.
European Economic Policy (Wirtschaftspolitik der EU)
29.04.2014 in Room C 536 from 10-11 a.m.
Note: Please register early enough on the list at the notice board between room C 529 and C 530!
Change of rooms and time for the lecture in Advanced Macroeconomics
Dear participants,
please be aware that we changed the rooms and the time of the friday lecture in the german version of the course "Advanced Macroeconomics". The up to date informations are available under the link "teaching" on our homepage.
Economic Research Seminar Series on Tuesday, December 17
On Tuesday, December 17, 2013, Prof. Dr. Volker Nitsch from Technische Universität Darmstadt presents a current research paper on ,, Live or Let Die: Trade Integration and the Fragility of Trade Relationships". The talk forms part of the Economics Research Seminar Series. It starts at 6 pm in room C339.
Presentation in the GEP Lunch Seminar Series
On Monday, November 18, 2013, Prof. Matschke presents her current research paper on ,,U.S. Multinationals and Preferential Market Access" in the GEP (Research Centre on Globalisation and Economic Policy ) Lunch Seminar Series at the University of Nottingham.
Economic Research Seminar Series on Tuesday, November 12
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Prof. Dr. Kerstin Schneider from Universität Wuppertal presents a current research paper on ,,Tax incentives and investment: Empirical Evidence from Germany". The talk forms part of the Economics and IAAEU Economic Research Seminar Series. It starts at 6 pm in room H714 (Campus II, 7th floor, Max Weber Room of the IAAEU).
Research presentation on November 5th
On Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Prof. Dr. Anja Schöttner from Universität Konstanz presents a current research paper on „Hidden Benefits of Reward: A Field Experiment on Motivation and Monetary Incentives“. The talk forms part of the Economics and IAAEU Economic Research Seminar Series. It starts at 6 pm in room H714 (Campus II, 7th floor, Max Weber Room of the IAAEU).
Research presentation on October 24th
On Thursday, October 24th, Prof. Roberto Bonfatti, Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham will give a research presentation from 16.00-17.30 as part of the Economics Research Seminar. The topic of the presentation will be "From mine to coast: transport infrastructure and the direction of trade in developing countries". The presentation will take place in room C 339.
Presentations at the “Verein für Socialpolitik” Annual Meeting
Prof. Matschke and M.A. Int. Ec. Martin Breßlein of the Chair for International Economic Policy both presented research papers at this year’s annual meeting of Verein für Socialpolitik held at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf. The Verein für Socialpolitik is internationally known as German Economic Association. On Sept. 5, 2013, Prof. Matschke presented a new version of her discussion paper „U.S. Multinationals and Preferential Market Access“; a day later, M.A. Int. Ec. Breßlein presented „Surrender Your Market! Do the G5 Countries Use World Bank Trade Conditionality to Promote Trade?“
Prof. Matschke publishes research article in Southern Economic Journal
An article on “Antidumping as Strategic Trade Policy und Asymmetric Information”, written by Prof. Matschke and Prof. Schöttner (Universität Konstanz), has recently appeared in the Southern Economic Journal, 2013, vol. 80, pp. 81-105.
It was previously thought that strategic trade policy may be unattractive for national governments because the information necessary to design the optimal trade policy is hard to obtain. In this article, the authors show that in theory, the antidumping framework within GATT/WTO can help overcome informational problems with regard to correctly determining the optimal strategic trade policy. Hence strategic trade policy may actually be alive and well right under the auspices of the world trading system.