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Welcome to the Chair of Economics, in particular Microeconometrics of Professor Thomas Siedler (PhD)

Research interests

The chair focuses on Microeconometrics and applied economic research, particularly in the following areas:

  • health economics
  • labor economics
  • family economics

Further information on research interests and working areas of team members can be found on the website under team.

Publications

Professor Thomas Siedler and his team have published scientific articles in economic and econometric journals as well as in multidisciplinary journals.

For a detailed list of publications, click on research.

Teaching

The curriculum of the chair includes courses for the degrees Bachelor of Science in Economics (B.Sc), Master of Science in Economics (M.Sc), the Master of Science in Health Economics & Health Care Management (M.Sc),, the Master of Science in Politics, Economics and Philosophy (M.Sc) as well as courses for students completing a minor in Economics and doctoral students at the Graduate School.

The curriculum aims at giving students in-depth understanding on econometric methods and the tools and skills to apply these methods effectively in their research.

For an overview of upcoming and past lectures, click here.

News

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14 August 2019|Research
Paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Population Economics

The Paper "Unlucky to be young? The long-term effects of school starting age on smoking behavior and health" by Michael Bahrs and Mathias Schumann has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Population Economics.

8 July 2019|Research
Research Seminar Labour Economics

On July 15, 2019 Kerstin Schneider (Bergische Univ. Wuppertal) will be presenting "Early detection of students at risk: Predicting student dropouts using administrative data and machine learning methods" in the Labour Economics Seminar. The...

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30 June 2019|Research
Research Seminar Labour Economics

On July 1, 2019 Doris Weichselbaumer (Johannes-Kepler-Univ. Linz) will be presenting "The effect of photos and name change on discrimination against migrants in Austria" in the Labour Economics Seminar. The Seminar takes place in Room 0029...

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18 June 2019|Research
Final version of latest publication in Fiscal Studies is now online

The final version of the article University Tuition Fees and High School Students' Educational Intentions is now available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-5890.12185 

14 June 2019|Research
Paper accepted for publication in Journal of Human Resources

The paper "Does Education affect Attitudes towards Immigration? Evidence from Germany" by Shushanik Margaryan, Annemarie Paul and Thomas Siedler has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Human Resources.

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1 June 2019|Research
HCHE Research Seminar

On June 3, 2019 Prof. Otto Lenhart (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) will give a lecture with the title "Safety net against hunger? The effect of the earned income tax credit on food insecurity". The seminar takes place in Room 4011...

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25 May 2019|Research
Funding proposal approved by DFG

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a funding proposal for the support of international scientific events and is, thus, providing financial assistance for the 2nd Workshop on Risky Health Behaviours by Prof. Dr. Jan Marcus and...

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