Joachim Weimann
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Joachim Weimann is a German
economist
. He currently the chair for political economy
at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. Weimann's research interests include environmental economics
and economic policy
.
Born in Düsseldorf
, Northrhine-Westphalia, Weimann attended the University of Bielefeld. He earned his doctoral degree in 1987, and his Habilitation
in 1992, both from the University of Dortmund. In 1994 he was offered a professorship at the University of Magdeburg. Among his doctorate students was Axel Ockenfels
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
. He currently the chair for political economy
Political economy
Political economy originally was the term for studying production, buying, and selling, and their relations with law, custom, and government, as well as with the distribution of national income and wealth, including through the budget process. Political economy originated in moral philosophy...
at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. Weimann's research interests include environmental economics
Environmental economics
Environmental economics is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics program:...
and economic policy
Economic policy
Economic policy refers to the actions that governments take in the economic field. It covers the systems for setting interest rates and government budget as well as the labor market, national ownership, and many other areas of government interventions into the economy.Such policies are often...
.
Born in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Northrhine-Westphalia, Weimann attended the University of Bielefeld. He earned his doctoral degree in 1987, and his Habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in 1992, both from the University of Dortmund. In 1994 he was offered a professorship at the University of Magdeburg. Among his doctorate students was Axel Ockenfels
Axel Ockenfels
Axel Ockenfels is a German economist. He is currently professor of political economics at the University of Cologne.Ockenfels received his Diplom in economics from the University of Bonn in 1994, where he studied under Reinhard Selten...
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