Kai A. Konrad
Encyclopedia
Kai A. Konrad is a German economist
with his main research interest in public economics.
Konrad got his university degrees at the University of Heidelberg (Diplom
in Economics, 1985) and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Doctoral degree in economics 1990, and Habilitation
1993). He had research and teaching positions at the Universities of Munich, Bonn
, Bergen (Norway)
and the University of California at Irvine. He held a chaired Professorship of Economics at the Free University of Berlin
from 1994 to 2009 and was a director at the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB) from 2001–2009. From 2009–2010 he was a director at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law
and since 2011 he is a director at the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
.
Since 2009 he is a co-editor of the Journal of Public Economics. He was a managing editor of Economic Policy
and a co-founding editor of Economics of Governance. He is on the editorial boards of several other international journals in Economics and Political Science. He served as an advisor to governments and is the Chairman of the Council of Scientific Advisors to the German Ministry of Finance.
His main fields of current and future research interests are in public economics, microeconomic theory
and political economy
. He published more than 80 papers in economics, political sciences, law, and management in international journals in such as the Economic Journal
, American Economic Review
, Games and Economic Behavior
, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of International Economics
, Journal of Conflict Resolution
, Journal of Theoretical Politics
, and Management Science.
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...
with his main research interest in public economics.
Konrad got his university degrees at the University of Heidelberg (Diplom
Diplom
A Diplom is an academic degree in the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a similarly named degree in some other European countries including Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Finland , Greece, Hungary, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Ukraine...
in Economics, 1985) and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Doctoral degree in economics 1990, and 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...
1993). He had research and teaching positions at the Universities of Munich, Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
, Bergen (Norway)
University of Bergen
The University of Bergen is located in Bergen, Norway. Although founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place at Bergen Museum as far back as 1825. The university today serves more than 14,500 students...
and the University of California at Irvine. He held a chaired Professorship of Economics at the Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
from 1994 to 2009 and was a director at the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB) from 2001–2009. From 2009–2010 he was a director at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law
Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law
The Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law is a Munich, Germany, -based institute, part of the research institutions of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, which manages more than 90 institutes and research institutions...
and since 2011 he is a director at the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
The is an interdisciplinary research center in Munich. The Institute is part of the Max Planck Society, Germany’s foremost provider of basic research in science and humanities, funded largely from public resources.- History :...
.
Since 2009 he is a co-editor of the Journal of Public Economics. He was a managing editor of 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...
and a co-founding editor of Economics of Governance. He is on the editorial boards of several other international journals in Economics and Political Science. He served as an advisor to governments and is the Chairman of the Council of Scientific Advisors to the German Ministry of Finance.
His main fields of current and future research interests are in public economics, microeconomic theory
Microeconomics
Microeconomics is a branch of economics that studies the behavior of how the individual modern household and firms make decisions to allocate limited resources. Typically, it applies to markets where goods or services are being bought and sold...
and 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...
. He published more than 80 papers in economics, political sciences, law, and management in international journals in such as the Economic Journal
Economic journal
The Economic Journal is one of the leading scholarly journals of economics. It is published on behalf of the Royal Economic Society by Wiley-Blackwell....
, American Economic Review
American Economic Review
The American Economic Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics publishing seven issues annually by the American Economic Association. First published in 1911, it is considered one of the most prestigious journals in the field. The current editor-in-chief is Penny Goldberg . The...
, Games and Economic Behavior
Games and Economic Behavior
Games and Economic Behavior is a journal of game theory published by Elsevier. Founded in 1989, the journal's stated objective is to communicate game-theoretic ideas across theory and applications...
, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of International Economics
Journal of International Economics
The Journal of International Economics is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of economics. The journal publishes articles on both theoretical and empirical aspects of international economics...
, Journal of Conflict Resolution
Journal of Conflict Resolution
The Journal of Conflict Resolution is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly articles and book reviews dealing with international conflict and conflict resolution. Its scope is similar to that of the Journal of Peace Research...
, Journal of Theoretical Politics
Journal of Theoretical Politics
Journal of Theoretical Politics is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of political science. It is published quarterly by SAGE Publications. The journal is co-edited by Keith Dowding and James R...
, and Management Science.
External links
- Kai A. Konrad at the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
- Kai A. Konrad at the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)