Paul J. J. Welfens
Encyclopedia
Paul JJ Welfens is a German economist. He studied economics
in Wuppertal
, and Duisburg
in Germany, and in Paris
, France. He obtained his PhD in 1985 and his full professorship in 1989 after which he became professor at the Wilhelms University of Münster and the University of Potsdam. Since 2004 Welfens is the chair professor for economics with a focus on macroeconomic theory and policy at the Bergisch University of Wuppertal
, and is the Jean-Monnet-Professor for European Integration. In 2007 he took a visiting professorship at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Paris Institute of Political Studies). In the same year he was the first German to be awarded the silver medal of the International N. D. Kondratiev Foundation
. Welfens is founder and president of the European Institute for International Economic Relations (EIIW) at the University of Wuppertal.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in Wuppertal
Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, and Duisburg
Duisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
in Germany, and in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France. He obtained his PhD in 1985 and his full professorship in 1989 after which he became professor at the Wilhelms University of Münster and the University of Potsdam. Since 2004 Welfens is the chair professor for economics with a focus on macroeconomic theory and policy at the Bergisch University of Wuppertal
University of Wuppertal
The University of Wuppertal is a German scientific institution, located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia.The university, the full German name of which is Bergische Universität Wuppertal , was formed in 1972 and is located in the city of Wuppertal, within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia,...
, and is the Jean-Monnet-Professor for European Integration. In 2007 he took a visiting professorship at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Paris Institute of Political Studies). In the same year he was the first German to be awarded the silver medal of the International N. D. Kondratiev Foundation
International N. D. Kondratiev Foundation
The International N. D. Kondratiev Foundation is an economic research organization founded in 1992 at an international conference devoted to the centenary of the birth of Nikolai Kondratiev. The foundation is accredited by the Department of Social Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences...
. Welfens is founder and president of the European Institute for International Economic Relations (EIIW) at the University of Wuppertal.
Selected publications
Welfens has published over 160 works and academic papers.- European Monetary Integration, Springer, February 1994
- Grundlagen der Wirtschaftspolitik (Springer-Lehrbuch), Springer Verlag, Mai 1995 Paperback
- Grundlagen der Wirtschaftspolitik von Paul J.J. Welfens
- Internationalization of the Economy and Environmental Policy Options, Springer, September 2001 Hardcover
- European Monetary Union, Springer, Oktober 1997 Hardcover
- Stabilizing and Integrating the Balkans, Springer, Mai 2001 Hardcover
- Globalization of the Economy, Unemployment and Innovation, Springer, August 1999 Hardcover
- Globalization, economic growth and innovation dynamics, Springer, 1999
- Structural change and exchange rate dynamics Springer, 2005
- Integration in Asia and Europe, Springer, 2006
- Innovations in Macroeconomics, Springer, 2008
- Digital integration, growth and rational regulation, Springer, 2008