Roman Inderst is a German

Germany

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 economist

Economist

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. He currently holds the chair for finance and economics at the Goethe University Frankfurt. His research interests include corporate finance

Corporate finance

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, banking, competition policy, and information economics

Information economics

Information economics or the economics of informationis a branch of microeconomic theory that studies how information affects an economy and economic decisions. Information has special characteristics. It is easy to create but hard to trust. It is easy to spread but hard to control. It...

. According to the Handelsblatt

Handelsblatt

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, Inderst is the most influential German-speaking economist.

Inderst obtained a Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 in business administration from Reutlingen University

Reutlingen University

Reutlingen University is a university of applied sciences in Reutlingen in the southern German state of Baden-Württemberg. Enrollment stands at about 4,000 students, a quarter of whom are international and exchange students...

, a Magister Artium in sociology

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 from Fernuniversität Hagen

FernUniversität Hagen

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, and a Diplom

Diplom

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 in economics

Economics

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 from Humboldt University of Berlin

Humboldt University of Berlin

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. He then received a his Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

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 in economics from Free University of Berlin

Free University of Berlin

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, and his Habilitation

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 under supervision of Benny Moldovanu at the University of Mannheim

University of Mannheim

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In 2010, Inderst was one of ten scientists awarded with the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize

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. He also won the 2010 Gossen Prize

Gossen Prize

The Gossen Prize is an annual award given by the Verein für Socialpolitik to German-speaking economists under the age of 45 whose work gained international recognition. The jury—the extended committee of the Verein für Socialpolitik—especially considers the scientist's number of publications in...

, awarded by the Verein für Socialpolitik

Verein für Socialpolitik

The Verein für Socialpolitik is an important society of economists in the German-speaking area. The Society, which covers all branches of economics was founded in 1873. Among its members were eminent economists like Gustav von Schmoller and Adolph Wagner.It annually awards the Gossen Prize to...

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External links

• Short Curriculum Vitae at Goethe University Frankfurt