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Dirk Bethmann |
Department of Economics |
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Education
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10/2005 |
Ph.D. in Economics |
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Economic Theory
II (Macroeconomics) |
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10/2004 |
Vordiplom in Mathematics |
FernUniversität in Hagen, Distance Learning |
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09/1999 |
Diplom in Economics |
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Graduation with honors |
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09/1997 |
Vordiplom in Economics |
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin |
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06/1995 |
Bank Management Assistant |
Norddeutsche Landesbank Braunschweig, Vocational Training, Graduation with honors |
Research Interests
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Endogenous Growth Theory |
Books / Monographs
Dirk Bethmann (2006): "Essays on Quantitative
Economic Theory", Aachen: Shaker Verlag. |
Working Papers
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Dirk Bethmann and Michael Kvasnicka (2005): "Paternal Uncertainty and the Economics of Mating, Marriage, and Parental Investment in Children" |
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Dirk Bethmann (2005): "Notes on an Endogenous Growth Model with two Capital Stocks II: The Stochastic Case" |
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Dirk Bethmann (2004): "The Open-loop Solution of the Uzawa-Lucas Model of Endogenous Growth with N agents" |
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Dirk Bethmann and Markus Reiß (2004): "A Simple Method to Study the Transitional Dynamics in Endogenous Growth Models" |
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Dirk Bethmann and Markus Reiß (2003): "Transitional Dynamics in the Uzawa-Lucas Model of Endogenous Growth" |
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Dirk Bethmann (2002): "Notes on an Endogenous Growth Model with two Capital Stocks I: The Deterministic Case" |
Research in the Media
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Trautmann, Katlen: "Die väterliche Unsicherheit" (in German), Sächsische Zeitung, 16 January 2006. |
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Grötker, Ralf: "Egoistische Gene treiben zur Ehe" (in German), Die Welt, 10 December 2005, reprinted in: Berliner Morgenpost, 11 December 2005. |
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Daveri, Francesco: "Matrimoni di interessi" (in Italian), Il Sole 24 ore, 4 December 2005. |
Conference Presentations
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09/2004 |
Tagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik, Dresden. |
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06/2004 |
Dynamics, Economic Growth, International Trade; Reykjavik. |
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08/2003 |
Econometric Society European Meeting, Stockholm. |
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09/2002 |
European Economic Association Summer School on Endogenous Fluctuations , Lisbon. |
Work in Progress
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Dirk Bethmann: "Transitional Dynamics in a North South Model of Knowledge Spillovers" Dirk Bethmann: "On Inventory Fluctuations and Business Cycles" |
Awards and Fellowships
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Fritz Thyssen Stiftung, Research Scholarship, The Economic Meaning of Paternal Uncertainty, Korea University (Seoul), 2006. Travel Grants of the Society for Economics and Management at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, EEA Summer School on Enogenous Fluctuations, Lisbon, 2002, and DEGIT IX, Reykjavik, 2004. Travel Grant of the Verein für Socialpolitik, ESEM, Stockholm, 2003. EEA Summer School on Endogenous Fluctuations, Scholarship, 2002. Ph.D. Mini Course on Knowledge, Productivity, and Aggregate Economic Activity by Gary D. Hansen and Edward C. Prescott, Stockholm School of Economics, Scholarship, 2000. Member of the Norddeutsche Landesbank Kontaktkreis (A circle of former Bank Management Assistants that graduated with honors), 1995-1999. Award by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Braunschweig, 1995. |
Teaching
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Employment and Business Cycle Theory |
Other Qualifications
Software |
Matlab, Octave, MapleV, Mathematica, GAUSS, MS-Office, StarOffice |
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Operating Systems |
MS Windows, Linux, Solaris |
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Languages |
German Mother Tongue, English good working knowledge, basic French |
Personal
Place and Date of Birth |
Helmstedt, 02. September 1972 |
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Citizenship |
German |