Helmut Reisen (born 20 July 1950 in
Viersen
Viersen (; li, Veeëse) is the capital of the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Viersen is situated approximately 8 km north-west of Mönchengladbach, 15 km south-west of Krefeld and 20 km east o ...
, West Germany) has been Head of Research of the
OECD Development Centre
The OECD Development Centre was established in 1961 as an independent platform for knowledge sharing and policy dialogue between Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries and developing economies, allowing these co ...
until 1 October 2012 when he established the Berlin-based consulting firm ShiftingWealth Consulting. He is also Professor of Economics at the
University of Basel
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.
Awards
* 1993: Bronze, Amex Bank Review essay competition in international finance ("Integration with Disinflation")
* 1994: Bronze, Amex Bank Review essay competition in international finance ("On the Wealth of Nations and Retirees")
Career
Reisen's publications have dealt with the role of the renminbi for global imbalances, China's impact on Africa, and on debt sustainability in poor countries. He has developed the core concept of the first OECD Perspectives on Global Development, which was published in 2010 under the title ''Shifting Wealth'', an analysis of the policy implications of the rise of emerging powers.
Academic memberships
Reisen is on the advisory board of ''Internationale Politik'', ''Journal of Development Finance'' and ''Deutsche Bank Research Notes''. Reisen is also elected member of the Development Committee of the German Economic Association
Verein für Socialpolitik
The Verein für Socialpolitik (), or the German Economic Association, is an important society of economists in the German-speaking area.
History
The Verein was founded in Eisenach in 1872 as a response to the "social question". Among its founder ...
.
Publications
Reisen has published several books and many articles in academic journals. His most recent book was published in 2006: ''The Rise of China and India - What's in it for Africa?'',
, by Andrea Goldstein, Nicolas Pinaud, Helmut Reisen and Xiaobao Chen, Paris, OECD.
Edward Elgar Publishing
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produced two collected essays of Dr. Reisen's writings:
- Debt, Deficits and Exchange Rates, 1994, 256 pp, Hardback,
- Pensions, Savings and Capital Flows, 2000, 277 pp, Hardback,
References
External links
Recent publications and articles
Helmut Reisen's blog
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1950 births
Living people
People from Viersen
OECD officials