Roman Inderst (born 13 April 1970) is a German
economist
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The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are ...
who holds the chair for finance and economics at the
Goethe University Frankfurt. His research interests include
corporate finance,
banking
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Becau ...
,
competition policy
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, and
information economics
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One application considers information embodied in certain types ...
. According to the ''
Handelsblatt
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History and profile
''Handelsblatt'' was es ...
'', Inderst is the most influential German-speaking economist.
Inderst obtained a
Bachelor of Arts
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in
business administration from
Reutlingen University
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Reutlingen University (in German ''Hochschule Reutlingen''; formerly ''FHTW Reutlingen'') is a university of applied sciences, involved in education and research. It is located in Reutlingen in the southern German state of Baden-Wü ...
, a
Magister Artium
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in
sociology
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from
Fernuniversität Hagen
The University of Hagen (german: link=no, FernUniversität in Hagen, informally often referred to as FU Hagen) is a public research university that is primarily focused on distance teaching. While its main campus is located in Hagen, North Rh ...
, and a
Diplom in
economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes ...
from
Humboldt University of Berlin
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. He then received his
Doctor of Philosophy
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in economics from
Free University of Berlin
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, and his
Habilitation under supervision of
Benny Moldovanu at the
University of Mannheim
The University of Mannheim (German: ''Universität Mannheim''), abbreviated UMA, is a public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the ''Palatine Academy of Sciences'', ...
.
In 2010, Inderst was one of ten scientists awarded with the
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize. He also won the 2010
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—especiall ...
, awarded by the
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 founde ...
.
References
External links
Short Curriculum Vitae at Goethe University Frankfurt
1970 births
Living people
German economists
Reutlingen University alumni
Humboldt University of Berlin alumni
Free University of Berlin alumni
Goethe University Frankfurt faculty
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winners
University of Hagen alumni
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