| Born: |
06.01.1954 in Hamm/Westf. |
| Family: |
Married with Dorothee, one child |
| Animals: |
1 dog (Mogli), 2 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs |
| Education: |
Study of economics in Münster (1972 -1975) and Bochum (1975 - 1977) |
| Degrees: |
Dr. rer. oec. University of Bochum (1981)
Habilitation University of Bochum (1984) |
| Current Post: |
Professor of Economics, University of Münster (since 1995)
Head of Department of Spatial and Housing Economics, University of Münster (since 1997) |
| Recent Posts: |
Professor of Economics, University of Bochum (1985 - 1990)
Secretary General of the German Council of Economic Advisers (1987/88)
Professor of Economics (by proxy), University of Cologne (1989/90)
Professor of Economics, Private University of Witten-Herdecke (1990 - 1995) |
| Rejected Call: |
University of Rostock (1989) |
| Research Trip: |
Visiting Fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge GB, April to July 2008
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| Contributions: |
Business cycle, labour market, regional and transportation economics, history of economic thought, capital theory, welfare economics |
| Publications: |
10 books, more than 100 articles (see list of publications) |
