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Economic Policy and International Economic Relations<\/h2>

Rarely have economic policy and international economic relations been as surprising as they are today. Conservative parties are loosening the debt brake, tariff increases are not leading to inflation, …<\/p>\n<\/summary>

… protectionism and industrial policy are once again becoming acceptable in Germany, while key issues such as demographics are being ignored in economic policy or barely addressed through economic measures. Furthermore, miraculous economic and growth benefits are promised from major sporting events such as the Olympic Games, even though the statistical evidence clearly contradicts this.
\nMy research focuses, for example, on …<\/p>\n

\u2026 the economic growth effects of major sporting events such as the Olympic Games<\/p>\n

\u2026 the question of how the aging process affects democratic decision-making<\/p>\n

\u2026 the effects of data retention on crime rates and whether crime can be influenced simply by the announcement of such measures<\/p>\n

\u2026 the effects of globalization on poverty in developing countries… whether a higher proportion of women on executive boards has a positive impact on the performance of the companies in question.<\/p>\n


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Sports Economics<\/h2>

What are the key factors behind successful Olympic bids? What economic and political impacts do major sporting events and their associated infrastructure have? How can the fight …<\/p>\n<\/summary>

… against doping and corruption in sports be improved? Where and against whom does discrimination occur in competitive sports?<\/p>\n

My work on such issues benefits, for example, from my good fortune in having experienced and actively participating in many phases and aspects of sports, from youth athlete to Olympic champion (Gold medal in the German rowing eight at the 1988 Seoul Olympics). My volunteer work ranges from athlete representative in the Berlin Sports Federation to Chairman of the German Rowing Federation (1995 to 2001), and I currently serve as Managing Director of the German Olympic Academy. I also act as a sports consultant, producing numerous expert reports on the financing and economic impact of various events, including marathons, the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, and the Olympic Games in Berlin 2000, Hamburg 2012, Leipzig 2012, and Munich 2018. I hope to be able to empathize relatively well with the emotions and strategies, as well as the attempts to implement them in sports.<\/p>\n


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Urban Economics and Real Estate Markets, Transport Economics <\/h2>

Housing shortages, rents, and home prices are ubiquitous issues that are primarily addressed through (distribution) policies. It is often forgotten that these issues are primarily economic phenomena …<\/p>\n<\/summary>

… that require economic analysis and consideration of the correct causal relationships. This often leads to conclusions that contrast with public perception and democratically legitimized policy.<\/p>\n

Transportation (and transportation economics) are closely linked to issues of urban development: for example, public transportation access, low-emission zones, and the (lack of) infrastructure for electric mobility are all central to the question of how specific cities (or parts of cities) develop.<\/p>\n

In both matters of urban economics and transportation, it is not only the interests of meso-economic groups such as property owners and tenants that may diverge. There can also be conflicting interests within such groups. Measures aimed at revitalizing neighborhoods are generally welcomed by property owners; tenants, however, often fear gentrification. Capping existing rents is beneficial for current tenants; those looking for housing may feel differently. In my work, I seek to elucidate the complex, and at times fatal, distributional effects of (well-intentioned) real estate policy decisions.<\/p>\n

Incidentally, urban and real estate economics are closely linked to sports economics. For example, many cities around the world bid to host the Olympic Games primarily to drive urban development.<\/p>\n


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