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Prof. Dr. Sebastian G. Kessing

Chair
 

University of Siegen Faculty III, Economics Chair in Public Economics Unteres Schloß 3 57072 Siegen, Germany Phone: (+49) - 0271 - 740-3080 E-Mail: kessing{at}vwl{dot}wiwi{dot}uni-siegen{dot}de                                                                                   erasmus@vwl.uni-siegen.de (for Erasmus requests) Room: US-A 228 Office Hours: by arrangement

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Research Interests

• Taxation, inequality, and the sustainability of public finances;
• Public goods;
• Natural resources; 
• Multi-layer and public sector governance;
• Urban economics and urban systems.

Academic and Professional Positions

• since 2009: Full Professor, Chair of Public Economics, University of Siegen  
• since 2006: CESifo Research Fellow 
• 2007 - 2009: Economist, European Commission, Directorate-General Economic and Financial Affairs
• 2006 - 2007: Senior Research Fellow, Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB)
• 2005 - 2006: Research Fellow, University of Warwick, Department of Economics
• 2001 - 2005: Lecturer, Institute for Public Economics and Social Policy, Free University Berlin

Education

• Habilitation (2008), Free University Berlin 
• Dr. rer. pol. (2003), Free University Berlin (Supervisors: Kai A. Konrad, Giuseppe Bertola)
• Doctoral Studies (1997-2000), European University Institute (EUI) in Florence
• Dipl. Volkswirt (1997), Free University Berlin
• Studies of Economics, University of Marburg, Universidad de Chile and Free University Berlin

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