Research Interests

Political Economics, Macroeconomics, Industrial Organization and Applied Game Theory

Education

Ph.D. Economics
Stockholm University, 2010

M.S. Economics
Tilburg University, 2003

Diplom-Volkswirt
Humboldtuniversität zu Berlin, 2002

Publications

1. Macroprudential Policy, Central Banks and Financial Stability: Evidence from China (with Rongrong Sun), in: Journal of International Money and Finance, in press
   
   
2. The Swing Voters' Blessing, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, in press
   
   
3. Lobbying and Elections, Bulletin of Economic Research, Volume 71 (1), pp. 1-17, January 2019
   
   
4. China's Regime-Switching Monetary Policy (with Rongrong Sun), Economic Modelling, Volume 68, pp. 32-40, January 2018
   
   
5. Lexicographic Voting: Holding Parties Accountable in the Presence of Downsian Competition
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy (2015, Contributions), 15(4): 1867–1892
   [Last working paper version]
   
   
6. What are the effects of electoral rules?, Economic Review, Volume 29, November 2011