Lars Feld

Lars P. Feld, Lars Peter Field, ( born August 9, 1966 in Saarbrücken) is head of the Walter Eucken Institute, Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Freiburg and one of the five farming practices.

Life

In 1985, he put the Abitur at Illtalgymnasium in Illingen from. After the diploma examination in 1993 for economists at the University of the Saarland, he earned his doctorate in 1999 for Dr. oec. at the University of St. Gallen. In 2002 he habilitated in economics teaching.

From 2002 to 2005 he was a visiting professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Rennes I. He was also a 2002-2006 C4 - Professor of Economics with a focus on finance at the University of Marburg and since 2002 Associate Professor of Economics at the University of St. Gallen.

From 2006 to 2010 he was the owner of the Department of Finance at the Ruprecht -Karls- University of Heidelberg. At the same time he took in 2006 a research professor at the Centre for European Economic Research ( ZEW) in Mannheim true. In addition, since 2007 he has permanent visiting professor at the Centre for European Economic Research ( ZEW), Mannheim. During this period he was eV as a curator for the student consulting Galilei Consult in Heidelberg operates.

Since September 2010 he has been director of the Walter Eucken Institute and Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Freiburg.

In January 2011, he was proposed as successor to Wolfgang Wiegard the Advisory Council on the Assessment of economic development by the then Minister of Economics Rainer Brüderle, the office, he took up on 1 March 2011. In the Council, he is responsible for the issue of public finances.

Field is married and father of three sons.

Positions

Field represents a total of ordo-liberal positions, consists therefore of a social market economy, competition and a strong but lean state. To solve the euro crisis, he believes that " come from the bailout to a bankruptcy order" one must. He is described as a staunch opponent of government debt, and expansionary fiscal policy. " Consolidation can not stop even before social spending ". He has been involved as an advocate of " debt brake " in their submission in the Federalism Commission II and occurs for a tightening of the " debt brake " on the Land level. Field is of the view that general tax cuts were possible. In return, one must emphasize grants and tax breaks, such as the reduced sales tax rate.

Object of his scientific activity are also studies the effects of direct democracy. quote:

In addition, he is also active on the Board of more democracy. He also said that citizens should be asking important questions, such as the euro, in a nationwide referendum.

Memberships

  • Speaker of Kronberger circle
  • Since 2003: Member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Federal Ministry of Finance and Deputy Chairman since 2011.
  • Since 2008: member of the Leopoldina

Honors

Writings (selection )

Books and monographs

  • Fiscal competition and its effect on Allocation and Distribution: An Empirical Analysis for Switzerland. Dissertation 2222, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, 1999 Tax competition and its effects on allocation and distribution: An overview and an empirical analysis for Switzerland. In: Contributions to the Public Finance 10, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2000, ISBN 3-16-147385- X
  • Direct democracy: Modern, successful development and exportable. Helbing and light faucet / Vahlen, Basel / München 1999, ISBN 3-7190-1837-7 and 3-8006-2517-2 ( with Gebhard Kirchgässner and Marcel R. Savioz ).
  • The municipal funds between credit and liquidity risk of abuse. In: ZEW Economic Analysis, Series of the ZEW, Volume 93, Nomos, Baden -Baden 2009, ISBN 978-3-8329-3919-9 ( with Friedrich Heinemann, Benny Gey, Christoph Gröpl, Sebastian Meier Main and Alexander calf )

Editorial Boards

  • Economic Review, Journal of the Association for Social Policy, 2004 Associate Editor, since 2005 the lead editor
  • Economic Models in Politics, special issue of the Swiss Political Science Review / Swiss Journal of Political Science / Revue suisse des sciences politiques 11 (4 ), 2005 ( with Simon Hug )
  • Economic Models in Politics, Ruegger, Zurich, 2006, ISBN 3-7253-0835-7, ISBN 978-3-7253-0835-4 ( with Simon Hug ).
  • Recent studies of the political economy, Series of the Nomos -Verlag, Baden -Baden, since 2006 ( with Charles B. Blankart, Reiner Eichenberger, Bruno S. Frey, Gebhard Kirchgässner, Christian Kirchner, Friedrich Schneider, Alois Stutzer and Hannelore Weck - Hannemann )
  • The Future and Past of European Union Finances, special issue of the journal Public Finance and Management 9 (4 ), 2009 ( with Friedrich Heinemann )
  • Yearbook of direct democracy, Volume 1, 2009, Nomos, Baden -Baden, 2010, ISBN 978-3-8329-4860-3 ( with Peter M. Huber, Otmar Jung, Christian Welzel, Fabian Wittreck ( editors Fabian Wittreck ) ).
  • ( Macro ) Economic Policy and Public Choice: Essays in Honor of Gebhard Kirchgässner, special issue of the journal Public Choice 144 (3-4 ), 2010 ( with Marcel R. Savioz and Jan Schnellbach ).
  • Ed et alii: The Age of Herbert Giersch, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, 2013.
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