Financial Markets and the Real Economy – Friends or Foes?
Following on the global economic and financial crisis, the role of financial markets has been questioned increasingly. Does speculation create liquid markets? Should those transactions that are beneficial to the real economy be separated from those that are speculative bargains? How can the transparency of markets be enhanced?
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Dr. Franz SCHELLHORN
Director, Agenda Austria, Vienna
1990-1991 | Bankausbildung, Creditanstalt Bankverein, Wien |
1992-1997 | Studium der Handelswissenschaften, WU - Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien |
1997-2013 | Wirtschaftsredaktion, "Die Presse", Wien |
2004-2013 | Leiter der Wirtschaftsredaktion, "Die Presse", Wien |
2011-2013 | Stellvertretender Chefredakteur, "Die Presse", Wien |
seit 2013 | Direktor, Agenda Austria, Wien |
Mag. Dr. Stephan SCHULMEISTER
Independent Economic Researcher, Vienna; Lecturer, University of Vienna
1972-2012 | Research Fellow, Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna |
1974-1975 | Post-graduate studies, Bologna Center, Johns Hopkins University, Bologna |
1982 | Visiting Scholar, New York University, New York |
1986-1987 | Visiting Scholar, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin |
1988-2005 | Visiting Scholar, University of New Hampshire |
since 2006 | Lecturer of Economics, University of Vienna and WU - Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna |
2010 | Visiting Scholar, International Monetary Fund, Washington |
Andrea REXER
Editor and Head of Office, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurt am Main
2001-2007 | Freelance Journalist for Stern, Focus, ddp, dpa, Passauer Neue Presse |
2007-2011 | Economics and Business Reporter, profil, Vienna |
2011-2012 | Financial Correspondent, Die Welt/Welt am Sonntag, Frankfurt am Main |
since 2012 | Financial Correspondent, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurt am Main |
since 2013 | Bureau Chief of Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurt am Main |