The aim of the seminar is to examine Europe’s sluggish economic growth and to assess, with reference to the EU’s “Lisbon strategy”, feasible options available to poli-cymakers for increasing Europe’s longterm growth potential. Issues to be raised will include the channels of education, R&D and innovation contributing to productivity, the role of structural adjustments and increased competition to foster growth, the possibly growthretarding impact of the present macro-policy framework, but also methodological problems in the context of indi-cator measurement and target implementation. These issues will be related to the general economic perspectives of the EU, including the challenges posed by enlargement and necessary transitions in light of the draft EU constitution.
READING LIST:
European Commission (2005), “Working together for growth and jobs: A new start for the Lisbon strategy”, COM (2005) 24, 2 February. [http://europa.eu.int/growthandjobs/pdf/COM2005_024_en.pdf]
European Commission (2005), “The economic costs of non-Lisbon: A survey of the literature on the economic impact of Lisbon-type reforms”, DG ECFIN, European Economy, Occasional Papers, No. 16, March. [http://europa.eu.int/comm/economy_finance/ publications/occasional_papers/2005/ocp16en.pdf]
European Commission (2005), “Integrated guidelines for growth and jobs (2005-2008)”, COM(2005) 141 final, 12 April. [http://europa.eu.int/growthandjobs/pdf/COM2005_141_en.pdf]
PELKMANS, J. CASEY, J.-P. (2004), “Can Europe deliver growth?: The Sapir Report and beyond”, CEPS Policy Brief No. 45, January. [http://shop.ceps.be/BookDetail.php?item_id=1092]
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Ernest GNAN
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Head, Economic Analysis Division, Österreichische Nationalbank, Vienna | | | |
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Jürgen JANGER
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Economist, Economic Analysis Division, Oesterreichische Nationalbank | | | |
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Alfred KATTERL
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Leiter der Abteilung Wirtschaftspolitik im Bundesministerium für Finanzen | | | |
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Hannes LEO
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer, cbased, Vienna | | | |
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Heinz HANDLER
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WIFO-Referent für öffentliche Wirtschaft und internationale Wirtschaftspolitik | |
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Gustav A. HORN
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Scientific Director, Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK), Hans-Böckler-Foundation, Düsseldorf | |
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Head, Economic Analysis Division, Österreichische Nationalbank, Vienna
| 1986 | Master s degree in commercial sciences at the University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna |
| 1989 | Doctorate in economics at the University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna |
| 1991 | Economics course at London School of Economics |
| 1987 | Investment fund manager at Genossenschaftliche Zentralbank, Vienna. |
| 1988-1991 | Economist at Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna, Economics Division |
| 1992-1994 | National expert at the European Commission, Brussels, Directorate General for Monetary and Financial Affairs |
| since 1992 | Numerous lectures, on behalf of the European Commission, the European Monetary Institute and the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, on subjects related to macroeconomics, monetary union, monetary and exchange rate policy, and central banking |
| 1995-1997 | Economist at the European Monetary Institute (forerunner of the European Central Bank), Frankfurt, Secretariat of the Foreign-Exchange Policy Sub-Committee |
| 1998 | Deputy Head, Foreign Research Division, Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna |
| | Since 1998 Regular university undergraduate courses on "The political economy of European integration" for US students participating in a one semester Vienna Program of AHA International |
| since 1999 | Head, Economic Analysis Division, Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna |
| | Adjunct Professor at Webster University, Vienna; Graduate courses on "Current Economic Analysis" |
| since 2000 | Member of the European Central Bank s Monetary Policy Committee |
| since 2003 | Member of the Government Debt Committee |
Economist, Economic Analysis Division, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
| 1996 | Diploma in Business Administration, E.S.C.P. (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris) |
| 1997-1999 | Assistant Brand Manager, Kraft Foods |
| 1999-2001 | Research Economist and Department Coordinator, Institute for Industrial Research |
| 2002 | M.Sc. The Political Economy of European Integration, LSE |
| 2003 | Ph.D. Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration |
| since 2003 | Economist, Economic Analysis Division, Oesterreichische Nationalbank |
Leiter der Abteilung Wirtschaftspolitik im Bundesministerium für Finanzen
| 1986-1988 | Scholar am Institut für Höhere Studien, Wien |
| 1988-1991 | Referent Abteilung Wirtschaftspolitik |
| 1991-1997 | stv. Leiter der Abteilung EU-Koordination |
| 1997-2003 | stv. Leiter der Abteilung Wirtschaftspolitik |
| seit 2003 | Leiter der Abteilung Wirtschaftspolitik |
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, cbased, Vienna
| 1992 | Ph.D., Business Economics and Economics of Trade, WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Vienna |
| 1990-2007 | Researcher, Deputy Director, Austrian Institute of Economic Research, WIFO, Vienna |
| 2008 | Director, IZA - Institute for the Study of Labour, Bonn |
| 2008-2012 | Director, leoon Consulting, Vienna / Brussels |
| since 2010 | Chief Executive Officer, cbased GmbH, Vienna |
WIFO-Referent für öffentliche Wirtschaft und internationale Wirtschaftspolitik
| 1960-1965 | Rechts- und staatswissenschaftliche Studien, Universität Wien |
| 1966-1968 | Postgraduales Ökonomiestudium, Institut für Höhere Studien, Wien |
| 1968-1973 | Referent am Österr. Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO), Wien |
| 1973-1976 | Mitarbeiter des Internationalen Währungsfonds, Washington D.C. |
| 1976-1993 | Währungsreferent des WIFO |
| 1987-1993 | Stellvertretender Leiter des WIFO |
| 1989 | Habilitation an der Technischen Universität Wien |
| 1993-2003 | Sektionsleiter im Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, Wien |
| seit 2003 | Wissenschaftlicher Referent am WIFO |
Scientific Director, Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK), Hans-Böckler-Foundation, Düsseldorf
| 1973-1979 | Studies of economics at the University of Bonn (North-Rhine Westphalia), degree: Diplom-Volkswirt (1979) |
| 1980-1981 | DAAD scholarship at the London School of Economics, degree: Master of Science (1981) |
| 1981-1986 | Assistant lecturer for applied economic research at the University of Konstanz |
| 1986-1998 | Research associate at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), doctoral degree (Dr. rer. oec.) at Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) |
| 1998-1999 | Interim Head of the Department of Macro Analysis and Forecasting at DIW |
| 2000-2004 | Head of the Department of Macro Analysis and Forecasting at DIW |
| 2001 | Habilitation at TU Berlin |
| since 2005 | Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) at Hans-Böckler Foundation |
| since 2007 | Professor (external) of Economics at the University of Flensburg |
| 2001-2009 | Advisor to the European Parliament |
| 2009 | Member of the commission of the political executive of the SocialdemocraticParty in Germany (SPD) for regulation of financial markets |
| since 2012 | Professor (external) of Economics at the University of Duisburg-Essen. |
| since 2010 | Member of the economic council at the party chairman of the Socialdemocratic Party in Germany (SPD) |
| Chairman of the Chamber for Social Order of the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) |
