Affiliated Faculty

Peter Egger
ETH Zurich, KOF Swiss Economic Institute
Research Interests
- Applied and theoretical panel econometrics (time-invariant variables; long and short run estimates; spatial econometrics)
- Applied and theoretical international and regional economics (outsourcing; multinational firms; trade volumes; economic integration; new economic geography)
- Industrial organization and multinational firms
Education
1996, Master in Economics - University of Linz, Austria
2001, PhD in Economics - University of Linz, Austria
2002, Habilitation, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Jarko Fidrmuc
Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen, Germany
Education
2010, Habilitation (venia legendi), Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
2000, Doctor of the Social and Economic Sciences (Dr.), University of Vienna
1990, M.A. in Business Informatics, University of Economics in Bratislava
Research Interests
- Empirical Analysis of European Integration
- Empirical Analysis of Globalization
- Analysis of Economic Cycles and Theory of Optimal Currency Area
- Development of Emerging Economies in Eastern Europe and Asia
- Financing of small and medium sized enterprises
- Financing conditions of houshold and banks

Jack Hou
"Scholar from the Yellow River" - Distinguished Adjunt Professor from the California State University Long Beach, CA, US
Education
Ph.D, Yale University, May 1989
M.Phil., Yale University, December 1988
M.A., Yale University, May 1987
B.A., National Taiwan University, June 1979
Research Interests
- Labor Economics
- International Economics
- Economics of China

Young Sik Kim
Seoul Natinonal University, South Korea
Research Interests
- Macroeconomics
- Monetary Economics
- Financial Intermediation
Education
Ph.D. 1994 University of Iowa
MS 1991 Carnegie Mellon University
BA 1985 Seoul National University

Nahid Masoudi
Memorial University Newfoundland, St. John´s, Canada
Research Interests
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Applied Microeconomics
- Game Theory
- Public Economics
Education
PhD in Quantitative Methods, University of Montreal, 2013
MA in Economics, Tehran University, 2006
BA in Economics, Shiraz University, 2004

Steven Yamarik
California State University Long Beach, US
Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of North Carolina, 1996
B.A., Economics and History, University of North Carolina, 1989
Undergraduate studies, Engineering, University of Connecticut, 1985-87
Research Interests
- Economic Growth and Development
- Regional Economics
- International Trade
- Regional Economic Integration

Rongrong Sun
University of Dundee, UK
Research Interests
Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics, Chinese Economic Studies
Education
Doctor in Economics, University of Wuppertal, May 2013
M.S. in Economics and Finance, University of Magdeburg, Feburary 2006
B.S. in Economics, University of Magdeburg, August 2004
B.A. in English Language and Literature Studies, Xinjiang Normal University
Publications
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Social Networks and Household Financial Decisions: Evidence from China (with M. Jiang and B. Zhang), Journal of Applied Economics, forthcoming
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The Credit Risk of Chinese Households: A Micro-Level Assessment (with M. Funke and L. Zhu), Pacific Economic Review, forthcoming
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Requiem for the interest rate controls in China, Pacific Economic Review, 26 (2): 139-160, 2021
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Monetary Policy Announcements and Market Interest Rates` Response: Evidence from China, Journal of Banking and Finance, 113, April 2020
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Macroprudential Policy, Central Banks and Financial Stability: Evidence from China (with J. Klingelhöfer), Journal of International Money and Finance, 93: 19-41, 2019
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A Narrative Indicator of Monetary Conditions in China, International Journal of Central Banking, 14(4), September 2018
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China's Regime-Switching Monetary Policy (with J. Klingelhöfer), Economic Modelling, 68: 32-40, 2018
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What Measures Chinese Monetary Policy?, Journal of International Money and Finance, 59: 263-286, 2015
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Nominal Rigidity and Some New Evidence on the New Keynesian Theory of the Output-Inflation Tradeoff, International Economics and Economic Policy, 11 (4): 575-597, 2014
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Does Monetary Policy Matter in China? A Narrative Approach, China Economic Review, 26C: 56-74, 2013
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Monetary Policy and European Unemployment (with R. Schettkat): Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 25(1): 94-108, 2009