home chair Torben Klarl

Dr. Torben Klarl

Room: FW 2421
Phone: +49 (0)821 598 4189
Email: torben.alexander.klarl@wiwi.uni-augsburg.de
Office Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 - 11:00 (am)

Academic Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, University of Augsburg, 2005
• Diplom Volkswirt, University of Augsburg, 2006
• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Augsburg, 2009
• Academic councillor and Post-Doc, University of Augsburg, since 2010

Curriculum Vitae:

Teaching (Selection):

• Introductory Econometrics (Lecture, Bachelor-Level)
• Time Series Analysis (Lecture, Master-Level)

Fields of Special Interest:

• Economics of Innovation
• Spatial Econometrics
• Bayesian Econometrics
• New Economic Geography
• Endogenous Growth Theory
• DSGE Models

Work in Progress:

• "Climate Change, the Likelihood of Extreme Events and Optimal Fiscal Policy", together with Martin Scheffel (ZEW) mimeo, ZEW and University of Augsburg
• "Absorptive Capacity, formation of enterprises and space", mimeo, ZEW and University of Augsburg
• "A Bayesian approach for estimating higher order spatial error component models dealing with spatial heterogeneity", mimeo, ZEW and University of Augsburg
• "What tells us spatial filtered labour productivity?-Evidence for German regions", mimeo, ZEW and University of Augsburg
• "Evidence for real business cycle asymmetries? - The German case", mimeo, University of Augsburg
• "Is Schumpeter right? The effect of learning on industry concentration and instability", mimeo, University of Augsburg
• "Time to R&D", together with Jürgen Antony, Centraal Planbureau (cpb)

Publications:

Publications in international refereed journals

• Comment on Acs and Varga: Entrepreneurship, agglomeration and technological change, forthcoming Small Business Economics,(10.1007/s11187-012-9418-z).
• Firm Heterogeneity, Credit Constraints, and Endogenous Growth, with Jürgen Antony und Alfred Maußner, forthcoming Journal of Economics,(DOI 10.1007/s00712-011-0225-9).

Other publications

• Book review of "Entrepreneurship and Innovations in Functional Regions", eds. Charlie Karlsson, Roger R. Stough and Börje Johansson, Journal of Regional Science, 52, 2012, 161–162.
• "Knowledge Diffusion Processes: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations". Dissertation, University of Augsburg, 2010.

Discussion papers

• "Is Spatially Bootstrapping a Panacea for Valid Inference?" submitted to "Papers in Regional Science" (revise and resubmit)
• "A Spatially-related Note on Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth", pdf, University of Augsburg
• "Market dynamics, dynamic resource management and environmental policy in the context of (strong) sustainability" submitted to "Journal of Evolutionary Economics" (revise and resubmit, minor revision)
, Beitrag Nr. 315, Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsreihe, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Augsburg, pdf.
• "Climate Change, the Likelihood of Extreme Events and Optimal Fiscal Policy", together with Martin Scheffel (ZEW) mimeo, ZEW and University of Augsburg
• "Absorptive Capacity, formation of enterprises and space", mimeo, ZEW and University of Augsburg
• "A Bayesian approach for estimating higher order spatial error component models dealing with spatial heterogeneity", mimeo, ZEW and University of Augsburg
• "Spatial model selection and spatial knowledge spillovers: a regional view of Germany", ZEW Discussion Paper No. 10-005, pdf.
• "What tells us spatial filtered labour productivity?-Evidence for German regions, mimeo, ZEW and University of Augsburg
• "Evidence for real business cycle asymmetries? - The German case", mimeo, University of Augsburg.
• "Is Schumpeter right? The effect of learning on industry concentration and instability", mimeo, University of Augsburg.
• "Modelling the folk theorem of spatial economics: a heterogeneous regional growth model", Beitrag Nr. 305, Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsreihe, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Augsburg, pdf.
• "Knowledge diffusion and knowledge transfer: two sides of the medal", ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-080, pdf.
• "Firm Heterogeneity, Credit Constraints, and Endogenous Growth", together with Alfred Maussner and Jürgen Antony, Beitrag Nr. 311, Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsreihe, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Augsburg, pdf.
• "Time to R&D", together with Jürgen Antony, University of Augsburg.
• "On the stability of equilibria in replicator dynamics modelling: an application in industrial dynamics considering resource constraints", Beitrag Nr. 298, Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsreihe, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Augsburg, pdf.

Accepted conference contributions (Selection)

• "Market dynamics, dynamic resource management and environmental policy in the context of (strong) sustainability", 19th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) , Prague, 27.-30. June 2012
• "A Spatially-related Note on Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth", Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES), Zurich, 12-13. April 2012
• "Knowledge diffusion and knowledge transfer: two sides of the medal", Technology Transfer Conference 2011, Augsburg, 21.-23. September 2011
• "Market dynamics, dynamic resource management and environmental policy in the context of (strong) sustainability", Verein für Socialpolitik (VfS) Jahrestagung 2011, Frankfurt, 04.-07. September 2011
• "A Spatially-related Note on Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth", 51st Anniversary European Congress of the Regional Science Association International (ERSA), Barcelona, 30. August-01. September 2011
• "Firm Heterogeneity, Credit Constraints, and Endogenous Growth", 26th Meeting of the European Economic Association (EEA), Oslo, 25.-29. August 2011
• "Market dynamics, dynamic resource management and environmental policy in the context of (strong) sustainability", International Economic Association, 16. World Congress, Beijing, 4.-8. Juli 2011
• "Market dynamics, dynamic resource management and environmental policy in the context of (strong) sustainability", Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES), Lucerne, 9.-10. Juni 2011
• "Modelling the folk theorem of spatial economics: a heterogeneous regional growth model", Spring Meeting of Young Economists (SMYE) 2011, Groningen, 14.-16. April 2011
• "Modelling the folk theorem of spatial economics: a heterogeneous regional growth model", Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association Internationl (NARSC), Denver, 10.-13. November 2010
• "Knowledge diffusion and knowledge transfer: two sides of the medal", ICT & Economic Growth Conference 2010, Munich, 4.-6. November 2010
• "Modelling the folk theorem of spatial economics: a heterogeneous regional growth model", 12th INFER Annual Conference, Munster, 3.-5. September 2010
• "Firm Heterogeneity, Credit Constraints, and Endogenous Growth", Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade (DEGIT) - XV, Frankfurt, 3.-4. September 2010
• "Modelling the folk theorem of spatial economics: a heterogeneous regional growth model", 25th Meeting of the European Economic Association (EEA),Glasgow, 23.-26. August 2010
• "Modelling the folk theorem of spatial economics: a heterogeneous regional growth model", 50th Anniversary European Congress of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), Jönköping, 19.-23. August 2010
• "Modelling the folk theorem of spatial economics: a heterogeneous regional growth model", IV World Conference of Spatial Econometrics (SEC), Chicago, 09.-12. Juni 2010
• "Modelling the folk theorem of spatial economics: a heterogeneous regional growth model", Royal Economic Society (RES) Conference 2010, Surrey, 29.-31. März 2010
• "Modelling the folk theorem of spatial economics: a heterogeneous regional growth model", Verein für Socialpolitik (VfS) Jahrestagung 2009, Magdeburg, 08.-11. September 2009
• "Spatial knowledge spillovers: a regional view of Germany",  III World Conference of Spatial Econometrics (SEC), Barcelona, 08.-10. Juli 2009
• "Modelling the folk theorem of spatial economics: a heterogeneous regional growth model", Annual Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics (SSES), Genf, 26.-27. Juni 2009
• "On the stability of equilibria in replicator dynamics modelling: an application in industrial dynamics considering resource constraints", (EARIE), Toulouse, 04.-06. September 2008

References:

• Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Franz, Full Professor at the University of Mannheim, Chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts and President of the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim
• Prof. Dr. Horst Hanusch, Professor Emeritus at the University of Augsburg
• Prof. Dr. Andreas Irmen, Full Professor at the University of Luxembourg
• Prof. Dr. Alfred Maußner, Full Professor at the University of Augsburg
• Prof. Kevin D. Salyer, Ph.D., Full Professor at University of California, Davis

Reviewer Experience:

• Economic Modelling (2x)
• Information Economics and Policy (1x)
• Journal of Regional Science (1x)
• Small Business Economics (Request)

Other interests (besides economics):

• Hill-Running, Running, Climbing, Dancing, Biking, Skating, Travelling, Languages, Arts, Books, Music

Photo: Peter Kleist (Friedberger Allgemeine)

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