Sebastian Benz

(born 20.12.1984, Stuttgart)

Junior Economist and Doctoral Student

Ifo Institute
International Trade
Poschingerstra�e 5
81679 M�nchen

Phone: +49(0)89/9224-1695
Fax: +49(0)89/985369

E-Mail:
Website: http://www.cesifo-group.de/benz-s

Main focus:

Theoretical and Empirical International Trade

Employed at the Ifo Institute since 2009.

Academic Background:

10/2004	-	03/2009	Student of Economics at Eberhard-Karls-Universit�t T�bingen Degree: Diplom-Volkswirt
09/1995	-	07/2004	Gymnasium Gerlingen Degree: Abitur

Languages:

German, English, Spanish

Professional Experience:

08/2008	-	02/2009	Institut f�r Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung T�bingen, Intern and Student Research Assistant
03/2007	-	06/2007	Fundaci�n de Investigaciones Econ�micas Latinoamericanas, Buenos Aires, Intern
08/2005	-	09/2005	Robert Bosch GmbH, Gerlingen

Scholarships, awards and prizes:

Heinrich-B�ll-Stiftung, Landesstiftung Baden-W�rttemberg

Projects

Innovation spillovers in Germany

Pact 2009 Globalisation Network

Publications

Papers in academic volumes

2011

Benz, Sebastian, "Leistungsbilanz und Kapitalverkehr: Zwei Seiten derselben Medaille ", in: Georg Milbradt, Gernot Nerb, Wolfgang Ochel und Hans-Werner Sinn (Hrsg.): Der ifo Wirtschaftskompass, Carl Hanser, M�nchen, 2011, 244-245

Articles in non-refereed journals

2011

Benz, Sebastian (with Erdal Yalcin, Joachim Karl), "UNCTAD World Investment Report 2011: Die Entwicklung ausl�ndischer Direktinvestitionen", ifo Schnelldienst 64 (15), 2011, 21-31 ( Abstract / Download )

2007

Benz, Sebastian (with Guillermo Berm�dez, Marcela Cristini), "Distancia y comercio internacional: una nueva-vieja historia", Indicadores de Coyuntura N�478, Juli 2007, Buenos Aires.

Working Papers

2010

Benz, Sebastian (with Wilhelm Kohler), "Managerial versus Production Wages: Offshoring, Country Size and Endowments", CESifo Working Paper Nr. 3292, 2010 ( Abstract / Download )

Teaching

Introductory Microeconomics (Tutorial), Eberhard-Karls-Universit�t T�bingen, Summer Term 2008

Advanced Macroeconomics (Tutorial), Eberhard-Karls-Universit�t T�bingen, Summer Term 2008