Alexander Ebertz

(born 23.01.1979)

Economist

Ifo Institute
Public Finance
Poschingerstra�e 5
81679 M�nchen

Phone: +49(0)89/9224-1394
Fax: +49(0)89/907795-1394

E-Mail:
Website: http://www.cesifo-group.de/ebertz-a

Ebertz Alexander

Main focus:

Regional Economics, Fiscal Federalism, Public Finance

Employed at the Ifo Institute since 2006.

Academic Background:

Jan. 2006	-	May 2010	Dr. oec. publ. (equiv. Ph.D. in Economics), University of Munich
Sept. 2002	-	March 2005	Diplom-Volkswirt (equiv. M.A. in Economics) at the University of Mannheim, Germany
Aug. 2004	-	Dec. 2004	Study of Economics at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, as exchange student
Sept. 2001	-	Aug. 2002	Study of Economics at the University of M�laga, Spain, as Sokrates exchange student
Sept. 1999	-	Aug. 2001	Study of Economics at the University of Passau, Germany (Vordiplom, equiv. Undergraduate Studies)

Languages:

German, English, Spanish, Dutch and French (basic knowledge).

Professional Experience:

Nov. 2005	-	Dec. 2005	Internship at Ramboll Management GmbH in Munich, Germany
July 2005	-	Oct. 2005	Freelancer at TCW GmbH in Munich, Germany
Jan. 2005	-	Apr. 2005	Internship at the German-Honduran Chamber of Commerce in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Sept. 2003	-	Aug. 2004	Student Assistant working with Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Gr�ner at the Chair for Economic Policy at the University of Mannnheim, Germany
Jan. 2003	-	Aug. 2004	Student Assistant at the Zentrum f�r Europ�ische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) in Mannheim, Germany

Stipendiary, awards and prize:

2009	Verein f�r Socialpolitik, Award for presenting a paper at the Annual Congress of the IIPF in 2009
2007	Verein f�r Socialpolitik, Award for presenting a paper at the Annual Congress of the IIPF in 2007, funded by Deutsche Bundesbank
2004	McKinsey & Company and Landesstiftung Baden-W�rttemberg: financial support for the stay at Queen's University

Projects

Further Development of Municipal Fiscal Equalization in Rhineland-Palatinate

Provision of economic analysis in the area of taxation

Development of indicators of demography-enhancing measures for the Development Bankof Saxony (SAB)

Publications

Articles in refereed journals

2009

Ebertz, Alexander (with Thiess Buettner), "Quality of Life in the Regions - Results for German Counties", Annals of Regional Science 43 (1), 2009, 89-112

Ebertz, Alexander (with Thiess Buettner), "Spatial Implications of Minimum Wages", Jahrb�cher f�r National�konomie und Statistik 229 (2), 2009, 292-312

Monographs (Authorship)

2010

Ebertz, Alexander, Essays on Household Mobility and the Quality of Life in Germany, Inaugural-Dissertation, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit�t M�nchen, 2010

2008

Ebertz, Alexander (with Mandy Kriese, Marcel Thum, Helke Seitz), Bewertung von lokalen Standortfaktoren f�r Haushalte und Unternehmen in Sachsen: Entwicklung von Indikatoren zur �berpr�fung der Demographietauglichkeit von F�rderprojekten der S�chsischen Aufbaubank: Gutachten im Auftrag der S�chsischen Aufbaubank, ifo Dresden Studien 46, ifo Institut f�r Wirtschaftsforschung, Dresden, 2008 ( Abstract )

Articles in non-refereed journals

2010

Ebertz, Alexander (with Marc Gronwald), "�Moderner Fu�ball� � Bemerkungen aus �konomischer Perspektive", ifo Schnelldienst 63 (11), 2010, 49-50 ( Abstract / Download )

2009

Ebertz, Alexander (with Thiess Buettner, Jens Ruhose), "Der Mindestlohn und die r�umliche Lohnstruktur in Deutschland", ifo Schnelldienst 62 (05), 2009, 20-26 ( Abstract / Download )

2008

Ebertz, Alexander, "Die Wohnortwahl privater Haushalte und die Bewertung lokaler Standortfaktoren in den s�chsischen Gemeinden", ifo Dresden berichtet 15 (05), 2008, 14-22 ( Abstract / Download )

2007

Ebertz, Alexander (with Thiess Buettner), "Lebensqualit�t in den Regionen: Erste Ergebnisse f�r Deutschland", ifo Schnelldienst 60 (15), 2007, 13-19 ( Abstract / Download )

Working Papers

2009

Ebertz, Alexander (with Thiess Buettner), "Spatial Implications of Minimum Wages", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 66, 2009 ( Abstract / Download )

Ebertz, Alexander, "The Determinants of Joint Residential and Job Location Choices: A Mixed Logit Approach ", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 82, 2009 ( Abstract / Download )

2008

Ebertz, Alexander, "The Capitalization of Public Services and Amenities into Land Prices � Empirical Evidence from German Communities", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 63, 2008 ( Abstract / Download )

2007

Ebertz, Alexander (with Thiess Buettner), "Quality of Life in the Regions - Results for German Counties", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 49, 2007 ( Abstract / Download )

Teaching

Tutorial Fiskalf�deralismus, LMU (SS 2010)

Tutorial Stadt- und Regional�konomik, LMU (WS 2009/10)

Tutorial Fiskalf�deralismus, LMU (WS 2008/09)

Tutorial AVWL II (Makro�konomie), LMU (SS 2008)

Tutorial Stadt- und Regional�konomik, LMU (SS 2007)

Tutorial Fiskalf�deralismus, LMU (WS 2006/07)

Tutorial AVWL II (Makro�konomie), LMU (SS 2006)

Presentations at International Conferences

Alexander Ebertz, Summer Conference in Regional Science, June 2010, Hannover

Alexander Ebertz, "The Determinants of Joint Residential and Job Location Choices: A Mixed Logit Approach", Conference of the Canadian Economic Association , May 2010, Quebec City, CA

Alexander Ebertz, "The Determinants of Joint Residential and Job Location Choices: A Mixed Logit Approach", Jahrestagung des Vereins f�r Socialpolitik (VfS), Sept. 2009, Magdeburg, Germany

Alexander Ebertz, "Spatial Implications of Minimum Wages", International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF), Aug. 2009, Cape Town, South Africa

Alexander Ebertz, �The Capitalization of Public Services and Amenities into Land Prices � Empirical Evidence from German Communities�, Jahrestagung des Vereins f�r Socialpolitik, Sept. 2008, Graz, A

Alexander Ebertz, �The Capitalization of Public Services and Amenities into Land Prices � Empirical Evidence from German Communities�, Annual Congress of the IIPF, Aug. 2008, Maastricht, NL

Alexander Ebertz, �The Capitalization of Public Services and Amenities into Land Prices � Empirical Evidence from German Communities�, Conference of the Canadian Economic Association, June 2008, Vancouver, CA

Alexander Ebertz, "Quality of Life in the Regions - Results for German Counties", Jahrestagung des Vereins f�r Socialpolitik, Oct. 2007, Munich

Alexander Ebertz, "Quality of Life in the Regions - Results for German Counties", Annual Congress of the IIPF, Aug. 2007, Warwick, UK

Thiess B�ttner and Alexander Ebertz, "Die Bewertung regionaler (Un-) Annehmlichkeiten anhand des Immobilienmarktes - Erste empirische Ergebnisse f�r Deutschland", Sommerseminar des IAB und der GfR, 06 - 07 July 2006, Dresden