Sven Neelsen

Junior Economist and Doctoral Student

Ifo Institute for Economic Research
International Institutional Comparisons
Poschingerstraße 5
81679 München

Phone: +49(0)89/9224-1392
Fax: +49(0)89/985369

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Website: http://www.cesifo-group.de/neelsen-s

Sven Neelsen

Main focus:

Health and Development Economics, applied Econometrics.

Employed at the Ifo Institute since 2009.

Academic Background:

10/2001	-	04/2008	Pre-Diploma and Diploma Studies in Economics and Political Science -Albertus-Magnus-University, Cologne
		05/2000	Abitur (A-Levels)

Languages:

English, Spanish, French (working knowledge).

Professional Experience:

05/2008	-	12/2008	Consultant in a GTZ/Worldbank Research Project on Energy Use in African SMEs –RWI, Accra (Ghana) and Kampala (Uganda)
05/2007	-	04/2008	Research Assistant Environment and Resources Department -RWI, Essen (Germany)
10/2006	-	03/2007	Teaching Assistant in Macroeconomics, Prof. Peter Funk -Albertus-Magnus-Universität, Cologne (Germany)
08/2006	-	10/2006	Internship Private Asset Management -Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt (Germany)
02/2006	-	04/2006	Internship European Economic and Financial Policy Planning Department -Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin (Germany)
08/2005	-	09/2005	Internship OECD and Statistics Department -Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Berlin (Germany)
02/2005	-	04/2005	Internship European Integration and Regional Development Department -HWWA (HWWI), Hamburg (Germany)
02/2003	-	04/2003	Internship Logistics Department -Europartners, Monterrey (Mexico)
08/2001	-	09/2001	Internship Regional Economic Development Department -Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance, Lancaster (USA)

Publications

Articles in non-refereed journals

2009

Neelsen, Sven (with Michael Metzger), "Obamacare – Hoffnung auf eine Reform des amerikanischen Gesundheitssystems?", ifo Schnelldienst 62 (21), 2009, 45-51 ( Abstract / Download )

Working Papers

2010

Neelsen, Sven (with Thomas Stratmann), "Effects of Prenatal and Early Life Malnutrition: Evidence from the Greek Famine", CESifo Working Paper Nr. 2994, 2010 ( Abstract / Download )

Neelsen, Sven (with Thomas Stratmann), "Effects of Prenatal and Early Life Malnutrition: Evidence from the Greek Famine", George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper Nr. 10-09, 2010 ( More Information )

2009

Neelsen, Sven (with Thomas Stratmann, Jonathan Klick), "The Effect of Abortion Liberalization on Sexual Behavior: International Evidence", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 79, 2009 ( Abstract / Download )

Neelsen, Sven (with Thomas Stratmann, Jonathan Klick), "The Effect of Abortion Liberalization on Sexual Behavior: International Evidence", SSRN Working Paper Series 1434600, 2009 ( Abstract )