Christian Seiler

(born 11.05.1983)

Specialist for survey management

Ifo Institute
Business Cycle Analyses and Surveys
Poschingerstra�e 5
81679 M�nchen

Phone: +49(0)89/9224-1248
Fax: +49(0)89/9224-1463

E-Mail:
Website: http://www.cesifo-group.de/seiler-c

Christian Seiler

Main focus:

Business Survey Industry, Methodological supervision of business surveys

Employed at the Ifo Institute since 2008.

Academic Background:

04/2003

09/2008

Diplom-Statistiker (equiv. M.Sc. in Statistics), Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

Languages:

German, English

Professional Experience:

04/2007	-	08/2008	Student assistant at the Department of Statistics of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
10/2004	-	03/2007	Student assistant at the Fraunhofer Society
10/2002	-	03/2003	Internship with the Ruetz Technologies

Publications

Articles in refereed journals

Forthcoming

Seiler, Christian (with Klaus Wohlrabe), "Ranking economists on the basis of many indicators: An alternative approach using RePEc data", Journal of Informetrics, Forthcoming ( Accepted: 2012 )

2011

Seiler, Christian (with Samson B. Adebayo, Ludwig Fahrmeir, Christian Heumann), "Geoadditive latent variable modelling of count data on multiple sexual partnering in Nigeria", Biometrics 67 (2), 2011, 620-628 ( More Information )

Monographs (Authorship)

2011

Seiler, Christian (with Klaus Abberger, Stefan Sauer), Der Test des Tests im ifo Konjunkturtest Handel, ifo Forschungsberichte 52, ifo Institut f�r Wirtschaftsforschung, M�nchen, 2011

Papers in academic volumes

2010

Seiler, Christian (with Christian Dittrich, Sandra Hackensperger, Friedrich Leisch, Carolin Strobl), "Measurement and Predictors of a Negative Attitude towards Statistics in LMU Students", in: Kneib, Thomas und Tutz, Gerhard (Hrsg.): Statistical Modelling and Regression Structures. Festschrift in Honor of Ludwig Fahrmeir, Springer, Berlin, 2010, 217-230 ( More Information )

Articles in non-refereed journals

2010

Seiler, Christian (with Klaus Wohlrabe), "A Critique of the 2009 Global "Go-To Think Tanks" Ranking", CESifo DICE Report 8 (2), 2010, 60-63 ( Download )

Seiler, Christian (with Klaus Wohlrabe), "Eine Anmerkung zur Zeitschriftengewichtung im Handelsblatt-Ranking 2010", ifo Schnelldienst 63 (06), 2010, 38-39 ( Abstract / Download )

Seiler, Christian (with Klaus Wohlrabe), "Eine Kritik des �Global Go-To Think Tanks�-Rankings 2009", ifo Schnelldienst 63 (11), 2010, 46-48 ( Abstract / Download )

Seiler, Christian (with Klaus Wohlrabe), "RePEc � An Independent Platform for Measuring Output in Economics", CESifo Forum 11 (4), 2010, 72-77 ( Download )

Seiler, Christian (with Klaus Wohlrabe), "RePEc � eine unabh�ngige Plattform zur wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Output-Messung", ifo Schnelldienst 63 (07), 2010, 43-48 ( Abstract / Download )

2009

Seiler, Christian (with Klaus Abberger, Manuel Birnbrich), "Der �Test des Tests� im Handel � eine Metaumfrage zum ifo Konjunkturtest", ifo Schnelldienst 62 (21), 2009, 34-41 ( Abstract / Download )

Seiler, Christian (with Beate Schirwitz, Klaus Wohlrabe), "Regionale Konjunkturzyklen in Deutschland � Teil I: Die Datenlage", ifo Schnelldienst 62 (13), 2009, 18-24 ( Abstract / Download )

Seiler, Christian (with Beate Schirwitz, Klaus Wohlrabe), "Regionale Konjunkturzyklen in Deutschland � Teil II: Die Zyklendatierung", ifo Schnelldienst 62 (14), 2009, 24-31 ( Abstract / Download )

Seiler, Christian (with Beate Schirwitz, Klaus Wohlrabe), "Regionale Konjunkturzyklen in Deutschland � Teil III: Konvergenz", ifo Schnelldienst 62 (15), 2009, 23-32 ( Abstract / Download )

Seiler, Christian (with Julia Tasch), "ifo Institut : Konjunkturtestergebnisse Dezember 2009 ; Einzelhandel: Gesch�ftsklimaindex erreicht Jahresh�chststand", ifo-GfK-Konsumreport (12), 2009, 4-9 ( Abstract )

Seiler, Christian (with Julia Tasch), "ifo Institut : Konjunkturtestergebnisse Oktober 2009 ; Einzelhandel: Gesch�ftsklima abgek�hlt", ifo-GfK-Konsumreport (10), 2009, 4-9 ( Abstract )

Seiler, Christian, "ifo Institut : Konjunkturtestergebnisse April 2009 ; Einzelhandel: schwungvolles Neuwagengesch�ft", ifo-GfK-Konsumreport (04), 2009, 4-9 ( Abstract )

Seiler, Christian, "ifo Institut : Konjunkturtestergebnisse Juni 2009 ; Einzelhandel: zur�ckhaltende Bestellpl�ne", ifo-GfK-Konsumreport (06), 2009, 4-9 ( Abstract )

Seiler, Christian, "ifo Institut : Konjunkturtestergebnisse Mai 2009 ; Einzelhandel: Gesch�ftslage nahezu zufriedenstellend", ifo-GfK-Konsumreport (05), 2009, 4-9 ( Abstract )

Working Papers

2011

Seiler, Christian (with Klaus Wohlrabe), "Ranking Economists and Economic Institutions Using RePEc: Some Remarks", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 96, 2011 ( Abstract / Download )

Seiler, Christian (with Klaus Wohlrabe), "Ranking Economists on the Basis of Many Indicators: An Alternative Approach Using RePEc Data", CESifo Working Paper Nr. 3691, 2011 ( Abstract / Download )

2010

Seiler, Christian, "Dynamic Modelling of Nonresponse in Business Surveys", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 93, 2010 ( Abstract / Download )

2009

Seiler, Christian (with Samson B. Adebayo, Ludwig Fahrmeir), "Geoadditive Latent Variable Modelling of Count Data on Multiple Sexual Partnering in Nigeria", Department of Statistics, Technical Report Nr. 66, 2009 ( Abstract )

Seiler, Christian, "Prediction Qualities of the Ifo Indicators on a Temporal Disaggregated German GDP", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 67, 2009 ( Abstract / Download )

Other Publications

Seiler, Christian, Ifo Business Survey in Industry, Monthly publication in "ifo Konjunkturperspektiven"

Seiler, Christian, Ifo Business Survey in Retailing, Monthly publication in "ifo Konjunkturperspektiven" (09/2008 - 12/2009)

Seiler, Christian, Monthly publication in "ifo-GfK-Konsumreport� (09/2008 - 12/2009)

Teaching

Exercise: "Statistik I f�r Studierende der Wirtschaftswissenschaften", LMU, Winter Semester 2011/2012, Lecture notes (in German)

Presentations at International Conferences

Christian Seiler, "Microdata Imputation and Macrodata Implications: Evidence from the Ifo Business Survey", Statistische Woche 2011, 20. - 23. Sept. 2011, Leipzig

Christian Seiler, "Microdata Imputation and Macrodata Implications: Evidence from the Ifo Business Survey", 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings, 30 July - 04 Aug. 2011, Miami

Christian Seiler, "Dynamic Modelling of Nonresponse in Business Surveys", 4th Conference of the European Survey Research Association, 18 - 22 July 2011, Lausanne

Christian Seiler, "Fehlende Daten in Unternehmensbefragungen - dynamische Modellierungsans�tze mit dem ifo Konjunkturpanel", 16. DStatG-Nachwuchsworkshop, 13 - 14 Sept. 2010, N�rnberg

Christian Seiler, "Dynamische Modellierung von Nonresponse-Verhalten in Unternehmensbefragungen", 1st Workshop of the Center of Empirical Studies, 20 Nov. 2009, Munich