Thomas Strobel

(born 15.03.1980)

Economist

Ifo Institute
International Institutional Comparisons
Poschingerstra�e 5
81679 M�nchen

Phone: +49(0)89/9224-1465
Fax: +49(0)89/9224-1462

E-Mail:
Website: http://www.cesifo-group.de/strobel-t

Strobel Thomas

Main focus:

Aggregate and sectoral productivity analysis; impact of information and communication technologies, skill-biased technological change (SBTC) and competition on growth; trends and determinants of inter-industry specialization; sectoral investment research.

Employed at the Ifo Institute since 2006.

Academic Background:

08/2006	-	08/2009	Dissertation (Dr. oec. publ.), Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
10/2008	-	12/2008	Post-Graduate Research Visit, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
10/2003	-	06/2006	Economics at the Ludwig-Maximilians University (diploma), Munich
10/2001	-	09/2003	Economics at the University of Constance (intermediate diploma)
		06/2000	Schyren Grammar School (Abitur), Pfaffenhofen

Languages:

English, French (basic knowledge)

Professional Experience:

04/2006	-	06/2006	BMW Group, Munich - graduand at the Department of Corporate Coordination, Economics and M&A
08/2005	-	10/2005	BMW Group, Munich - intern at the Department of Interest, Currency, Commodity Price and Asset Management
10/2004	-	07/2006	Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich - Research Assistant at the Chair of Empirical Economic Research
08/2004	-	09/2004	BMW Group, Munich - intern at the Department of Project Management, esp. Process Optimization
08/2003	-	09/2003	BMW Group, Munich - intern at the Department of Project Management, esp. Quality Management
01/2003	-	01/2004	Student Consultancy at the University of Constance - vice-chairman
02/2002	-	04/2002	BMW Group, Munich - intern at the Department of Purchasing Policy, Strategy and Principles

Scholarships, awards and prizes:

10/2008

11/2008

PhD Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Cooperation in Boards, Charges and Positions:

Referee for the "CESifo Economic Studies"
Referee for the "Journal of Productivity Analysis"

Projects

Optimal Immigration Policies in Europe: From Conflicting Interests to Mutual Gains

DICE Database

Growth and Productivity (2011)

ifo Investment Database (project head)

DICE Database for Institutional Comparisons in Europe (2010)

"Determinants of German Sectoral Productivity Growth - New Data, New Methods and New Comparisions" (2009)

"The Added Value Contribution of the Public Sector: Problems of Measurement and Methods of Resolutions" (2008)

Publications

Articles in refereed journals

Forthcoming

Strobel, Thomas, "New Evidence on the Sources of EU Countries' Productivity Growth - Industry Growth Differences from R&D and Competition", Empirica � Journal of European Economics, Forthcoming ( Published online: 2011, Information )

2008

Strobel, Thomas (with Theo Eicher), "The Rise and Fall of German Productivity: Software Investment as the Decisive Driver", CESifo Economic Studies 54(3), 2008, 386-413

Monographs (Authorship)

2009

Strobel, Thomas (with Theo Eicher), Information Technology And Productivity Growth � German Trends and OECD Comparisons, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2009 ( More Information / Book Review by Adam Saunders )

Strobel, Thomas, Empirical Essays on Information Technology and Productivity Growth, Inaugural-Dissertation, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, 2009

Papers in academic volumes

2011

Strobel, Thomas (with Josef Lachner), "Einzelhandel und Gro�handel: Wie sind die Zukunftsperspektiven? ", in: Georg Milbradt, Gernot Nerb, Wolfgang Ochel und Hans-Werner Sinn (Hrsg.): Der ifo Wirtschaftskompass, Carl Hanser, M�nchen, 2011, 48-49

Strobel, Thomas, "Arbeitsproduktivit�t: Investitionen zahlen sich aus ", in: Georg Milbradt, Gernot Nerb, Wolfgang Ochel und Hans-Werner Sinn (Hrsg.): Der ifo Wirtschaftskompass, Carl Hanser, M�nchen, 2011, 24-25

Strobel, Thomas, "Investitionsquoten: Wo wird am meisten investiert? ", in: Georg Milbradt, Gernot Nerb, Wolfgang Ochel und Hans-Werner Sinn (Hrsg.): Der ifo Wirtschaftskompass, Carl Hanser, M�nchen, 2011, 20-21

Strobel, Thomas, "Wirtschaftswachstum I: Wie wichtig sind Investitionen?", in: Georg Milbradt, Gernot Nerb, Wolfgang Ochel und Hans-Werner Sinn (Hrsg.): Der ifo Wirtschaftskompass, Carl Hanser, M�nchen, 2011, 18-19

Articles in non-refereed journals

2010

Strobel, Thomas, "Entry and Exit Regulations - The World Bank's Doing Business Indicators", CESifo DICE Report 8 (1), 2010, 42-53 ( Download )

2008

Strobel, Thomas (with Theo S. Eicher), "Der deutsche Produktivit�tsabschwung: Ursachenforschung auf Branchenebene", ifo Schnelldienst 61 (15), 2008, 33-40 ( Abstract / Download )

Working Papers

2010

Strobel, Thomas, "Institutions and Innovations as Sources of Productivity Growth Cross-Country Evidence", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 87, 2010 ( Abstract / Download )

Strobel, Thomas, "The Economic Impact of Capital-Skill Complementarities in German and US Industries Productivity Growth and the New Economy", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 89, 2010 ( Abstract / Download )

Strobel, Thomas, "Unraveling the Origins of EU Countries Productivity Growth - Evidence on R&D and Competition from Cross-Country Industry Analysis", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 86, 2010 ( Abstract / Download )

2008

Strobel, Thomas (with Theo S. Eicher), "Germany�s Continued Productivity Slump: An Industry Analysis", Ifo Working Paper Nr. 58, 2008 ( Abstract / Download )

2007

Strobel, Thomas (with Oliver Roehn, Theo Eicher), "The Ifo Industry Growth Accounting Database", CESifo Working Paper Nr. 1915, 2007 ( Abstract / Download )

Presentations at International Conferences

Thomas Strobel, commentator on the session of �Competition and productivity�, Danmarks Nationalbank and the International Monetary Fund, Sept. 2011, Copenhagen, Denmark

Thomas Strobel, "The Economic Impact of Capital-Skill Complementarities on Sectoral Productivity Growth", Verein f�r Socialpolitik, Sept. 2011, Frankfurt, Germany

Thomas Strobel, "The Economic Impact of Capital-Skill Complementarities on Sectoral Productivity Growth � New Evidence from Industrialized Countries during the New Economy", Singapore Economic Review Conference (SERC), Aug. 2011, Singapore

Thomas Strobel, "The Economic Impact of Skill-Biased Technological Change and Capital-Skill Complementarities on Sectoral Productivity Growth � New Evidence from Industrialized Countries during the New Economy", 17th International Panel Data Conference, July 2011, Montreal, Canada

Thomas Strobel, "The Economic Impact of Capital-Skill Complementarities in German and US Industries � Productivity Growth and the New Economy", Conference ICT & Economic Growth, Nov. 2010, Munich

Thomas Strobel, "Information Technology and Education as Determinants of Productivity Growth", Conference on Regional Institutions for Innovation and Productivity, Apr. 2010, Seattle, USA

Thomas Strobel, discussant, "Temporary Workers and Seasoned Managers as Causes of Low Productivity", Daveri und Parisi, Ifo/CESifo & OECD Conference on Regulation: Political Economy, Measurement and Effects on Performance, Jan. 2010, Munich

Thomas Strobel, "R&D Intensity, ICT Investment and Industry Productivity Growth", Far East and South Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society, Aug. 2009, Tokyo, Japan

Thomas Strobel, �ICT, Skills and Productivity Growth: US�German High-Skill and ICT Investments Complementarities�, North American Summer Meeting of the Econometric Society, June 2009, Boston, USA

Thomas Strobel, "Germany�s Continued Productivity Slump: An Industry Analysis", Research Seminar for Quantitative Economics", Department of Economics at the University of Hamburg, 28 Apr. 2009, Hamburg

Thomas Strobel, "The Rise and Fall of German Productivity: Software Investment as the Decisive Driver", Annual Conference of the Verein f�r Socialpolitik, Sept. 2008, Graz, Austria

Thomas Strobel, "Germany�s Continued Productivity Slump: An Industry Analysis", 23rd Annual Congress of the European Economic Association and 63th Meeting of the Econometric Society (joint congress), Aug. 2008, Milan, Italy

Thomas Strobel, "The Rise and Fall of German Productivity: Software Investment as the Decisive Driver", 23rd Annual Congress of the European Economic Association and 63th Meeting of the Econometric Society (joint congress), Aug. 2008, Milan, Italy

Thomas Strobel, "ICT, Skills and German Industry Productivity � The Interdependency of High-Skilled Labor and ICT Investments", The 2008 World Congress on National Accounts and Economic Performance Measures for Nations, May 2008, Washington D.C., USA

Thomas Strobel, "The Rise and Fall of German Productivity: Software Investment as the Decisive Driver", CESifo Economic Studies Conference on "Productivity and Growth", CESifo Conference Centre, June 2007, Munich