Christoph M. Schmidt
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Christoph M. Schmidt is a German
economist. He is the president of the RWI Essen
and member of the German Council of Economic Experts
.
Schmidt received his Diplom
in economics at the University of Mannheim
in 1987, and his M.A.
in economics from Princeton University
in 1989. He also earned his Ph.D.
from Princeton in 1991. Schmidt received his Habilitation
in 1995 from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Since 2002 he became president of the RWI Essen and in 2009 he replaced Bert Rürup
on the German Council of Economic Experts.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
economist. He is the president of the RWI Essen
RWI Essen
The RWI Essen, full German name Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung e.V., is one of the leading economic research institutions in Germany...
and member of the German Council of Economic Experts
German Council of Economic Experts
The German Council of Economic Experts or ' is a group of economists set up in 1963 to advise the German government and Parliament on economic policy issues. Every year the Council prepares the annual report which is published before or by November 15...
.
Schmidt received his Diplom
Diplom
A Diplom is an academic degree in the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a similarly named degree in some other European countries including Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Finland , Greece, Hungary, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Ukraine...
in economics at the University of Mannheim
University of Mannheim
The University of Mannheim is one of the younger German universities. It offers Bachelor, Master, and PhD degrees.The University is mainly located in Mannheim’s palace the largest baroque palace in Germany. The whole city center of Mannheim is aligned symmetrically to the palace.About 800 scholars...
in 1987, and his M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in economics from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1989. He also earned his Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from Princeton in 1991. Schmidt received his Habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in 1995 from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Since 2002 he became president of the RWI Essen and in 2009 he replaced Bert Rürup
Bert Rürup
Hans-Adalbert Rürup is a German economist and former chairman of the German Council of Economic Experts. He was formerly a professor of economics at the Darmstadt University of Technology. , he is president of the International School of Management .-References:...
on the German Council of Economic Experts.