Elmar Wolfstetter

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Elmar G. Wolfstetter, 2008

Elmar G. Wolfstetter (born November 16, 1945 in Stuttgart ) is a German economist and university professor .

career

Wolfstetter studied economics , mathematics and sociology at the University of Heidelberg from 1965 , which he completed in 1970 with a degree in economics . From 1970 to 1973 he worked as a research assistant for Carl Christian von Weizsäcker in Heidelberg and in 1973 and 1974 for Holger Bonus at the University of Dortmund . From 1974 to 1978 he was an assistant professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo in the USA . In the meantime he received his doctorate in Dortmund in 1976. From 1978 to 1982 he was an Associate Professor with tenure at the State University of New York at Buffalo, before moving to the Free University of Berlin as Professor of Economics in 1982 . Since 1992 he has been Professor of Economics at the Humboldt University in Berlin . He retired on March 31, 2012 . Since 2008 he has been a regular visiting professor at Korea University in Seoul. Visiting professorships and a. at Yonsei University, Korea University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Hebrew University, University of Haifa, University of Pittsburgh, University of Copenhagen, University of Bergen, University of Bern.

Wolfstetter's research focuses on the theory and practice of auctions and the design of incentives, contracts and organizations. His text book "Topics in Microeconomics: Industrial Organization, Auctions, and Incentives" was first published in 1999 by Cambridge University Press , in 2002 in the second edition and in 2003 in Chinese by Shanghai University Press . He has published a large number of scientific articles of the highest quality internationally, including a. in Games and Economic Behavior, Rand Journal of Economics, Economic Journal, European Economic Review, Economic Theory, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control, Oxford Economic Papers, International Journal of Game Theory etc.

Wolfstetter was editor of the Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE) and was on the editorial board of the European Economic Review from 2000–2011 . He has headed several graduate schools and collaborative research centers and has worked as a consultant for the World Bank, numerous companies, ministries and authorities.

Publications (selection)

Wolfstetter's list of publications includes more than 100 works.

  • Elmar Wolfstetter: Topics in Microeconomics. Industrial Organization, Auctions, and Incentives . Cambridge University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-521-64228-0 . Translation in Chinese language 2003 by Shanghai University Press.
  • C. Fan, B. Jun, E. Wolfstetter: Optimal Licensing under Incomplete Information: The Case of the Inside Patent Holder. In: Economic Theory. Volume 66, 2018, pp. 975-1005.
  • C. Fan, B. Jun, E. Wolfstetter: Optimal Licensing of Technology in the Face of (Asymmetric) Competition. In: International Journal of Industrial Organization. Volume 60, 2018, pp. 32-53.
  • C. Fan, B. Jun, E. Wolfstetter: Licensing Process Innovations when Losers' Messages Determine Royalty Rates. In: Games and Economic Behavior. Volume 82, 2013, pp. 388-402.
  • W. Ding, E. Wolfstetter: Prizes and Lemons: Procurement of Innovation under Imperfect Commitment. In: RAND Journal of Economics. Volume 42, No. 4, 2011, pp. 664-680.
  • V. Grimm, F. Riedel, E. Wolfstetter: Low Price Equilibrium in Multi-Unit Auctions: The GSM Spectrum Auction in Germany. In: International Journal of Industrial Organization. Volume 21, 2003, pp. 1557-1569.
  • M. Perry, E. Wolfstetter, S. Zamir: A Sealed-Bid Auction that Matches the English Auction. In: Games and Economic Behavior. Volume 33, 2000, pp. 265-273.
  • B. Adolph, E. Wolfstetter: Wage Indexation, Informational Externalities, and Monetary Policy. In: Oxford Economic Papers. Volume 43, 1991, pp. 368-390.
  • M. Brown, E. Wolfstetter: Tripartite Income-Employment Contracts and Coalition Incentive Compatibility. In: RAND Journal of Economics. Volume 20, 1989, pp. 291-307.
  • E. Wolfstetter: Positive Profits with Negative Surplus Value. In: The Economic Journal. Volume 86, 1976, pp. 854-872.
  • E. Wolfstetter: Surplus Labor, Synchronized Labor Costs, and Marx's Labor Theory of Value. In: The Economic Journal. Volume 83, 1973, pp. 787-809.

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personal data
SURNAME Wolfstetter, Elmar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wolfstetter, Elmar G.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German economist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH November 16, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart