Thomas Ziesemer

Dr. Thomas HW Ziesemer

Researcher

Education
Habilitation , FU Berlin , 1996
Education
Dr., rer.pol. , U Regensburg, 1985
Education
Dipl., VWL, U Regensburg, 1978
Education
Vordipl., CAU Kiel , 1975
Institute
UNU-MERIT
Nationality
German
Contacts
ziesemer@merit.unu.edu T.Ziesemer@maastrichtuniversity.nl +31 43 388 84402 LinkedIn

Thomas Ziesemer is Researcher at Maastricht University and UNU-MERIT

Maastricht University: Retired as Associate Professor Economics 2020; Associate Professor Microeconomics 1996; Assistent Professor International Economics 1989. University Regensburg: Akad. Rat 1986; PhDer 1982.

He studied economics at the Universities of Kiel (1974-75) and Regensburg (1975-78) in Germany. From 1982 to 1989 he was employed at the University of Regensburg, where he completed his doctoral dissertation on Economic Theory of Underdevelopment in 1985. Since December of 1989, he has been Assistant Professor of International Economics and Associate Professor of Microeconomics (1994-97) at Maastricht University. In November 1996 he received his Habilitation from the Free University Berlin in 1996. His fields of interest include development, international and environmental economics, growth, and technical change. He is a fellow of Europäische Akademie Ahrweiler.

Contributions to teaching programs:

  • B.Sc. International Economic Studies, 3rd year: Development Economics
  • B.A. Cultural Sciences: Globalization & Inequality (member of planning group)
  • M.Sc. International Economics Studies: International Trade, Technology, and Distrubution
  • M.A. Public Policy and Human Development: International Economics
  • Research M.A. (M.Phil. METEOR): Technology, Trade and Economic Growth
  • Ph.D. UNU-MERIT: Technology and Trade