Dr. Tobias Knedlik Halle Institute for Economic Research P.O. Box 11 03 61 D-06017 Halle (Saale) phone: +49 (0) 345-77 53 740 fax: +49 (0) 345-77 53 69 740 e-mail: Tobias.Knedlik@iwh-halle.de

Fields of Interest

• Financial crises forecasting and prevention, monetary and exchange rate policy
• International economics, international economic policy, international organisations
• Economic growth and economic development, African development perspectives

Curriculum Vitae

Publications

Books (authored and edited)

• In collaboration with Wohlmuth, K., Burger, P., Gutowski, A., Jerome, A., Meyn, M., Urban, T. (eds.): "New Growth and Poverty Alleviation Strategies for Africa – Institutional and Local Perspectives", African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 14 (2009), LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London (2009).
• In collaboration with Wohlmuth, K., Alabi, R.A., Burger, P., Gutowski, A., Jerome, A., Meyn, M., Urban, T. (eds.): "New Growth and Poverty Alleviation Strategies for Africa - International and Regional Perspectives", African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 13, 2008, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London (2008).
• In collaboration with Bass, H.H., Meyn, M., Wiegand-Kottisch, M. (eds.): "Economic Systems in a Changing World Economy/Ökonomische Systeme im Wandel der Weltwirtschaft - Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag von Professor Dr. Karl Wohlmuth", LIT: Berlin (2007).
• In collaboration with Wohlmuth, K., Gutowski, A., Meyn, M., Eboué, C., Jerome, A., Mama, T. (eds.): "Africa – Commodity Dependence, Resource Curse and Export Diversification", African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 12, 2007, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London (2007).
• "Optimierung der Geldpolitik in Schwellenländern durch einen International-Lender-of-Last-Resort (Optimizing monetary policy in emerging market economies by an International Lender of Last Resort)", Peter Lang: Frankfurt a.M. (2006).
• In collaboration with Wohlmuth, K., Gutowski, A., Meyn, M., Burger, P., Hussain, M.N. (eds.): "Africa-Escaping the Primary Commodities Dilemma", African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 11, 2005/2006, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London (2006).
• In collaboration with Wohlmuth, K., Gutowski, A., Meyn, M., Ngogang, S. (eds.): "Private and Public Sectors: Towards a Balance", African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 10, 2004, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London (2004).
• In collaboration with Wohlmuth, K., Gutowski, A., Meyn, M., Pitamber, S. (eds.): "African Entrepreneurship and Private Sector Development", African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 9, 2002/2003, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London (2004).
• (Assistant Editor), in collaboration with Hozumi, H. & Wohlmuth, K. (eds.): "After the Asian Crisis. Schumpeter and Reconstruction", LIT: Münster (2003).

Articles in refereed journals

• In collaboration with Ströbel, J. "Potential effects of Basel II on the transmission from currency crises to banking crises – The case of South Korea", in: Journal of Money, Investment and Banking, issue 13 (2010).
• "A cost efficient international lender of last resort", in: International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, issue 41, (2010).
• In collaboration with Scheufele, R. "Forecasting currency crises: Which methods signaled the South African currency crisis of June 2006?", in: South African Journal of Economics, 76(3), 367-383 (2008).
• In collaboration with Kronthaler, F. "Aid and economic freedom: an empirical investigation using the Heritage Index", in: Journal of Development Perspectives, 3(1), 116-135 (2007).
• "Are Botswana and Mozambique ready for CMA enlargement?", in: Botswana Journal of Economics, 3(6), 61-70, Oktober (2006).
• "Estimating Monetary Policy Rules for South Africa", in: South African Journal of Economics, 74(4) December, 629-641 (2006).
• In collaboration with Burger, P. "The MCI as a Monetary Policy Guide in a Small, Open Emerging Market Economy", in: South African Journal of Economics, 72(2) June, 366-384 (2004).

Articles in books and edited volumes

• In collaboration with Wohlmuth, K. “Growth, Employment, Poverty Alleviation and Institutional Development – Lessons from Country Cases - An Introduction” in: Wohlmuth et al. (eds.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 14 (2009), LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London, 3-26 (2009).
• "Auch 10 Jahre nach Euro-Einführung kann Wechselkursentwicklung nicht fundamental erklärt werden", in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, 1/2009, 59-64 (2009).
• In collaboration with Reinowski, E. “The African growth gap, Development Policy and the Realization of the MDGs”, in: Wohlmuth et al. (eds.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 13 (2008), LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London, 95-112 (2008).
• In collaboration with Ströbel, J. "Internationale Unternehmen im Kontext von Bankenregulierung, Kredit-Ratings und Währungskrisen", in: Krylov, A., Schauf, T. (eds.): Internationales Management - Fachspezifische Tendenzen und Best-Practice, 269-280, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London (2008).
• In collaboration with Povel, F. "The state of convergence in SADC", in: Bösl, A., Breytenbach, W., Hartzenberg, T., McCarthy, C., Schade, K. (eds.): Monitoring Regional Integration in Southern Africa Yearbook , Vol. 7, 147-176, TRALAC: Stellenbosch (2007).
• "Determinanten des Erfolgs im Transformationsprozess der mittel- und osteuropäischen Länder - eine empirische Würdigung der Beiträge von Karl Wohlmuth (Determinants of Success in the Transformation Process of Middle and Eastern European Countries - an Empirical Appraisal of the Work of Karl Wohlmuth)", in: Bass, H.H., Knedlik, T., Meyn, M., Wiegand-Kottisch, M. (eds.): "Economic Systems in a Changing World Economy/Ökonomische Systeme im Wandel der Weltwirtschaft - Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag von Professor Dr. Karl Wohlmuth", 3-14, LIT: Berlin (2007).
• In collaboration with Ströbel, J. "Die Rolle von Kredit-Ratings im Rahmen der Bankenregulierung. Kredit-Ratings antizipieren Währungskrisen unzureichend", in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, 13(10), 380-384 (2007).
• In collaboration with Knorr, A. "Vermögenspreisinflation (asset price inflation)", in: Michler, A.F. & Thieme, H.J. (Hg.): "Systeme monetärer Steuerung - Analyse und Vergleich geldpolitischer Strategien", in Reihe: Gutmann, G., Hamel, H., Leipold, H., Schüller, A., Thieme, H.J. & Voigt, S. (Hg.): Schriften zu Ordnungsfragen der Wirtschaft, Band 86, Stuttgart: Lucius & Lucius, 241-266 (2007).
• In collaboration with Ströbel, J. "Bankenregulierung: Mindesteigenkapitalvorschriften von Basel II verstärken Übertragung von Währungs- auf Bankenkrisen", in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, 13(8), 317-320 (2007).
• In collaboration with Ströbel, J. "Führt neues IWF-Instrument zur Prävention von Währungskrisen?", in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, 13(7), 269-274 (2007).
• "Signaling currency crises in South Africa", in: Macroeconomic Challenges for South Africa, South African Reserve Bank, 197-217 (2006).
• "Entwicklungshilfe und ökonomische Freiheit: Besteht ein Zusammenhang?", in: Wirtschaft im Wandel, 12 (11), 338-344 (2006).
• "International Trade in and Production of Primary Commodities: Interventions to Improve the Position of Countries and Firms in the Global Value Chain – An Introduction", in: Wohlmuth et al. (eds.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 11 (2005/2006), 175-186, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London (2006).
• "Optimale Geld- und Währungspolitik in Südafrika – Modellierung und Schätzung", in: Berichte der Internationalen Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung Weltwirtschaft und Weltpolitik e.V. (IWVWW), 15(161), 37-60, Dezember 2005.
• "Monetary Policy and Private Sector Development. The Case of South Africa", in: Wohlmuth et al. (eds.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 9 (2002/2003), 115-138, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London (2004).
• "The Contribution of SADC Central Banks to Regional Integration", in: Hansohm, D. et al. (eds.), Monitoring Regional Integration in Southern Africa Yearbook, Vol. 3, 45-58, Gamsberg Macmillan: Windhoek (2003).
• "Possibilities and limitations of intra-regional exchange rate policy in Southern Africa", in: Hansohm, D. et al. (eds.), Monitoring Regional Integration in Southern Africa Yearbook, Vol. 2, 83-101, Gamsberg Macmillan: Windhoek (2002).

  Working, discussion and conference papers

• In collaboration with Scheufele, R.: "Three methods of forecasting currency crises: Which made the run in signaling the South African currency crisis of June 2006?", IWH-Discussion Papers, No. 17 (2007).
• In collaboration with Ströbel, J.: "The role of banking portfolios in the transmission from currency crises to banking crises - potential effects of Basel II", IWH-Discussion Papers, No. 21 (2006).
• In collaboration with Kronthaler, F.: "Kann ökonomische Freiheit durch Entwicklungshilfe forciert werden? Eine empirische Analyse", Berichte aus dem Weltwirtschaftlichen Colloquium der Universität Bremen, Nr. 102 (2006).
• "Implementing an International Lender of Last Resort", IWH-Discussion Papers, No. 20 (2006).
• "Signaling currency crises in South Africa", IWH-Discussion Papers, No. 19 (2006).
• In collaboration with Kronthaler, F.: "Forced to Freedom? Empirical relations between aid and economic freedom", IWH-Discussion Papers, No. 8 (2006).
• "Estimating monetary policy rules for South Africa", paper presented at the Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Africa’s Millennium: Trade, Investment and Growth, 7th – 9th September 2005, Durban, South Africa (2005)
• "Estimating the Monetary Conditions Index for South Africa", paper presented at the 90th conference of the Applied Econometrics Association Conference, 7th to 8th of April 2005, Luxembourg (2005).
• "Schätzung der monetären Bedingungen in Südafrika (Estimation of monetary conditions in South Africa)", Berichte aus dem Weltwirtschaftlichen Colloquium der Universität Bremen, Nr. 96 (2005)
• "Der IWF und Währungskrisen – vom Krisenmanagement zur Prävention? (Currency crises and the IMF – from crises management to prevention?)", Berichte aus dem Weltwirtschaftlichen Colloquium der Universität Bremen, Nr. 87 (2004).
• In collaboration with Burger, P.: "The MCI as a monetary policy guide in a small, open and emerging market economy", paper presented at the Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Development Perspectives: Is Africa different?, 17th – 19th September 2003, Somerset West, South Africa (2003).
• In collaboration with Burger, P.: "The MCI as a monetary policy guide in a small, open and emerging market economy", Economic Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein (RSA), (2003).
• In collaboration with Wohlmuth, K. (eds.): Badr-El-Din A. Ibrahim: "The Role of Home Based Enterprises (HBEs) in Alleviating Sudanese Urban Poverty and the Effectiveness of Policies and Programmes to Promote HBEs", Sudan Economic Research Group Discussion Papers, No. 34, Universität Bremen (2003).
• In collaboration with Wohlmuth, K. (eds.): Badr-El-Din A. Ibrahim: "Poverty Alleviation via Islamic Banking Finance to Micro-Enterprises in Sudan: Some lessons for poor countries", Sudan Economic Research Group Discussion Papers, No. 35, Universität Bremen (2003).
• In collaboration with Burger, P.: "Optimale Geldpolitik in kleinen offenen Volkswirtschaften (Optimal monetary policy in open economies)", Berichte aus dem Weltwirtschaftlichen Colloquium der Universität Bremen, Nr. 80 (2003).
  

  Book reviews and notes

• Paul Collier (2007): The Bottom Billion – Why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it, in: Wohlmuth, K. et al. (eds.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 14 (2009), LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London, 467-469 (2009).
• Giovanni Andrea Cornia (ed.) (2006): Pro-poor Macroeconomics – Potential and Limitations, in: Wohlmuth, K. et al. (eds.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 14 (2009), LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London, 457-460 (2009).
• Michael Grimm, Stephan Klasen, Andrew McKay (eds.) (2007): Determinants of Pro-poor Growth – Analytical Issues and Findings from Country Cases, in: Wohlmuth, K. et al. (eds.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 14 (2009), LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London, 482-484 (2009).
• Lukas Menkhoff (ed.) (2006): Pro-poor Growth: Policy and Evidence, in: Wohlmuth, K. et al. (eds.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 14 (2009), LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London, 453-454 (2009).
• Martin Grandes, Nicolas Pinaud (eds.) (2005): Reducing Capital Cost in Southern Africa, in: Wohlmuth, Karl et al.: Africa – Commodity Dependence, Resource Curse and Export Diversification, African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2007, Vol. 12, LIT Verlag: Berlin, pp. 539-540.
• David Fielding (ed.) (2005): Macroeconomic Policy in the Franc Zone, in: Wohlmuth, Karl et al.: Africa – Commodity Dependence, Resource Curse and Export Diversification, African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2007, Vol. 12, LIT Verlag: Berlin, pp. 536-537.
• Philippe Burger (2003): Sustainable Fiscal Policy and Economic Stability, in: Wohlmuth, Karl et al.: Africa – Commodity Dependence, Resource Curse and Export Diversification, African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2007, Vol. 12, LIT Verlag: Berlin, pp. 533-534.
• Sanjeev Gupta et al. (eds.) (2004): Helping Countries Develop – The Role of Fiscal Policy, in: Wohlmuth, Karl et al.: Africa – Commodity Dependence, Resource Curse and Export Diversification, African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2007, Vol. 12, LIT Verlag: Berlin, pp. 521-523.
• C. Wyplosz (ed.), The Impact of EMU on Europe and the Developing Countries, 2001, Oxford: Oxford University Press, in: Wohlmuth et al. (ed.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 11 (2005/2006), 471-473, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London.
• Sipho Buthelezi, Elizabeth le Roux (eds.), South Africa since 1994 – Lessons and Prospects, 2002, Pretoria: Africa Institute of South Africa, in: Wohlmuth et al. (ed.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 10 (2004), 580-582, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London.
• African Development Bank Group, Enhancing Development in Africa – Public Private Partnerships, 2002, Valencia: Pressgroup Holdings Europe, in: Wohlmuth et al. (ed.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 10 (2004), 590-591, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London.
• South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Southern African Scenarios 2015 – Renaissance, Asymmetry or Decline and Decay?, 2003, Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, Johannesburg: SAIIA, in: Wohlmuth et al. (ed.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 10 (2004), 602-603, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London.
• Ahmed Bahagat, Fostering the use of Financial Risk Management Products in Developing Countries, 2002, Economic Research Papers No. 69, Abidjan: African Development Bank, in: Wohlmuth et al. (ed.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 10 (2004), 613-614, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London.
• Mahmound A.T. Elkhafif, Exchange Rate Policy and Currency Substitution: The Case of Africa’s Emerging Economies, 2002, Economic Research Papers No. 71, Abidjan: African Development Bank, in: Wohlmuth et al. (ed.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 10 (2004), 622-623, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London.
• G.K. Helleiner (ed.), Non-traditional Export Promotion in Africa – Experience and Issues, 2002, Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave, in: Wohlmuth et al. (ed.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 9 (2002/2003), LIT: Münster, 553-554, Hamburg, London (2004).
• Dirk Hansohm et al. (eds.), Monitoring Regional Integration in Southern Africa Yearbook, Vol. 1, 2001, Windhoek: Gamsberg Macmillan, in: Wohlmuth et al. (ed.): African Development Perspectives Yearbook, No. 9 (2002/2003), 554-556, LIT: Münster, Hamburg, London (2004).

Teaching Experience

Principles of Economics

• Economic Analysis and Modelling (lecture, University of Erfurt, winter term 2008/9)

  International Economics

• International Economics II - MA (lecture, University of Erfurt, summer term 2009)
• Internationale Ökonomie II - BA (lecture, University of Erfurt, summer term 2009)
• International Financial Stability (seminar, University of Erfurt, summer term 2009)
• Economics of International Trade Policy (seminar, University of Erfurt, summer term 2009)
• Currency Crisis (guest lecture, University of the Free State, South Africa, 2009)
• International Economics I - MA (lecture, University of Erfurt, winter term 2008/9)
• Internationale Ökonomie I - BA (lecture and tutorial, University of Erfurt, winter term 2008/9)
• International Monetary Policy (seminar, University of Erfurt, summer term 2008).
• Financial Crises (guest lectures, HWT Chur, Switzerland, 2008; University of the Free State, South Africa, 2008 and 2009).
• International Political Economy (seminar, University of Erfurt, winter term 2007/8).
• Globalization and the World Economy (seminar, University of Bremen, winter term 2002/3).

  Economic Development

• Economic Development (seminar, University of Erfurt, winter term 2008/9).
• Specifics of Economic growth in Africa (guest lecture, University of the Free State, South Africa, 2009)

  Monetary Theory and Policy

• Monetary Theory and Policy (lecture, Bremen University of Applied Sciences, winter term 2004/5; lecture, Hamburger Fernhochschule (University of Applied Sciences), winter term 2004/5, summer term 2005).
• European Monetary Union and Regional Monetary Integration in Southern Africa (block seminar, University of the Free State, South Africa, 2004, guest lecture 2009).
• Asset Prices and Monetary Policy (guest lecture, University of the Free State, South Africa, 2009).

Conference and Workshop Participation

2008

• "13th Annual Conference of the African Econometric Society", Pretoria, South Africa, 9-11 July 2008, Presentation: "The African growth gap and the realization of the MDGs".
• "83rd Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International", Honolulu, Hawaii, 29 June-3 July 2008, Presentation: "Three methods of forecasting currency crises", Session chair, discussions.
• "Annual Conference of the Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics", Zurich, Switzerland, 29-30 Mai 2008, Presentation: "The African growth gap and the realization of the MDGs".

2007

• "New Growth and Poverty Alleviation Strategies for Africa", Bremen, Germany, 8-10 November 2007, Presentation: "The African Growth gap, development policy and the Millennium Development Goals", Session chair.
• "12th Annual Conference" of the African Econometric Society, Cape Town, South Africa, 4-6 July 2007: Presentation: "Comparing forecasting methods for currency crises".
• "Annual Conference" of the Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics, Göttingen, Germany, 29-30 June 2007, Presentation: "Forced to Freedom? Empirical relations between aid and economic freedom".
• "27th International Symposium on Forecasting", New York City, 24-27 June 2007; Presentation: "Signaling currency crises in South Africa".
• "5th Workshop on Monetary and Financial Economics", Eltville, Germany, 21-22 June 2007, Comment on Y. Rodionova: "The onset of speculative currency attacks".
• "11th International Conference on Macroeconomic Analysis and International Finance", Rethymno, Crete, Greece, 24-26 May 2007, Presentation: "The role of banking portfolios in the transmission from currency crises to banking crises – potential effects of Basel II".
• "28. Hohenheimer Oberseminar (Hohenheim Graduate Seminar)", Ilmenau, 3-5 May 2007, Presentation: "The role of banking portfolios in the transmission from currency crises to banking crises – potential effects of Basel II".
• "21st Annual Conference of the Irish Economic Association", Bunclody, Ireland, 27-29 April 2007, Presentation: "The role of banking portfolios in the transmission from currency crises to banking crises – potential effects of Basel II".
• "40. Forschungsseminar Radein (Research Seminar Radein)", Radein, Italy, 18-25 February 2007, Presentation in collaboration with Knorr, A.: "Vermögenspreisinflation (Asset price inflation)".

2006

• "27. Hohenheimer Oberseminar (Hohenheim Graduate Seminar)", Münster, 16-18 November 2006, commenting on: Arne Dammer, "Signaling auf Kreditmärkten".
• "1st Conference on Macroeconomic Policy Challenges for South Africa", 22-24 October 2006, South African Reserve Bank, Pretoria, South Africa, Presentation: "Signaling currency crises in South Africa".
• Presentation at the University of the Free State (Bloemfontein, South Africa), 20 October 2006, "Forced to Freedom? Empirical relations between aid and economic freedom".
• "Weltwirtschaftliches Colloquium (World Economic Colloquium)", IWIM, Bremen, 18 October 2006, Presentation: "Forced to Freedom? Empirical relations between aid and economic freedom".
• "11th Annual Conference of the African Econometric Society", 5-7 July 2006, United Nations (UN-IDEP), Dakar, Senegal, Presentation: "Forced to Freedom? - Empirical relations between aid and economic freedom".
• "81st Annual Conference of the Western Economic Association International", 29 June-3 July 2006, San Diego, California, Presentation: "Implementing an International Lender of Last Resort", Session chair, Comments.
• United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Seminar on "Competition Policy: National and regional experiences from Latin America and the Caribbean", 2-3 February 2006, Bogotá, Colombia, Presentation: "Arguments on the enactment of competition law: national experience" (based on research of Kronthaler, F. & Stephan, J.), Workshop moderation.

2005

• Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Africa’s Millennium: Trade, Investment and Growth, 7th – 9th September 2005, Durban, South Africa , Presentation: "Estimating monetary policy rules for South Africa"
• "Consumer Behaviour, Sectoral Developments and Economic Policy in South Africa – Challenges for German Exporters, Importers and Investors", Workshop for German entrepreneurs, 21 June 2005, Initiation and organisation.
• "Exchange Rate Econometrics", 90th International Conference of the Applied Econometrics Association, Luxemburg, 7-8 April 2005, Presentation: "Estimating the Monetary Conditions Index for South Africa"
• "Weltwirtschaftliches Colloquium (World Economic Colloquium)", IWIM, Bremen, 12 January 2005, Presentation: "Die Monetären Bedingungen in Südafrika – Schätzung und Analyse (Monetary conditions in South Africa – Estimation and analysis)"

2004

• "Africa – Escaping the Primary Commodities Dilemma Conference", IWIM, Bremen, 17-20 November 2004:
  • Presentation: "International Trade in and Production of Primary Commodities: Interventions to Improve the Position of Countries and Firms in the Global Value Chain"
  • Comment on: Temesgen Kifle: "Development Prospects of the Eritrean Fishing Industry and Lessons to be Learned from Fish Producer Developing Countries"
  • Comment on: Philippe Burger & Lizell Janse van Rensburg: "Economic Diversification: The Role of Resource Abundance and Labour Constraints"
  • Comment on: Philippe Burger & Marina Marinkov: "Africa’s Commodity Dependence Problem: Diagnosis to Guide the Search for a Cure"
  • Session Chair: "Unit 3: Interventions to Improve the Position of Countries and Firms in the Global Value Chain"
  • Session Chair: "Unit 4: Global Raw Material Markets and Diversification Efforts of Commodity Producers in SADC Countries"
• "Hohenheimer Oberseminar (Hohenheim Graduate Seminar)", Ilmenau, 11-12 November 2004, Presentation: "Estimating the Monetary Conditions Index for South Africa"
• Presentation at the University of the Free State (Bloemfontein, South Africa), 18 October 2004, "Estimating the MCI for South Africa"
• "Einblicke in die Wirtschaftswissenschaft (Insights into Economics)", Bremen, 5 October 2004, Presentation: "Das Europäische Währungssystem – Erste Erfahrungen (The European Monetary Union – First Experiences)"
• "Wirtschaftliche Herausforderungen im Kontext der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit (Economic challenges in the international development cooperation)", Eschborn, 01 October 2004, Presentation: "Die Rolle des Komitees der Notenbankgouverneure in SADC’ im regionalen Integrationsprozess (The role of the Committee of Central Bank Governors in SADC in the regional integration process)"
• "Hohenheimer Oberseminar (Hohenheim Graduate Seminar)", Bremen, 23-24 April 2004, commenting on: Kai Hüschelrath: "Antitrust Implications of Franchise Agreements"
• "Kooperation der GTZ mit deutschen Afrika-Instituten (Cooperation of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) with German Africa research institutions)", GTZ Workshop, Eschborn, 5 February 2004, Presentation: "Die Afrikaforschung am Institut für Weltwirtschaft und Internationales Management (Research on African development issues at the Institute for World Economics and International Management)"
• "Weltwirtschaftliches Colloquium (World Economic Colloquium)", IWIM, Bremen, 7 January 2004, Presentation: "Der IWF und Währungskrisen - vom Krisenmanagement zur Prävention? (Currency crises and the IMF – from crises management to prevention?)"
  

  2003

• "VIII. Jahreswirtschaftstagung: See- und Luftverkehrsmärkte im Umbruch. Weltwirtschaftliche Strukturveränderungen auf Strategischen Märkten (8th Annual Economic Conference: Maritime and air transport markets in change. Structural changes on strategic markets)", IWIM, World Trade Centre Bremen, 5-6 November, Session Chair: "Umweltprobleme und Umweltschutz im Seeverkehr (Environmental problems and environment protection in maritime traffic)"
• "Africa’s Millennium: Trade, Investment & Economic Growth", Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA) Biennial Conference, Somerset West, South Africa, 17-19 September 2003, Presentation in collaboration with Philippe Burger: "The MCI as a monetary policy guide in a small, open and emerging market economy"
• "6th Workshop on Monitoring the Process of Regional Integration in SADC", Namibian Economic Research Unit (NEPRU), Windhoek, Namibia, 21-22 June 2003, Presentation: "The Contribution of SADC Central Banks to Regional Integration"
• "Weltwirtschaftliches Colloquium (World Economic Colloquium)", IWIM, Bremen, 8 January 2003, Presentation: "Optimale Geldpolitik in kleinen offenen Volkswirtschaften - Ein Modell (Optimal monetary policy in open economies – a model)"
  

  2002

• "5th Workshop on Monitoring the Process of Regional Integration in SADC", Namibian Economic Research Unit (NEPRU), Windhoek, Namibia, 1-2 June 2002, Presentation: “Possibilities and Limitations of Intra-regional Exchange Rate Policy in Southern Africa”

Membership

• African Econometric Society
• Econometric Society
• Economic Society of South Africa
• European Economic Association
• Verein für Socialpolitik