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miaataro · 07-10-2008, 01:46 PM

Would Bonn be a good alternative for someone interested in labour economics and microeconometrics? At least it is the home of IZA, but would one be able to benefit from that?

Bargalhao · 07-10-2008, 02:06 PM

Hiya!

Since the topic developed into a ranking of German institutions in Econ, what is your opinion about Bielefeld? I mean in Economics in general and in the field of Mathematical Economics (what I´m interested in) in particular.

Thx!

Diplomer · 07-10-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bargalhao

Hiya!

Since the topic developed into a ranking of German institutions in Econ, what is your opinion about Bielefeld? I mean in Economics in general and in the field of Mathematical Economics (what I´m interested in) in particular.

Thx!

As far as I know Bielefeld has two or three good scientists, but their overall reputation is not as high as the reputation of other universities like those y-gat mentioned.

But surely it is a good university.

However, if you want to see a university ranking for the German speaking world, I think this one is ok: Handelsblatt Ökonomen-Ranking 2007: Die 25 Top-Fakultäten für VWL (Gemessen an ihrer Forschungsleistung seit 1997)

But I would say that Köln is overrated, Kiel and especially Konstanz are strongly underrated (but I might be biased here since I am Kiel at the moment).

Best wishes
Diplomer

mpleportals · 07-10-2008, 03:14 PM

For those who want to do research on financial statistics Bonn could be a very good choice.

mpleportals · 07-10-2008, 03:18 PM

For those who are wondering what financial statistics is here are some references:
Amazon.co.uk: Nonlinear Time Series: Nonparametric and Parametric Methods (Springer Series in Statistics): Jianqing Fan, Qiwei Yao: Books
Statistics and Finance: An Interface - Google Book Search

y-gat · 07-10-2008, 04:29 PM

@miaatro: Yes, thats right. Bonn is strongly connected to the IZA. So if you want to to Labour, you will definitely benefit from the IZA.

@bargalhao: I second Diplomer's opinion. Bielefeld seems to be strong in Mathematical Economics. And I think they have a good master program in quantitative economics (together with three different European universities).

@Diplomer: That is also my opinion. Cologne has two or three very good micro-profs, but overall they seem overrated. COnstance is a small, but very fine department. They are definitely underrated.

@mpleportals: Financial statistics in Bonn is represented by Prof. Sandmann, isnt it? So yes, you are right, but I heard that Prof Sandmann will be on leave for at least one year. Or do you mean people from the mathematics department?

mpleportals · 07-10-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by y-gat

@mpleportals: Financial statistics in Bonn is represented by Prof. Sandmann, isnt it? So yes, you are right, but I heard that Prof Sandmann will be on leave for at least one year. Or do you mean people from the mathematics department?

I meant everybody who does research on financial statistics (both applied and theoretical), thus I included people from the mathematics department.

Unidentified · 07-10-2008, 07:26 PM

As I studied in Bonn I might add some Information (and of course I am a little bit biased)

First of all, Bonns obvious strengths are microeconomics and behavioral economics. Bonn has close ties to the IZA , as you can write your dissertation at the IZA and people from the IZA give lectures at the Uni. Because of this I would also see Labour economics as a strength of bonn.

@y-gat
Sandmann's research area is more in Option Pricing and Interest Rate-models, than Financial Statistics, but I wouldn't see him as an active Researcher anymore, as hist last publication is a couple of years ago. And I doubt he will be on leave in the short future, as he was on leave 2 years ago.
For Econometrics they don't have only Breitung, they also have Kneip, who does Mathematical Statistics. And they also hired a new junior-faculty in econometrics.

@mpleportals
Unfortunately in the math-departement nobody is doing statistics, they are more doing stochastic analysis.

miaataro · 07-10-2008, 07:59 PM

Thanks for the info, y-gat and Unidentified. I guess I should really start considering adding Bonn to my list.

mpleportals · 07-10-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Unidentified

@mpleportals
Unfortunately in the math-departement nobody is doing statistics, they are more doing stochastic analysis.

Alois Kneip?

Mathematics Bonn -- Alois Kneip

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07-10-2008, 01:46 PM	#21 (permalink)
miaataro Within my grasp! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 111	Would Bonn be a good alternative for someone interested in labour economics and microeconometrics? At least it is the home of IZA, but would one be able to benefit from that?

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Bargalhao Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 18	Hiya! Since the topic developed into a ranking of German institutions in Econ, what is your opinion about Bielefeld? I mean in Economics in general and in the field of Mathematical Economics (what I´m interested in) in particular. Thx!

07-10-2008, 03:14 PM	#24 (permalink)
mpleportals Eager! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 50	For those who want to do research on financial statistics Bonn could be a very good choice.

07-10-2008, 03:18 PM	#25 (permalink)
mpleportals Eager! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 50	For those who are wondering what financial statistics is here are some references: Amazon.co.uk: Nonlinear Time Series: Nonparametric and Parametric Methods (Springer Series in Statistics): Jianqing Fan, Qiwei Yao: Books Statistics and Finance: An Interface - Google Book Search

07-10-2008, 04:29 PM	#26 (permalink)
y-gat Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16	@miaatro: Yes, thats right. Bonn is strongly connected to the IZA. So if you want to to Labour, you will definitely benefit from the IZA. @bargalhao: I second Diplomer's opinion. Bielefeld seems to be strong in Mathematical Economics. And I think they have a good master program in quantitative economics (together with three different European universities). @Diplomer: That is also my opinion. Cologne has two or three very good micro-profs, but overall they seem overrated. COnstance is a small, but very fine department. They are definitely underrated. @mpleportals: Financial statistics in Bonn is represented by Prof. Sandmann, isnt it? So yes, you are right, but I heard that Prof Sandmann will be on leave for at least one year. Or do you mean people from the mathematics department?

07-10-2008, 07:26 PM	#28 (permalink)
Unidentified Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2	As I studied in Bonn I might add some Information (and of course I am a little bit biased) First of all, Bonns obvious strengths are microeconomics and behavioral economics. Bonn has close ties to the IZA , as you can write your dissertation at the IZA and people from the IZA give lectures at the Uni. Because of this I would also see Labour economics as a strength of bonn. @y-gat Sandmann's research area is more in Option Pricing and Interest Rate-models, than Financial Statistics, but I wouldn't see him as an active Researcher anymore, as hist last publication is a couple of years ago. And I doubt he will be on leave in the short future, as he was on leave 2 years ago. For Econometrics they don't have only Breitung, they also have Kneip, who does Mathematical Statistics. And they also hired a new junior-faculty in econometrics. @mpleportals Unfortunately in the math-departement nobody is doing statistics, they are more doing stochastic analysis.

07-10-2008, 07:59 PM	#29 (permalink)
miaataro Within my grasp! Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 111	Thanks for the info, y-gat and Unidentified. I guess I should really start considering adding Bonn to my list.

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