Curriculum Vitae Jakob Schwab

Curriculum Vitae
Jakob Schwab
Personal Information
Date and place of Birth
July 18th, 1984, Berlin, Germany
Nationality
German
Personal Contact
Letzter Hasenpfad 40, 60598 Frankfurt a. M., Germany
e-mail: [email protected]
Education and Research Positions
10/2010 – Present
Research Assistant at the Chair of International Economics,
Prof. Dr. Philipp Harms, Johannes-Gutenberg University of
Mainz
Mainz, Germany
05/2010 – 09/2010
Research Assistant at the Chair of Macroeconomics, Prof. Dr.
Wälde, Johannes-Gutenberg Johannes-Gutenberg University of
Mainz
Mainz, Germany
03/2010 – 02/2012
Research Assistant at the Chair of Economic Development and
Integration, Prof. Dr. Klump, Goethe University Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
10/2009 – Present
Ph.D. Student in the Ph.D. Program of Economics, Graduate
School of Economics, Finance and Management (GSEFM)
Frankfurt/Mainz/Darmstadt, Germany
10/2009 – Present
Student of Philosophy and History of the Arts at Goethe
University Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
10/2009
M.Sc. in Economics (“Diplom”)
University of Konstanz
- Average Grade: 1.7
- Diploma Thesis: “Endogenous International Income Inequality
with open financial Markets – A Macroeconomic Perspective”
Konstanz, Germany
04/2007 – 09/2009
Student Research Assistant at the Chair of Political Economy
and International Economics, Prof. Dr. Ursprung, University of
Konstanz
Konstanz, Germany
10/2006 – 09/2009
Student of Economics at the University of Konstanz
- Specialization: Growth & Development Economics and
Economic Politics.
- Optional Subjects: International Economic Relations and
Philosophy.
Konstanz, Germany
03/2006
B.Sc. in Economics (“Vordiplom”)
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
10/2004 – 03/2006
Student of Economics at the “Freie Universität Berlin”
Berlin, Germany
06/2004
Abitur: Average Grade 1.3 (A-levels equivalent)
High School „Anna-Freud-Oberschule“
Berlin, Germany
Research Interests
International Economics, Growth and Development Economics, Economic Policy
Working Papers
“Throwing the Spanner in the Works: The Mixed Blessing of FDI”,
GSME Discussion Papers, No. 1403
Keywords: FDI, financial market globalization, welfare effects, open-economy growth,
systemic international inequality, two-way capital flows
JEL: F21, F43, F54, F62, O16
“Reaping the Gains: Specialization and Capital Flows” (joint with Christina Ortseifer)
Keywords: Trade and Capital Flows, Specialization, Three-factor models
JEL: F11, F21
“Like it or not? How the Economic and Institutional Environment Shapes Individual Attitudes
towards Multinational Enterprises” (joint with Philipp Harms)
Keywords: Multinational Enterprises, FDI, Political Economy
JEL: F23, F61, I31
Academic Talks
“Throwing the Spanner in the Works: The Mixed Blessing of FDI”:
10/2013
Faculty Seminar, University of Trier
Trier, Germany
09/2013
5th International Conference on “Economics of Global
Interactions”
Bari, Italy
09/2013
Annual Meeting of the “Verein für Socialpolitik” 2013
Düsseldorf, Germany
08/2013
International Workshop on „Trade & Macro“
Mainz, Germany
03/2013
5th Economic Workshop, IAAEU, University of Trier
Trier, Germany
“Like it or not? How the Economic and Institutional Environment Shapes Individual Attitudes
towards Multinational Enterprises”:
07/2014
23rd Silvaplana Workshop on Political Economy
Pontresina, Switzerland
Teaching Positions
Full Teaching Responsibility
04/2014 – 08/2014
Lecture “Trade in Services” (M.A.), Johannes-Gutenberg
University of Mainz
Mainz, Germany
04/2013 – 08/2013
Course on “Skills&Tools” (Bachelor), Johannes-Gutenberg
University of Mainz
Mainz, Germany
04\2012 – 08/2012
Course “Introductory Maths” (M.A.) Johannes-Gutenberg
University of Mainz
Mainz, Germany
03\2010 – present
Supervision of various Bachelor’s and Master’s Theses,
Johannes-Gutenberg University of Mainz and Goethe University
Frankfurt
Frankfurt/Mainz, Germany
Teaching Assistant
10/2010 – Present
Chair of Prof. Dr. Philipp Harms, Johannes-Gutenberg
University of Mainz
-
“Advanced International Trade” (M.A.)
“Trade in Services” (M.A.)
-
10/2010 – 03/2011
Chair of Economic Development and Integration, Prof. Dr.
Rainer Klump, Goethe University Frankfurt
-
04/2010 – 09/2010
“Topics in International Trade” (M.A.)
“Measuring International Trade in Services” (M.A. ; joint
seminar with Deutsche Bundesbank and WTO)
“International Economic Policy” (M.A.)
“International Financial Integration” (M.A.)
“Economic Growth: Theory and Empirics” (Bachelor)
“Introductory Economics” (Bachelor)
“Inequality: Causes, Measurement, und Consequences”
(M.A. and Bachelor)
Mainz, Germany
“International Economics” (M.A.)
“Sovereign Debt and the Financial Crisis” (M.A.)
Frankfurt, Germany
Institute of Philosophy, Goethe University Frankfurt
-
“Introduction to Practical Philosophy” (M.A.)
Frankfurt, Germany
Grants and Scholarships
04/2014 - present
Research fellowship at the “Gutenberg-Akademie”, Center for
Excellence and Outstanding Doctoral Students at the JohannesGutenberg University of Mainz
Mainz, Germany
Summer Schools
08/2012
Trade, Growth, and Macroeconomics: A Quantitative Approach
(Sam Kortum)
Mainz, Germany
08/2011
Trade, Growth, and Wages (Elias Dinopoulos)
Mainz, Germany
Working Experience
04/2005 – 09/2006
A&B One - Department of Public Relations for the German
Ministry of Health and the German Ministry of Economics and
Labor
Berlin, Germany
International Study Experience
09/2000 – 06/2001
Exchange Student at University High School
Irvine, CA, USA
Language Skills
German
English
Spanish
French
Native
Fluent
Intermediate
Intermediate
General Skills
Software
Test Scores
STATA, MATLAB, MS Office, VBA, MS Project, MS Visio, ViFlow
GRE – Quantitative Part, Score: 790
Extra-Curricular Activities
02/2012 – 07/2014
Frankfurt Mainz Reading Group in International Trade
Frankfurt/Mainz, Germany
07/2008 – 09/2009
“Global Marshall Plan Initiative” / ”Planetary Contract”
Executive board member of campus group
Konstanz, Germany
06/2003 – 06/2004
First student council representative
Berlin, Germany
Personal Interests
Politics, Literature, Kickboxing, Basketball, Arts, Philosophy, Chess
Referees
Professor Dr. Philipp Harms
Chair of International Economics
Johannes-Gutenberg University of Mainz
Jakob Welder-Weg 4
55128 Mainz
Germany
+49 (0) 6131 - 39 22559
[email protected]
Professor Dr. Rainer Klump
Chair of Economics, Economic Development and Integration
Goethe University Frankfurt
Grueneburgplatz 1 / RW
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
+49 (0) 69 - 798 34787
[email protected]
Professor Thomas Pogge, Ph.D.
Leitner Prof. of Philosophy & International Affairs and Political Science
Yale University
344 College St
New Haven, CT 06511-6629
+1 203 - 432 2272
[email protected]
Date: 11/15/2014