Prof. Dr. Kai A. Konrad
Director at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law
Phone
+49 (0) 89 24246 - 5250
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+49 (0) 89 24246 - 5299
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Areas of Interest:
Tax competition and fiscal federalism
Lobbying, rent-seeking and contest theory
Welfare society and economics of the family
Academic Résumé:
Kai A. Konrad studied Physics | 1980 – 1982 | and Economics | 1982 – 1986 | at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Master in Economics (Diplom-Volkswirt) | 1985 | Research and Teaching Fellow at Economics Department of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | 1986 – 1990 | Ph.D. in Economics (Doctor oec.publ.) | 1990 |
Lecturer at Universiy of California, Irvine | 1990 – 1991 | Senior Lecturer at Economics Department of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | 1990 – 1994 | Habilitation (Doctor rer.pol.habil. and venia legendi in Economics) | 1993 | Full Professor of Economics at Freie Universität Berlin | 1994 – 2009 | Part-time Professor of Economics at University Bergen | 1994 – 2000 | Director at Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung | 2001 – 2009 | Scientific Member of the Max Planck Society and Director at the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law | since 2009 |
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Academic Prizes / Honours / Memberships etc. (selection):
Awards/fellowships
University of Munich, prize for doctoral dissertation | 1990
University of Munich, prize for habilitation thesis | 1994
Research Fellowships NAVF, Norway | 1990, 1992, 1994
Gossen-Prize 2000 of the German Economic Association | 2000
Network activities
Vice chairman of the Council of Scientific Advisors to the Ministry of Finance | since 2007
Council of Scientific Advisors to the Ministry of Finance | since 1999
Scientific Advisor of the ZEW, Mannheim | since 2000
Verein für Socialpolitik, Council, elected member | 1999-2002 and 2007-2010
CEPR Fellow | since 1994
CESifo Fellow | since 1999
CESifo Area Coordinator, Research Area Employment and Social Protection | since 2004
IZA Fellow | since 1999
International Affiliate, Center for the Study of Democracy at UCI | since 2003
Member of group of experts at the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund | since 2008
Editorial services:
Journal Contributions (selection):
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Konrad, Kai A. / Kjell Erik Lommerud : Love and taxes-and matching institutions. In: Canadian Journal of Economics, 2009, - forthcoming.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Dan Kovenock : Competition for FDI with vintage investment and agglomeration advantages. In: Journal of International Economics, 2009, Nr. 79, p. 230 - 237.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Dan Kovenock : The alliance formation puzzle and capacity constraints. In: Economic Letters, 2009, Volume 103, Nr. 2, p. 84 - 86.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Non-binding minimum taxes may foster tax competition. In: Economics Letters, 2009, Volume 102, Nr. 2, p. 109 - 111.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Dan Kovenock : Multi-battle contests. In: Games and Economic Behavior, 2009, Volume 66, p. 256 - 274.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Dan Kovenock : Contests with stochastic abilities. In: Economic Inquiry, 2009, - im Erscheinen.
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Kessing, Sebastian / Kai A. Konrad / Christos Kotsogiannis : Federalism, weak institutions and the competition for foreign direct investment. In: International Tax and Public Finance, 2009, Volume 16, Nr. 1, p. 105 - 123.
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Clark, Derek J. / Kai A. Konrad : Fragmented property rights and incentives for R&D. In: Management Science, 2008, Volume 54, Nr. 5, p. 969 - 981.
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Kessing, Sebastian / Kai A. Konrad : Time consistency and bureaucratic budget competition. In: Economic Journal, 2008, Volume 118, Nr. 525, p. 1 - 15.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Mobile tax base as a global common. In: International Tax and Public Finance, 2008, Volume 15, Nr. 4, p. 395 - 414.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Verschuldungsautonomie und Schuldenselbstverantwortung. In: Kritische Vierteljahresschrift für Gesetzgebung und Rechtswissenschaft, 2008, Nr. 91, p. 157 - 170.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Föderalismusreform: Effizienz oder Verteilung? In: Ifo-Schnelldienst, 2008, Volume 61, Nr. 9, p. 5 - 6.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Wolfgang Leininger : The generalized Stackelberg equilibrium of the all-pay auction with complete information. In: Review of Economic Design, 2007, Volume 11, Nr. 2, p. 165 - 174.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Stergios Skaperdas : Succession rules and leadership rents. In: Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2007, Volume 51, p. 622 - 645.
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Clark, Derek J. / Kai A. Konrad : Asymmetric conflict: Weakest link against best shot. In: Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2007, Volume 51, Nr. 3, p. 457 - 469.
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Kessing, Sebastian / Kai A. Konrad / Christos Kotsogiannis : Foreign direct investment and the dark side of decentralisation. In: Economic Policy, 2007, Nr. 49, p. 5 - 70.
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Clark, Derek J. / Kai A. Konrad : Contests with multi-tasking. In: Skandinavian Journal of Economics, 2007, Volume 109, Nr. 2, p. 303 - 319.
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Huck, Steffen / Kai A. Konrad / Hans-Theo Normann / Wieland Müller : The merger paradox and why aspiration levels let it fail in the laboratory. In: Economic Journal, 2007, Volume 117, Nr. 552, p. 1073 - 1095.
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Kessing, Sebastian / Kai A. Konrad / Christos Kotsogiannis : Federal tax autonomy and the limits of cooperation. In: Journal of Urban Economics, 2006, Volume 59, Nr. 2, p. 317 - 329.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Amedeo Spadaro : Education, redistributive taxation and confidence. In: Journal of Public Economics, 2006, Volume 90, p. 171 - 188.
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Kessing, Sebastian G. / Kai A. Konrad : Union strategy and optimal direct taxation. In: Journal of Public Economics, 2006, Volume 90, p. 393 - 402.
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Huck, Steffen / Kai A. Konrad : Moral cost, commitment and committee size. In: Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 2005, Volume 161, Nr. 4, p. 575 - 588.
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Bester, Helmut / Kai A. Konrad : Easy targets and the timing of conflict. In: Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2005, Volume 17, Nr. 2, p. 199 - 215.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Bidding in hierarchies. In: European Economic review, 2004, Volume 48, Nr. 1301, p. 1308.
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Konrad, Kai A. : The investment problem in terrorism. In: Economica, 2004, Volume 71, Nr. 283, p. 449 - 459.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Wolfgang Peters / Karl Wärneryd : Delegation in first-price all-pay auctions. In: Managerial and Decision economics, 2004, Volume 25, Nr. 5, p. 283 - 290.
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Huck, Steffen / Kai A. Konrad : Merger profitability and trade policy. In: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2004, Volume 106, Nr. 1, p. 107 - 122.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Inverse campaigning. In: Economic Journal, 2004, Volume 114, Nr. 492, p. 69 - 82.
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Bester, Helmut / Kai A. Konrad : Delay in contests. In: European Economic Review, 2004, Volume 48, p. 1169 - 1178.
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Huck, Steffen / Kai A. Konrad / Wieland Müller : Profitable horizontal mergers without cost advantages: The role of internal organization, information and market structure. In: Economica, 2004, Volume 71, p. 575 - 587.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Altruism and envy in contests: An evolutionary stable symbiosis. In: Social Choice and Welfare, 2004, Volume 22, p. 479 - 490.
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Huck, Steffen / Kai A. Konrad / Wieland Müller : Merger and collusion in contests. In: Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 2002, Volume 158, Nr. 4, p. 563 - 575.
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Huck, Steffen / Kai A. Konrad : Strategic trade policy and the home bias in firm ownership structure. In: Japan and the World Economy, 2003, Volume 15, Nr. 3, p. 299 - 305.
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Andersson, Fredrik / Kai A. Konrad : Globalization and risky human capital investment. In: International Tax and Public Finance, 2003, Volume 10, Nr. 3, p. 211 - 228.
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Andersson, Fredrik / Kai a. Konrad : Human capital investment and globalization in extortionary states. In: Journal of Public Economics, 2003, Volume 87, Nr. 7-8, p. 1539 - 1555.
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Huck, Steffen / Kai A. Konrad / Wieland Müller : Divisionalization in contests. In: Economic Letters, 2001, Volume 70, Nr. 1, p. 89 - 93.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Spatial contests. In: International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2000, Volume 18, Nr. 6, p. 965 - 974.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Kjell Erik Lommerud : Foreign direct investment, intra-firm trade and ownership structure. In: European Economic Review, 2001, Volume 45, p. 475 - 494.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Privacy and time-consistent optimal labor income taxation. In: Journal of Public Economics, 2001, Volume 79, Nr. 3, p. 503 - 519.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Sabotage in rent-seeking contests. In: Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 2000, Volume 16, Nr. 1, p. 155 - 165.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Trade contests. In: Journal of International Economics, 2000, Volume 51, Nr. 2, p. 317 - 334.
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Books (selection):
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Konrad, Kai A. : Strategy and Dynamics in Contests. Oxford University Press, 2009.
Anthologies (selection):
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Konrad, Kai A. / Tim Lohse (Eds.): Einnahmen- und Steuerpolitik in Europa: Herausforderungen und Chancen. Peter Lang Verlag, 2009.
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Congleton, Roger D. / Arye L. Hillman / Kai A. Konrad (Eds.): 40 Years of Research on Rent Seeking (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2). Springer, 2008.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Beate Jochimsen (Eds.): Föderalismuskommission II: Neuordnung von Autonomie und Verantwortung. Peter Lang Verlag, 2008.
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Gradstein, Mark / Kai A. Konrad (Eds.): Institutions and Norms in Economic Development. MIT Press, 2007.
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Jochimsen, Beate / Kai A. Konrad (Eds.): Finanzkrise im Bundesstaat. Peter Lang Verlag, 2006.
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Glazer, Amihai / Kai A. Konrad (Eds.): Conflict and Governance. Springer, 2003.
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Contributions to an Anthology and other Publications:
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Konrad, Kai A. : Investing in regimes with stationary or roving bandits. In: Hess, Gregory D. (Eds.): Guns and Butter: The Economic Causes and Consequences of Conflict. MIT Press, 2009, p. 99 - 121.
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Congleton, Roger D. / Arye L. Hillman / Kai A. Konrad : An overview. In: Congleton, Roger D. / Arye L. Hillman / Kai A. Konrad (Eds.): 40 Years of Research on Rent Seeking (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2). Springer, 2008, p. 1 - 42.
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Huck, Steffen / Kai A. Konrad / Wieland Müller : Mergers without cost advantages. In: Collins, Wayne Dale (Eds.): Issues in Competition Law and Policy. American Bar Association, 2008, p. 1575 - 1587.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Überlegungen zur "Goldenen Regel" zur Schuldenbegrenzung. In: Konrad, Kai A. / Beate Jochimsen (Eds.): Föderalismuskommission II: Neuordnung von Autonomie und Verantwortung. Peter Lang Verlag, 2008, p. 77 - 89.
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Gradstein, Mark / Kai A. Konrad : The development puzzle. In: Gradstein, Mark / Kai A. Konrad (Eds.): Institutions and Norms in Economic Development. MIT Press, 2007, p. 3 - 18.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Ein Ausweg aus der bundesstaatlichen Haftungsverflechtung. In: Konrad, Kai A. / Beate Jochimsen (Eds.): Der Föderalstaat nach dem Berlin Urteil. Peter Lang Verlag, 2007, p. 155 - 169.
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Jochimsen, Beate / Kai A. Konrad : Anreize statt Haushaltsnotlagen. In: Konrad, Kai A. / Beate Jochimsen (Eds.): Finanzkrise im Bundesstaat. Peter Lang Verlag, 2006, p. 11 - 28.
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Andersson, Frederik / Kai A. Konrad : Bildung, Besteuerung und internationale Mobilität. In: Becker, Ulrich / Wolfgang Schön (Eds.): Steuer- und Sozialstaat im europäischen Systemwettbewerb. Mohr Siebeck, 2005, p. 75 - 92.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Soll Europa mit einer Stimme sprechen? In: Klaus, Adam / Wolfgang Franz (Eds.): Instrumente der Finanzpolitik. Frankfurter Allgemeine, 2003, p. 156 - 164.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Helmut Seitz : Fiscal federalism and risk sharing in Germany: The role of size diffences. In: Sijbren, Cnossen / Hans-Werner Sinn (Eds.): Public Finance and Public Policy in the New Century. MIT Press, 2003, p. 469 - 489.
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Anderrson, Fredrik / Kai A. Konrad : Taxation and education investment in the tertiary sector. In: Andersen, Torben / Per Molander (Eds.): Alternatives for Welfare Policy. Cambridge University Press, 2003, p. 311 - 333.
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Konrad, Kai A. / Gert Wagner : Reform of the public pension system in Germany. In: Ihori, Toshihiro / Toshiaki Tachibanaki (Eds.): Social Security Reform in Advanced Countries. Routledge, 2002, p. 188 - 205.
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Buchholz, Wolfgang / Kai A. Konrad : Risiko und Steuern. In: Andel, Robert (Eds.): Probleme der Besteuerung III. Duncker und Humblot, 2000, p. 63 - 139.
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Konrad, Kai A. : Unvollkommene Information, zeitkonsistente optimale Einkommensbesteuerung und Ausbildungsinvestitionen. In: ., (Eds.): Beiheft der Konjunkturpolitik, Heft 48. 1999, p. 25 - 32.
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