- "It sometimes almost seems as if the techniques of science were more easily learned than
the thinking that shows us what the problems are and how to approach them."
(Friedrich August von Hayek)
Welcome to the website of the Chair of Economics and Statistics
The professorship's main areas of education and research are sustainability and public economics.
The following pages will give you an overview of our activities in education, research and transfer.
We hope you enjoy reading them!
News
Conducting an experimental study on sustainability preference surveys
The experimental study, which is funded by the DZ Bank Foundation, is investigating the effectiveness of preference surveys in the decision to purchase sustainable financial investment products. The results will be published here in future.
Publication of the study: "What is a green bank worth to me?"
The study examines the willingness of private individuals to pay for socially and/or ecologically sustainable banking products and was funded by the Sitftung für die Wissenschaft. It can be downloaded here.
Appointment as honorary professor at the RPTU
In October 2023 Prof. Dr. Marcus Sidki was appointed Honorary Professor at the RPTU - Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University Kaiserlautern-Landau.
Current scientific publications
| Müller, H. & Sidki, M. (2024): The Political Economy of Earnings Management in Municipal Public Enterprises, in: Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, Vol. 36 No. 3, pp. 363-387 (VHB-Rating: C). |
| Krause, T., Polzer, T. & Sidki, M. (2023): Mind the Board! Board Efficacy, Managerial Role Dilemmas and Performance in Municipally Owned Corporations, in: International Review of Administrative Sciences, DOI: 10.1177/00208523231219983 (VHB-Rating: B). |
| Sidki, M., Boerger, L. & Boll, D. (2023): The effect of board members' education and experience on the financial performance of German state-owned enterprises, in: Journal of Management and Governance, DOI: 10.1007/s10997-022-09663-4 (VHB-Rating: C). |
| Boll, D., Müller, H. & Sidki, M. (2022): Determining the drivers of earnings management among municipal enterprises: Evidence from Germany, in: Public Money & Management, DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2022.2076515 (VHB-Rating: B). |
Current bachelor and master theses
Theses currently available at the professorship can be found here.