Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
Name: PD Dr. Christian Ludwig Holzner Nationality: German
Address: University of Munich
Center for Economic Studies (CES) Schackstr. 4, 80539 Munich, Germany
Office: +49-89-2180-6261
Website: https://www.en.pe.econ.uni-muenchen.de/team/postdocs/holzner/index.html Email: christian.holzner@econ.lmu.de
Academic education
Habilitation: Dr. oec. publ. habil., Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 2017.
Title: Search Frictions and Labor Market Policy
Dissertation: Dr. oec. publ., Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 2005.
Title: Asymmetric information and education in the labor market
Master: MSc in Economics and Econometrics, University of Essex, 2001.
Present appointment
Title of appointment: Akademischer Oberrat auf Zeit (Associate Professor) Start of appointment: April 2018
Employer: Center for Economics Studies, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich Description: CES Academic Coordinator (academic management, most importantly
responsible for the CES Visiting Program with around 40 visitors a year and the Munich Lectures in Economics, teaching)
Work experience
Oct. 2010 – March 2018 Acting Professor at the Chair of Public Economics Institution: Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
Responsibilities: Teaching, PhD supervision, design of compulsory public economics course in the Bachelor program
Jan. 2010 – Oct. 2010 Deputy Head of the Department Social Policy and Labour Markets Aug. 2009 – Dec. 2009 Interim Head of the Department Social Policy and Labour Markets
Institution: ifo Institute for Economics Research, Munich
Responsibilities: Acquisition and management of research projects, communication with policy makers and the general public
Nov. 2005 – July 2009 Researcher at the Department Social Policy and Labour Markets Nov. 2001 – Oct. 2005 Doctoral student at the Department Social Policy and Labour Markets
Institution: ifo Institute for Economics Research, Munich Responsibilities: Acquisition and work on research projects
Publications
Articles in refereed journals:
Felix Ehrenfried and Christian Holzner, 2019, “Dynamics and Endogeneity of Firms Recruitment Behavior”, Labour Economics, 57, 63–84. (Best Paper Award 2020)
Pieter Gautier and Christian Holzner, 2017, “Simultaneous Search and Efficiency of Entry and Search Intensity”, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 9(3), 245–282.
Andreas Bastgen and Christian Holzner, 2017, “Employment protection and the market for innovations”, Labour Economics, 46, 77–93.
Christian Holzner and Sonja Munz, 2013, “Should local public employment services be merged with local social benefit administrations?”, Journal for Labour Market Research, 46 (2), 83–102.
Christian Holzner and Andrey Launov, 2010, “Search equilibrium and social and private returns to education”, European Economic Review, 54, 39–59.
Christian Holzner, Volker Meier and Martin Werding, 2010, “Workfare, monitoring, and efficiency wages”, Journal of Macroeconomics, 32, 157–168.
Christian Holzner, Volker Meier and Martin Werding, 2010, “Time limits in a two-tier
unemployment benefit scheme under involuntary unemployment”, CESifo Economic Studies, 56 (2), 251–277.
Work in Progress:
Christian Holzner und Makoto Watanabe, “The Wage Effect of Vacancy Referrals from the Public Employment Agency”.
Christian Holzner und Makoto Watanabe, “Intermediation Services and Search Frictions”.
Christian Holzner und Bastian Schulz, “Marriage and Divorce under Labor Market Uncertainty”.
Christian Holzner und Mario Larch, “Capacity constraining labor market frictions in a global economy”.
Pieter Gautier und Christian Holzner, “Maximum matching in the labor market under incomplete information”.
Hermann Gartner und Christian Holzner, “Wage posting as a positive selection device: Theory and empirical evidence”.
Christian Holzner, “On the coexistence of different personnel policies: The role of unions”.
Monographs / Books:
Stefan Bauernschuster, Natalia Danzer, Timo Hener, Christian Holzner, Helmut Rainer and Janina Reinkowski, Kindergeld, ifo Forschungsberichte 60, Ifo Institute, Munich, 2013.
Wolfgang Auer, Stefan Bauernschuster, Natalia Danzer, Mine Hancioglu, Bastian Hartmann, Timo Hener, Christian Holzner, Notburga Ott, Helmut Rainer, Janina Reinkowski and Martin Werding, Kinderbetreuung, ifo Forschungsberichte 59, Ifo Institute, Munich, 2013.
Martin Werding, Robert Jaeckle, Christian Holzner, Marc Piopiunik and Ludger Woessmann, Humankapital in Deutschland: Wachstum, Struktur und Nutzung der
Erwerbseinkommenskapazität von 1984 bis 2006, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, 2009.
Martin Werding, Thiess Büttner, Herbert Hofmann, Christian Holzner and Sonja Munz,
Makroevaluation der SGB II-Grundsicherungsstellen, ifo Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsforschung, 33, Ifo Institute, Munich, 2009.
Thiess Büttner, Peter Egger, Herbert Hofmann, Christian Holzner, Mario Larch, Volker Meier, Chang Won Nam, Rigmar Osterkamp, Rüdiger Parsche and Martin Werding, Tu felix Austria:
Wachstums- und Beschäftigungspolitik in Österreich und Deutschland im Vergleich, ifo Forschungsberichte 31, Ifo Institute, Munich, 2006.
Hans-Werner Sinn, Christian Holzner, Wolfgang Meister, Wolfgang Ochel and Martin Werding, Redesigning the Welfare State: Germany’s Current Agenda for an Activating Social Assistance, Ifo Economic Policy Series, Edward Elgar, 2006.
Christian Holzner, Asymmetric information and education in the labor market: Three essays in search theory, Dissertation an der LMU Munich, 2005.
Robert Fenge, Andrea Gebauer, Christian Holzner, Volker Meier and Martin Werding,
Alterssicherungssysteme im internationalen Vergleich: Finanzierung, Leistung, Besteuerung, ifo Beiträge zur Wirtschaftsforschung 10, Ifo Institute, Munich, 2003.
Hans-Werner Sinn, Christian Holzner, Wolfgang Meister, Wolfgang Ochel and Martin Werding, Welfare to Work in Germany: A Proposal on How to Promote Employment and Growth, CESifo Research Report 1/2003, Ifo Institute, Munich, 2003.
Christian Holzner, Wolfgang Ochel and Martin Werding, Vom OFFENSIV-Gesetz zur
Aktivierenden Sozialhilfe: Ein Konzept zur Reform der Arbeitsmarkt- und Sozialpolitik als Beitrag zu mehr Beschäftigung und Wachstum, ifo Forschungsbericht 17, Ifo Institute, Munich, 2003.
Articles in professional journals
Stefan Bauernschuster, Natalia Danzer, Anita Fichtl, Timo Hener, Christian Holzner, Helmut Rainer and Janina Reinkowski, “Child benefit and child allowances in Germany: their impact on family policy goals”. DICE Report, 12(1), 2014, 37.
Stefan Bauernschuster, Natalia Danzer, Anita Fichtl, Timo Hener, Christian Holzner, Helmut Rainer and Janina Reinkowski, "Kindergeld und Kinderfreibeträge in Deutschland:
Evaluierung der Auswirkungen auf familienpolitische Ziele", ifo Schnelldienst 66 (09), 2013, 28-36.
Wolfgang Auer, Stefan Bauernschuster, Natalia Danzer, Anita Fichtl, Timo Hener, Christian Holzner, Helmut Rainer, Janina Reinkowski and Martin Werding, "Öffentlich geförderte Kinderbetreu-ung in Deutschland: Evaluierung der Auswirkungen auf die
Arbeitsmarktbeteiligung von Müttern", ifo Schnelldienst 66 (07), 2013, 31-40.
Stefan Bauernschuster and Christian Holzner, "Atypische Beschäftigung: Leiharbeit, befristete Beschäftigungsverhältnisse, Minijobs", in: Georg Milbradt, Gernot Nerb, Wolfgang Ochel und Hans-Werner Sinn (Hrsg.): Der ifo Wirtschaftskompass, Carl Hanser, Munich, 2011, 124-125.
Stefan Bauernschuster and Christian Holzner, "Explizite und implizite Mindestlöhne: Zwischen Einkommenssicherung und Vernichtung von Arbeitsplätzen", in: Georg Milbradt, Gernot Nerb, Wolfgang Ochel und Hans-Werner Sinn (Hrsg.): Der ifo Wirtschaftskompass, Carl
Stefan Bauernschuster and Christian Holzner, "Kündigungsschutz: Schutz der Kernbelegschaft oder Chance für Neueinstellungen?", in: Georg Milbradt, Gernot Nerb, Wolfgang Ochel und Hans-Werner Sinn (Hrsg.): Der ifo Wirtschaftskompass, Carl Hanser, Munich, 2011, 130-131.
Christian Holzner, "Hartz IV: Warum es Deutschland heute besser geht", in: Georg Milbradt, Gernot Nerb, Wolfgang Ochel und Hans-Werner Sinn (Hrsg.): Der ifo Wirtschaftskompass, Carl Hanser, Munich, 2011, 162-163.
Stefan Bauernschuster, Wido Geis, Christian Holzner and Helmut Rainer, “Das
Bundesverfassungsgerichtsurteil zu den Hartz-IV-Regelsätzen: Hintergrund und Bedeutung”, ifo Schnelldienst 63 (05), 2010, 21-29.
Christian Holzner, Sonja Munz and Silke Übelmesser, “Fiskalische Wirkungen der Auswanderung ausgewählter Berufgruppen”, ifo Schnelldienst 62 (17), 2009, 28-33.
Christian Holzner and Sonja Munz, “Makroanalyse und regionale Vergleich: Untersuchungsfeld 4 im Rahmen der Evaluation der Experimentierklausel nach § 6c SGB II”, ifo Schnelldienst 62 (1), 2009, 48-57.
Hans-Werner Sinn, Wido Geis and Christian Holzner, “Die Agenda 2010 und die Armutsgefährdung”, ifo Schnelldienst 62 (17), 2009, 23-27.
Hans-Werner Sinn, Christian Holzner, Wolfgang Meister, Wolfgang Ochel and Martin Werding,
“Die zentralen Elemente der Aktivierenden Sozialhilfe”, ifo Schnelldienst 60 (4), 2007, 48-53.
Christian Holzner, “Hartz IV fördert Minijobs und krankt an der ungenügenden Durchsetzbarkeit der Zumutbarkeitsregeln, Themenschwerpunkt Arbeitslosengeld II”, ifo Dresden berichtet 13 (2), 2006, 5-9.
Hans-Werner Sinn, Christian Holzner, Wolfgang Meister, Wolfgang Ochel and Martin Werding,
“Aktivierende Sozialhilfe 2006: Das Kombilohn-Modell des ifo Instituts”, ifo Schnelldienst 59 (2), 2006, 6-27.
Herbert Hofmann, Christian Holzner and Sonja Munz, “Der Entwurf des
Berufsausbildungssicherungsgesetzes: Wirkungen und Nebenwirkungen”, ifo Schnelldienst 57 (9), 2004, 18-22.
Herbert Hofmann and Christian Holzner, “Witharbeiterkapitalbeteiligung: Ein internationaler Vergleich”, ifo Schnelldienst 55 (12), 2002, 7-13.
Hans-Werner Sinn, Christian Holzner, Wolfgang Meister, Wolfgang Ochel and Martin Werding,
“Aktivierende Sozialhilfe: Ein Weg zu mehr Beschäftigung und Wachstum”, ifo Schnelldienst 55 (9), 2002.
Awards
EALE Labour Economics Prize Winner 2020 for the best paper published in Labour Economics.
Certificate for Excellence in Reviewing of the Journal “Labour Economics”, 2016.
Prize of the Ifo Institute for the excellence in the management of policy consulting projects, 2013.
Young Economist Award of the Austrian Economic Association (NOeG) in 2010.
Ifo Special Prize for the project: Evaluation of the experimentation clause in par. 6c SGB II:
Macro-Analysis and Regional Comparisons, 2009.
Invitation to the 1st Lindau Meeting of Nobel Prize Laureates in Economics, 2004.
List of courses taught
Master/PhD courses and seminars:
Search and Matching Theory / Advanced Labour Market Policy:
6 / 12 ECTS Lecture (LMU Munich),
SS 2011; SS 2012; WS 2012/13; SS 2014; WS 2014/15; WS 2017/18; SS 2018; WS 2019/20, Invited for PhD-Workshop (University of Hohenheim), WS 2013/14,
Invited for PhD-Workshop (University of Tübingen & IAW Tübingen), WS 2007/08.
Advanced Search Theory:
4 SWS Focus Seminar (LMU Munich), WS 2012/13; WS 2014/15.
Außenhandel und Arbeitsmärkte (Trade and labour markets):
together with Mario Larch
2 SWS Lecture/Course (LMU Munich), WS 2009/10.
Public Economics:
2 SWS Lecture (LMU Munich),
WS 2010/11; WS 2012/13; WS 2014/15.
Empirische Finanzwissenschaft (Applied public economics):
together with Thiess Büttner
4 SWS Focus Seminar (LMU Munich), WS 2008/09.
Arbeitsmarktpolitik (Labour market policy):
together with Martin Werding
2 SWS Lecture/Course, (LMU Munich), WS 2005/06; WS 2007/08.
Bachelor courses and seminars:
Finanzwissenschaft I (Public Economics I):
6 ECTS Lecture (LMU Munich),
WS 2011/12; WS 2013/14; WS 2015/16; WS 2017/18.
Finanzwissenschaft II (Public Economics II):
6 ECTS Lecture (LMU Munich),
SS 2013; SS 2014; SS 2016; SS 2017; SS 2018; SS 2019, SS 2020, SS 2021.
Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Theorie und Praxis (Labor market in theory and practice):
12 ECTS Focus Seminar (LMU Munich),
WS 2011/12; SS 2013; SS 2015; WS 2016/17; SS 2017; WS 2018/19; SS 2019, SS 2020, SS 2021.
Bachelor Kolloquium (Bachelor colloquium):
6 ECTS Seminar (LMU Munich),
WS 2016/17; WS 2017/18; SS 2018; WS 2018/19; SS 2019; SS 2020, SS 2021.
VWL I (Microeconomics):
3 SWS Course (LMU Munich), SS 2005.
PhD supervision
First supervisor:Felix Ehrenfried, Chair in Public Economics (Prof. Huber), LMU Munich, Jan. 2020 Andreas Bastgen, Chair in Public Economics (Prof. Huber), LMU Munich, Nov. 2016.
Daniel Singh, Chair in Public Economics (Prof. Huber), LMU Munich, July 2013.
Second supervisor:
Bastian Schulz, Center for Labour Market Research and Family Economics, ifo Munich, Jan. 2018.
Ulf Maier, Seminar for Economic Policy (Prof. Haufler), LMU Munich, Nov. 2015.
Sergey Kuniavsky, Munich Graduate School of Economics, LMU Munich, May 2014.
Thesis committee member:
Anne-Kathrin Bronsert, MPI for Tax Law and Public Finance (Prof. Konrad), Nov. 2016.
Michael Hilmer, MPI for Tax Law and Public Finance (Prof. Konrad), May 2015.
Rhea Molato, MPI for Tax Law and Public Finance (Prof. Konrad), May 2015.
Ulrich Hendel, Seminar for Economic Policy (Prof. Haufler), LMU Munich, May 2013.
Yu-Ri Chung, Chair of International Trade & Trade Policy (Prof. Eckel), LMU Munich, May 2013.
Alexander Mahle, Chair in Public Economics (Prof. Huber), LMU Munich, November 2012.
Workshop organization
„Search, Heterogeneity and Information Frictions“, 29.-30. June 2015 in Munich (Germany), Keynote Pieter Gautier (VU Amsterdam), financed by the Chair in Public Economics at the LMU in Munich.
„Taxation, Transfers and the Labour Market“, 16.-17. June 2011 in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), Keynote Robin Boadway (Queen’s University, Canada), organized with Bruno Van der Linden (Université Catholique de Louvain) and Andrey Launov (University of Mainz), financed by CESifo and the Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES).
„Labour market search and policy applications“, 25.-26. June 2010 in Konstanz, Keynote Dale Mortensen (Northwestern University), organized with Leo Kaas (University of Konstanz) and Carlos Carrillo-Tudela (University of Essex), financed by CESifo, Thyssen Foundation and the University of Konstanz.
Conference talks
CESifo Munich 2019, Munich 2018, Munich 2015, Munich 2012, Munich 2010 Econ. Soc. Cologne 2018, Philadelphia 2005, Madrid 2004, Stockholm 2003, Venice 2002 EALE London 2010, Prague 2006, Seville 2003, Paris 2002
EEA Mannheim 2015, Glasgow 2010, Barcelona 2009, Amsterdam 2005, Madrid 2004 ESPE Paris 2005, Bergen 2004, New York 2003, Bilbao 2002
ETSG Copenhagen 2011
SaM Network Oslo 2019, Amsterdam 2016, Aix-en-Provence 2015, Mainz 2013, Rouen 2012, Nicosia 2012, Mainz 2011
SOLE (IZA) Toronto 2018, Bonn 2016, Buch am Ammersee 2005
VfS Leipzig 2019, Freibourg 2018, Münster 2015, Düsseldorf 2013, Göttingen 2012, Frankfurt M. 2011, Magdeburg 2009, Bayreuth 2006, Innsbruck 2002
Invited talks
Hitotsubashi University, "Do intermediaries reduce search frictions?", 15. Jan. 2019.
Osaka University, "Do intermediaries reduce search frictions?", 18. Jan. 2019.
University of Lancaster, "Understanding the role of the Public Employment Agency", 2. Oct. 2017.
University of Cologne, "Employment protection and the market for innovations", 29. Oct. 2014.
Maastricht University, "Employment protection and the market for innovations", 28. May 2014.
University of Bielefeld, "Simultaneous search and network efficiency", 06. May. 2014.
IAB Nürnberg, "Labor market equilibrium with public employment agency", 10. Dec. 2013.
University of Leipzig, "Simultaneous search and network efficiency", 06. Nov. 2013.
University of Bern, "Capacity constraining frictions in a global economy", 22. Nov. 2012.
University of Nürnberg, "Capacity constraining frictions in a global economy", 09. May 2012.
University of Constance, "Simultaneous search and network efficiency", 10. Jan. 2012.
University of Münster, "Simultaneous search and network efficiency", 14. Dec. 2011.
University of Essex, "Simultaneous search and network efficiency", 25. Nov. 2011.
University of Bayreuth, "Simultaneous search and network efficiency", 02. Nov. 2011.
Referee activities
Journal of the European Economic Association, Review of Economic Dynamics, Labour Economics, International Tax and Public Finance, Empirical Economics, Bulletin of Economic Research, Economics Bulletin, Eastern Economic Journal, Journal of Socio-Economics, Jahrbuch für Nationalökonomie, Zeitschrift für Arbeitsmarktforschung.
German Research Foundation (DFG)
Memberships
Research Fellow in the CESifo Research Network
Member of the European Search and Matching Research Group (SaM)
Language and IT-Skills
Languages: English (excellent in reading, writing and speaking), German (native speaker)
Software: Stata, Python, LaTeX, Microsoft Office
