Dr. Birgit Schmitz
Department
Transformation of Economic and Social Systems
Function
Former Researcher
Specialization
Economist
Vita
| 10/2011-6/2016 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Senior Researcher |
| 09/2005-09/2011 | University of Bonn Institute for International Economics (IIW) Assistant Professor |
| 01/2010-08/2010 | Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, USA Research Department Visiting Scholar |
| 01/2010-08/2010 | Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, USA Research Department Visiting Researcher |
| 06/2000-08/2005 | University of Bonn Bonn Graduate School of Economics Ph.D. in Economics, Thesis topic „Three Essays on Money and Banking in Europe“ |
| 11/2004-08/2005 | University of Bonn Institute for International Economics (IIW) Research and Teaching Assistant |
| 01/2002-10/2004 | Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI), University of Bonn Department of Economics and Social Issues Research Fellow |
| 09/2002-11/2002 | European Central Bank (ECB), Frankfurt am Main DG Research Graduate Research Program |
| 01/2000-06/2000 | Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain |
| 10/1998-12/1999 | University of Bonn Bonn Graduate Schol of Economics |
| 01/1997-09/1998 09/1996-12/1996 | WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Koblenz Audencia School of Management Nantes, France, Exchange Student |
| 07/1996 | Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA Summer MBA Program “The Washington Campus” |
| 01/1996-05/1996 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA School of Business Administration Exchange student |
| 10/1998-12/1999 | WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Koblenz Undergraduate Studies in Business Administration |
Refereed Publications
-
Schmitz, Birgit / Jürgen von Hagen
(2011)
Current account imbalances and financial integration in the euro area
in: Journal of International Money and Finance 30 (8), 1676-1695
Non-refereed Publications
-
Schmitz, Birgit / Benjamin Schraven
(2016)
Sonderwirtschaftszonen als »Migrationsbremse« für Europa? Allzu große Hoffnungen sollten nicht darauf gesetzt werden
in: Ifo Schnelldienst 69 (2), 3-6 -
Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz
(2015)
Trade flows in developing countries: what is the role of trade finance?
(Discussion Paper 13/2015) -
Bordon, Ingo / Birgit Schmitz
(2015)
Financial stability as a precondition for the financing of sustainable development in emerging and developing countries
(Briefing Paper 23/2015) -
Bordon, Ingo / Birgit Schmitz
(2015)
Finanzstabilität als Vorbedingung für die Finanzierung nachhaltiger Entwicklung in Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländern
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 12/2015) -
Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz
(2015)
Financing global development: The potential of trade finance
(Briefing Paper 10/2015) -
Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz
(2015)
Finanzierung globaler Entwicklung: Das Potenzial von Handelsfinanzierung
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 2/2015) -
Schmitz, Birgit / Benjamin Schraven
(2015)
Finanzmarktregulierung könnte auch Flüchtlingshilfe sein – mehr Verantwortung bitte!
in: Diplomatisches Magazin 4/2015, 38-39 -
Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz / Caroline Hambloch
(2014)
The availability of trade finance: a challenge for global economic governance
(Briefing Paper 1/2014) -
Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz / Caroline Hambloch
(2014)
Verfügbarkeit von Handelsfinanzierung: Herausforderung für Global Economic Governance
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 3/2014) -
Schmitz, Birgit
(2013)
Macroprudential financial market regulation: aims, implementation, and implications for developing and emerging economies
(Discussion Paper 20/2013)
Opinion Pieces
-
Schmitz, Birgit / Clara Brandi
(2016)
The 2030 Agenda and improving access to trade finance: the role of the WTO and other international institutions
published on ICTSD Opinion 19 January 2016 -
Schmitz, Birgit
(2015)
Wer vertritt die Armen? Entwicklungsländer müssen mit an den Tisch
in: Frankfurter Rundschau 18.11.2015, 18 -
Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz
(2015)
The G20 summit in Antalya: who governs the world economy?
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 13 November 2015) -
Schraven, Benjamin / Birgit Schmitz
(2015)
Financial market regulation must also help refugees and migrants
German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 13 April 2014) -
Schmitz, Birgit
(2014)
Global financial market regulation: are the reforms now finally over?
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 17 November 2014)