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Curriculum Vitae
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Tertiary Education
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1989-1996 |
Studies of International
Economic Sciences (Master), University of Innsbruck |
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Participation at Erasums-Exchange
Programme with Sevilla/Spain and Leuven/Belgium
Dissertation submitted for a Diploma Diplomarbeit on contract
for the Informatics Department of the Tyrolean Power Supplier
(TIWAG) |
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1995-1997 |
Studies of Political Sciences
with Selected Courses, University of Innsbruck |
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Pre-Diploma (equal to Bachelor)
passed with Distinction |
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Studies of International
Economic Sciences (Ph.D.), University of Innsbruck |
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1996 - 2001 |
Topic: Do
the MERCOSUR Countries Form an Optimum Currency Area?
Research semester in Argentina and Uruguay (1997)
Passed with Distinction |
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Work Experience
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2/1998 - 3/1999 |
Siemens AG Österreich
(Organization and Information), Vienna |
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Main activities: Project Management
(IT) |
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6/1999 – 3/2000 |
Merrill Lynch International
Bank Limited, Vienna |
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Main activities: Project Management
(Backoffice IT) |
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from 4/2000 on |
Federal Austrian Economic
Chamber, Vienna |
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Financial, Fiscal and Trade Policy
Department
Main activities: Fiscal Policy, GATS/WTO, Economic Research
with Focus on Economic Policy
Since 07/2005 Head of Department Financial, Fiscal and Trade
Policy |
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from 2/2002 on |
University of Applied Sciences,
Wiener Neustadt |
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Part time lecturer for Economic
Policy |
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from 9/2003 on |
University of Applied Sciences
(FH des bfi), Vienna |
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Part time lecturer for Economic
Policy |
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Internships
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8/1993 - 9/1993 |
Austrian Delegation of
Commerce, Caracas |
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3/1996 - 7/1996 |
European Commission/DG
1B External Relations/ Brussels |
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7/1997 - 8/1997 |
Inter-American Development
Bank/INTAL, Buenos Aires |
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Languages
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Reading |
Writing |
Verbals Skills |
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English |
Excellent |
Excellent (Toefl 657/660) |
Excellent |
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Spanish |
Excellent (3 semesters
at Universities with Spanish Language)
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Excellent |
Excellent |
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French |
Excellent (DELF A1, A2,
A3, Université Libre de Bruxelles - Niveau Supérieur) |
Good |
Fluent |
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Polish |
Good |
Advanced |
Good |
Publications
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Publications in English
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Kronberger, R. (2002),
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Monetary Union for Mercosur with
particular emphasis on the Optimum Currency Area Theory, Integration
& Trade N° 16, INTAL - Inter-American Development Bank,
Buenos Aires
Potential costs and benefits of a monetary union for the four
MERCOSUR countries Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are
compared.. Particular emphasis was put on the traditional and
new approaches to optimum currency area theory which were reviewed
and analyzed with respect to their validity for less developed
economies. Based on these insights 6 theses have been developed
and thereafter were tested empirically, as far as empirical
material was available. Evidently MERCOSUR will not start negotiating
a treaty on a MERCOSUR monetary union à la Maastricht
tomorrow. The necessary institutional framework is de facto
non-existent. Further the member countries have shown little
willingness of monetary cooperation in the past. Nonetheless,
the creation of a single MERCOSUR currency could serve as political
lubricant for deepening integration. Such a deepening of the
integration process could go hand in hand with sound and coordinated
macroeconomic management which in turn could lead to more stability
and increased credibility in the region. |
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Mahlberg, B./Kronberger,
R. (2002), Eastern Enlargement of the European Monetary Union
Seen from an Optimal Currency Area Theory, in: Breuss, F./Fink,
G./Griller, Economic and Monetary Union – Economic, Legal
and Institutional Framework, Schriftenreihe des Institutes für
Europafragen, Springer, Wien/New York
In this paper we have discussed whether the CEEC could be part
of a European Optimal Currency Area (OCA) with the current member
states of the European Union (EU). This would mean increased
economic benefits from joining the European Monetary Union (EMU).
Criteria derived from OCA theory can be used to determine whether
a group of countries may benefit from forming a monetary union.
One of the OCA criteria is the similarity of business cycles
among the participating countries. Therefore this paper extracted
business cycles for the CEEC from Gross Domestic Eastern Enlargement
of the European Monetary Union 273 Product (GDP) and Industrial
Production (IP) time series data and computed the respective
cross correlation coefficients with that of the EU member states.
The results have been interpreted in the light of the OCA-theory.
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Kronberger, R. (2006),
Some Insights on the Link between the Public Sector and Economic
Growth and International Trade and Economic Growth in: Beer,
C./ Janger, J./ Stiglbauer, A. (Hrsg.) Strategies for Employment
and Growth, March 3, 2006, Proceedings of Workshop Nr. 10, Vienna.
This comment will focus on some public sector issues such as
fiscal federal relations, budgeting procedures and taxes affecting
the supply side. The link between trade and growth has not been
mentioned at all. This link will be discussed shortly which
will provide the basis for the identification of further necessary
applied research in this field. |
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Publications with English Abstract
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Kronberger, R./Wörz, J. (2004),
Dienstleistungen: Export ist mehr als Warenverkehr, in: BMWA,
Jahrbuch der österreichischen Außenwirtschaft 2003/2004
International Trade: Not Merely Goods But Services
Also Services have long been considered as being non-tradables,
which seemed natural when defining them by two main characteristics:
simultaneous production and consumption in the same place and
intangibility. However, modern developments have overthrown
this definition and nowadays services play an important role
in the global economy. This resulted from three related developments:
First, structural change in modern economies resulted in an
increased demand for business related services. Second, technological
progress - especially in the information and communication sector
- led to a substantial increase in the scope for trade in services.
Modern information and communication technologies do not only
represent an important service category by themselves, they
also support the exchange of other services by building up an
appropriate infrastructure and facilitating transport services.
Thirdly, national governments responded to these developments
by de-regulating their national service sectors and liberalising
trade in services. Growth in service trade has also been enabled
by the conclusion of multilateral trade agreements, such as
the GATS, and a growing body of bilateral agreements. |
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Kronberger, R./Wörz, J. (2004),
Die österreichische Außenwirtschaft mit den MOEL
im Vorfeld der Erweiterung, Wirtschaftspolitische Blätter
1/04, Wirtschaftsverlag, Wien
A Snapshot of Austria’s Foreign Trade in the Forefront
of EU Enlargement
With EU enlargement 4 Austrian neighbour countries will participate
in the Single Market of the European Union. A significant share
of Austria’s external trade will be converted into intra-EU
trade. Already during the last years the trade structure with
the acceding countries has shown some convergence with the trade
structure with respect to the old member countries. The accession
of the new members will bring about the elimination of tariff
barriers in the agricultural and food sector and the elimination
of non tariff barriers for all sectors of merchandise trade.
The single market will also lead to further integration of the
service sectors. A further increase in merchandise and services
trade can be expected. Therefore, further potential for enhancing
Austrian exports to the new member countries exists. The level
of outward flows of foreign direct investment to the new member
countries will probably be lower than in the recent past. |
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Kronberger, R. (2003), Internationaler
Dienstleistungshandel und temporäre Migration, Wirtschaftspolitische
Blätter 4/03, Wirtschaftsverlag, Wien
Commentary: Globalisation and Labour Markets –
Effects on Distribution and Employment - International Trade
in Services and Temporary Migration
The mainstream on international trade and factor movements concentrates
on trade in goods and permanent migration. The comment deals
with trade in services and temporary migration. This trade form
is also covered by the General Agreement on Trade in Services
within the multilateral framework of WTO under mode 4. Accurate
and concise economic models on mode 4 are not yet available,
since – inter alia – markets are too segmented.
Therefore, the policy advice of such models has to be interpreted
cautiously. Politicians should focus on the closing of an adequate
transitional regulation of the movement of persons between Austria
and the new EU members before taking further steps of mode-4
liberalization. |
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Kronberger, R. (2003), Zur Diskussion:
Budgetpolitik und irtschaftswachstum, Wirtschaftspolitische
Blätter 2/03, Wirtschaftsverlag, Wien
Budgetary Policy and Economic Growth
The discussion article covers topics like the Stability and
Growth Pact (SGP), the optimal size of the public sector and
fiscal consolidation. (1) The SGP has undergone considerable
adjustment, overcoming many criticised drawbacks. A weakening
of the SGP will lead to a further loss of credibility in the
euro area. (2) A reduction of the size of the Austrian public
sector has likely a positive effect on economic growth, although
expenditure cuts need to be accompanied by structural reforms.
(3) A certain level in public investments has to be maintained,
even in periods of fiscal consolidation, since endogenous growth
theory confirms a positive link between public investment and
economic growth. |
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Kronberger, R. (2002), Zur Diskussion:
E-Money statt Bargeld – eine Utopie?, Wirtschaftspolitische
Blätter 2/02, Wien
Will E-Money Replace Cash?
Currency substitution and e-money substitution do not compare
exactly. Although the framework for analysis is similar a separate
consideration of both phenomena is essential. Currently the
demand for e-money is low. Two possible reasons are: The benefits
of e-money over currency have not yet unfold due to technological
reasons. The hysteresis of currency which cannot be fully explained
so far hinders e-money demand. |
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Kronberger, R. (2001), Finanzierung
von Pensionssystemen, Wirtschaftpolitische Blätter 4/01,
Wirtschaftsverlag, Wien
Financing of Pension Systems
This article discusses effects of the (partial) introduction
of an investment-based pension system. The pros and cons, and
possible macroeconomic effects as well as microeconomic effects,
as for instance, the issue of administrative costs are presented.
Benefits of the investment-based system which arise from an
expected increased return have to be weighted against risk on
return and transition cost. Transition costs may arise from
undesired intergenerational distributional effects or from possibly
increased administrative and regulatory cost. |
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Kronberger, R. (2000), Zur Diskussion:
Die New Economy, Emerging Markets und der Finanzplatz Österreich,
Wirtschaftspolitische Blätter 4/00, Wirtschaftsverlag,
Wien
The New Economy, Emerging Markets and the Austrian Financial
Markets
Three broad topics, New Economy, Emerging markets, and the Austrian
financial markets, are covered in the article. (1) Two relationships
between the New Economy and the financial markets will be shown.
First, information and communication technology will change
the nature of financial services considerably. Second, it cannot
be said whether the valuation of New Economy enterprises after
the recent adjustments is now correct or not. (2) Recently frequent
financial crises in the emerging markets were caused by imbalances
in the fundamentals that were easily recognizable. However,
it is more difficult to avoid future crises since their causes
are often structural. (3) The Austrian financial markets will
see a consolidation within its banking sector. Further, it is
unclear whether the Vienna Stock exchange can develop its role
as a regional financial center for the CEECs.
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