Professor Dr. Thomas Apolte
Current affiliations
- Professur für Ökonomische Politikanalyse (Prof. Apolte)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Public Choice Theory
- Interaction of Political and Economic Systems
- Labor Markets
- Economic Theory of Revolutions
Academic Education | |
| 1993 - 09/1998 | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Ecocomics, Gerhard Mercator University Duisburg |
| 06/1998 | Habilitation (formal qualification for full professorship in Germany) |
| 1992 | Doctor in Economics 1992 (Dr. rer. oec.) |
| 1982 - 1987 | Undergraduate and Graduate Studies in Economics and Public Policy at Duisburg University Diploma in Economics |
Work Experience | |
| since 10/2010 | Professor of Political Economy, Center for Interdisciplinary Economics (CIW), Münster School of Business and Economics |
| 06/2019 - 08/2019 | Guest Researcher at West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA |
| 04/2019 - 06/2019 | Visiting Professor Jagiellonian University Kraków, Poland |
| 10/2012 - 10/2014 | Vice Dean for Teaching and Study Programs |
| 11/2010 - 10/2012 | Dean, Münster School of Business and Economics |
| 2010 | Vice Dean of Teaching and Student Affairs, Münster School of Business and Economics |
| 10/2010 - 11/2010 | Visiting Researcher at the Center for Study of Public Choice, George Mason University Fairfax, VA, USA |
| 04/2000 - 10/2010 | Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Education, Münster School of Business and Economics |
| 10/2007 - 10/2009 | Managing Director of the Institute of Economic Education, Münster School of Business and Economics |
| 09/1998 - 03/2000 | Assistant Professor at the Gerhard Mercator University Duisburg |
| 04/1999 - 09/1999 | Teaching Appointments at the University Witten-Herdecke |
| 10/1998 - 03/1999 | Teaching Appointments at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum |
| 04/1994 - 03/1995 | Visiting Research Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA, sponsored by the German Research Foundation |
Functions and Memberships | |
| Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association) | |
| Council for Economic Systems, Verein für Socialpolitik | |
| Walter Eucken Institute | |
| List Society | |
| Council for Economic Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik | |
| Radein Research Seminar | |
| since 03/2016 | Association for Comparative Economic Studies |
Publications
Apolte, Thomas (2024) In: Polk, Andreas; Mause; Karsten (eds.), The Political Economy of Lobbying. Berlin: Springer. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Apolte, Thomas (2023) In: Internationale Politik, 78(3) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Apolte, Thomas (2023) In: WiSt - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium, 52 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Apolte, Thomas (2023) In: Polk, Andreas; Mause, Karsten (eds.), Handbuch Lobbyism. Berlin: Springer. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Apolte, Thomas (2023) In: Internationale Politik, 78(3) Type of Publication: Legal commentary (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 24/02/2022 - 26/02/2022 Funded by: Participation / conference fees , DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Scientific Event | |
Duration: since 01/06/2016 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017 Type of project: Own resources project |
Prizes
| Duncan Black Prize Awarded by: Public Choice Society Award given to: Apolte, Thomas Date of awarding: 15/03/2013 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| Three Essays on the Political Economy of Fiscal Decentralization Candidate: Farah, Alfa | Supervisors: Apolte, Thomas Period of time: until 11/11/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Economic Inequality: Empirical Contributions on its Relevance for Electricity Markets and International Migration Candidate: Winter, Simon | Supervisors: Müller, Christian; Apolte, Thomas Period of time: until 02/05/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| The German Energy Transition - Essays on the Electricity Infrastructure, Network Charges and the Renewable Energy Sources Act Candidate: Schlesewsky, Lisa | Supervisors: Müller, Christian; Apolte, Thomas Period of time: until 20/11/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Geschlechtsspezifische Einkommensunterschiede, haushaltspezifisches Arbeitsangebot und Diskriminierung am Arbeitsmarkt Candidate: Franz, Nele | Supervisors: Apolte, Thomas Period of time: 01/12/2009 - 07/07/2014 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Markt und Ordnung - Ordnungsökonomische Studien zu Alterssicherung, Bildung und Finanzmärkten Candidate: Suttner, Johannes | Supervisors: Müller, Christian; Apolte, Thomas Period of time: until 07/07/2014 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |