Lars Siemers

Prof. Dr. habil. Lars Siemers holds the academic rank of Adjunct Professor at the University of Siegen, Germany. His current roles include serving as Interim Head of the Chair of Applied Microeconomics (since 2022) and as Senior Lecturer/Adjunct Professor at the Chair of European Economic Policy (since 2017). He has extensive experience in academic leadership, having previously served as Interim Head of the Chair for European Economic Policy (2011–2017). His research focuses on public finance, fiscal policy, political economy, taxation, economic growth, and development economics, with a particular emphasis on empirical methods like applied microeconometrics.

Siemers has held teaching and research positions at multiple institutions, including RWI Essen, Ruhr Graduate School, and the University of Heidelberg. His educational background includes a doctoral degree (Dr. rer. pol.) from the University of Heidelberg (2005) and a habilitation (Priv.-Doz.) from the University of Siegen (2017), granting him the venia legendi (right to teach). He is also an affiliated researcher at the MAGKS Graduate School and has contributed to numerous research projects funded by German federal and state agencies.

His research publications span topics such as democracy's impact on development, globalization and human rights, taxation policies, and infrastructure investments. Collaborations with institutions like RWI Essen and ETH Zurich underscore his interdisciplinary approach. Key contributions include studies on the fiscal sustainability of German Länder budgets, the effects of tax reforms, and the interplay between corruption and capital controls.

Siemers has advised government entities on fiscal policy, tax reform, and public finance management, contributing to policy documents for the Federal Ministry of Finance and the German Council of Economic Experts. His work bridges academic research with practical policy implications, emphasizing long-term fiscal sustainability and growth-oriented economic strategies.