Thiess Büttner

Prof. Thiess Büttner holds the Chair of Public Finance at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) since 2010. Previously, he was CESifo Professor of Public Finance at LMU Munich (2004–2010) and head of the Public Sector department at the ifo Institute. He has extensive international experience, including research stays at the University of Kentucky and Oxford. He serves on the Academic Advisory Board of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance and chairs the German Stability Council’s independent advisory board.

Education:

• Bachelor/Master in Economics and International Business (Universities of Göttingen and Constance, 1986–1993)
• Doctoral degree (University of Constance, 1997)
• Postdoctoral habilitation (University of Mannheim, 2003)

Research Interests:

His work focuses on tax competition, fiscal federalism, and empirical analysis of taxation. Recent topics include EU fiscal rules compliance, VAT fraud prevention, and energy policy. Methodologies include microdata analysis, quasi-experiments, and policy evaluation.

Articles Trends:

His 15 most recent publications (2022–2025) analyze EU fiscal governance, tax policy design, energy efficiency incentives, and VAT evasion. Key themes include balancing fiscal rules at national/EU levels, evaluating rebate programs for sustainable consumption, and designing tools to combat tax fraud.

Labs/Teams:

He leads the Public Finance Chair team at FAU, collaborating with institutions like the ifo Institute and the German Stability Council.