Thiess Büttner

Thiess Büttner is a Professor at the Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg. His academic journey includes a doctorate from the University of Konstanz (1997), habilitation at the University of Mannheim (2003), and leadership roles at institutions like the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and the ifo Institute for Economic Research. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal Ministry of Finance and chairs the Independent Advisory Board of the Stability Council since 2018.

• PhD, University of Konstanz, 1997
• Habilitation, University of Mannheim, 2003
• CESifo Professorship for Public Finance, LMU Munich, 2004

His research spans public finance, taxation, and fiscal federalism, with a focus on tax competition, fiscal rules, and empirical tax effectiveness. Recent articles address EU fiscal compliance, gender taxation, energy efficiency policies, and tax evasion mechanisms. While no formal awards are listed, his advisory roles highlight policy influence.