Timm Betz

Prof. Dr. Timm Betz is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science of Washington University in St. Louis. Since 2023, he leads the ERC Starting Grant project PINPOINT at LMU Munich's Political Science Department. His research focuses on the political consequences of economic globalization, with emphasis on trade policy, production networks, and institutional dynamics.

• Education: PhD in Political Science (2015, University of Michigan), MSc in Economics (2010, Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
• Previous Affiliations: Technical University of Munich (2020-2023), Texas A&M University (2015-2020)

His work explores domestic production networks and their influence on trade politics, supported by the ERC Starting Grant (2022-2027). Recent publications analyze:

• Gendered tariff discrimination
• Spatial econometric methodologies
• Government debt regulation
• Political ownership dynamics
• Trade policy fragmentation

Key findings highlight how democratic institutions shape financial regulation and how subnational economic structures affect international trade outcomes.

Awards:

• Lawrence Longley Award (2021)
• Marian Irish Best Paper Award (2023)
• Sophonisba Breckinridge Award (2023)
• Best Paper in International Relations (2021)
• Overall Best Paper Award (2023)

Collaborations include research teams at LMU Munich and Washington University, with methodological contributions to spatial analysis and instrumental variable modeling.