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Timm Betz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis and directs the ERC-funded PINPOINT project at LMU Munich. His research focuses on international political economy, including trade policy, globalization's political consequences, and methodological challenges in observational data analysis. He holds a PhD from the University of Michigan and previous faculty positions at Texas A&M University and Technical University of Munich.
Education:
- PhD in Political Science, University of Michigan (2015)
- MSc in Economics, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2010)
- BA in Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin (2007)
Research Interests: Professor Betz examines how global markets shape political contests between governments, firms, and citizens. Key areas include the political influence of firms, government policy autonomy, trade openness, and production networks. Methodological work addresses spatial interdependence and bias in instrumental variable models.
Awards:
- Lawrence Longley Best Article Award (APSA, 2021)
- Marian Irish Best Paper Award (SPSA, 2023)
- ERC Starting Grant (2022–2027)
Grants & Labs: Leads the PINPOINT project (LMU Munich) on production networks and politics. Recent work is supported by the ERC. Teaches courses on international political economy, quantitative methods, and global governance.
