July 2015 Curriculum Vitae Personal Information Name Office address Phone Email Mark Schelker Chair of Public Finance, Bd. de Pérolles 90, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland +41 26 300 82 69 (direct), +41 26 300 82 66 (secretariat) mark.schelker@unifr.ch Positions and Affiliations 2013 present University of Fribourg, Department of Economics Associate Professor 2013 present University of St. Gallen Lecturer 2011 present CESifo, Munich Research Network Affiliate 2009 present SIAW-HSG, Swiss Institute for International Economics and Applied Economic Research, University of St. Gallen, Research Fellow 2007 present CREMA, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts Research Fellow Previous Positions 2009 2013 University of St. Gallen, Department of Economics Assistant Professor 2013 Harvard University, Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS) Visiting Scholar 2012 CES, Center for Economic Studies, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU), Munich Visiting Researcher 2009 Oliver Wyman Financial Services, Management Consulting Consultant 2008 Humatica AG, Management Consulting Business Analyst 2007 2008 University of Fribourg, Department of Economics Lecturer in Public Economics and Public Finance 2004 2005 Harvard University, Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences (IQSS) Visiting Fellow/Graduate Associate 2001 2007 University of Fribourg, Center for Public Finance, Research/Teaching Assistant 1
Education 2002 2007 University of Fribourg, Switzerland Ph.D. in Economics (Dr.rer.pol.), summa cum laude Ph.D. Committee: Prof. Reiner Eichenberger, University of Fribourg, Prof. Andrei Shleifer, Harvard University, Prof. Bruno S. Frey, University of Zurich 2004 2005 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA Visiting Fellow, Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) 1998 2002 University of Fribourg, Switzerland M.A. in Economics (lic.rer.pol), bilingual degree (German/French), summa cum laude Teaching since Fall 2015 since Spring 2015 since Fall 2014 since Spring 2014 since Fall 2013 since Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2009 Fall 2013 Fall 2009 Fall 2012 Spring 2012 Fall 2011/Spring 2012 Fall 2011 Fall 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2007 Fall 2007 since 2003 Politiques publiques Suisse (MA), University of Fribourg Behavioral Public Economics (MA), University of Fribourg Empirical Public Economics (MA), University of Fribourg Political Economics (MA), University of Fribourg Public Economics and Public Finance (BA), University of Fribourg Law & Economics (BA), University of St. Gallen Social Policy (BA), University of Fribourg Public Economics (BA), University of St. Gallen Public Policy (Ph.D.), University of St. Gallen CESifo Ph.D. Lecture in Political Economy, LMU Munich Literature Seminar (Ph.D.), University of St. Gallen Political Economics (MA), University of Basel Economic Policy (MA), University of St. Gallen Economic Policy (BA), University of St. Gallen Public Finance (BA), University of Fribourg Environmental Economics and Policy (MA), University of Fribourg Free-lance Lecturer: E.g. University of Zurich (EMBA), CUREM Center for Urban and Real Estate Management Zurich (Msc. Real Estate), Universities of Applied Science Fribourg, Bern, Northwestern Switzerland, Ludwigshafen (MBA) Research Grants 2014 Research Pool, University of Fribourg 2013 2014 Department of Economics, University of Fribourg 2011 2014 University of St. Gallen, Profilbereich Wirtschaftspolitik 2013 Dr. Heinrich Wachter-Stiftung 2011 2013 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), Sinergia Grant 130648 2
Fellowships and Awards 2011 University of St. Gallen Teaching Award of the Department of Economics 2004 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) Fellowship 2002 University of Fribourg Award for the best Master Thesis of the Faculty of Economics and Social Science Academic Writing Monographs Making Auditors Effective: Theory, Evidence, Perspectives. Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2008 Publications in peer reviewed academic journals Governance, Bureaucratic Rents and Well-Being Differentials Across US States. Oxford Economic Papers 66 (2): 443-464. 2014 (with Simon Lüchinger and Alois Stutzer) Auditors and Corporate Governance: Evidence from the Public Sector. Kyklos 66 (2): 275-300, 2013 Auditor Expertise: Evidence from the Public Sector. Economics Letters 116: 432-435, 2012 The Influence of Auditor Term Length and Term Limits on US State General Obligation Bond Ratings. Public Choice 150 (1): 27-49, 2012 Federalism and Exit Costs: A Comment on C. Mantzavinos. Constitutional Political Economy 22: 191-197, 2011 (with Gebhard Kirchgässner) Auditors and Fiscal Policy: Empirical Evidence on a Little Big Institution. Journal of Comparative Economics 38 (4): 357-380, 2010 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Independent and Competing Agencies: An Effective Way to Control Government. Public Choice 130: 79-98, 2007 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Starke Rechnungsprüfungskommissionen: Wichtiger als direkte Demokratie und Föderalismus? Ein erster Blick auf die Daten. Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics 139 (3): 351-373, 2003 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Contributions to edited books Informierte Bürger gesunde Finanzen: Finanzkontrolle in der direkten Demokratie. In: Neumann, Peter and Denise Renger (Eds.): Studien zur Sachunmittelbaren Demokratie. Nomos, Baden-Baden, forthcoming (with Reiner Eichenberger) Making Audit Courts Effective: Theory and Empirical Evidence. In: Backhaus, Jürgen G. (Ed.): Fiscal Sociology: Public Auditing. Peter Lang Publishers, Frankfurt am Main, 2007, p. 37-55 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Was macht direkte Demokratie noch besser? Unabhängige Rechnungsprüfungskommissionen. In: Wagschal, Uwe und Markus Freitag (Eds.): Direkte Demokratie Bestandsaufnahmen und Wirkungen im internationalen Vergleich. Lit, Münster, 2007, p. 385-417 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Leistungsfähiger Staat dank Markt für Staat. In: Brühlmeier, Daniel und Dieter Kläy (Eds.): Staatliche Leistungsfähigkeit in globalisierter Gesellschaft. Editions Libertas Suisse, Biel, 2007, p. 89-121 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Un Etat productif grâce à un marché pour l Etat. In: Brühlmeier, Daniel et Dieter Kläy (Eds.): Les prestations de l Etat dans la société mondialisée. Editions Libertas Suisse, Bienne, 2007, p. 233-262 (with Reiner Eichenberger) 3
Zwischen Markt und Staat: Der Markt für Staat. In: Schmidt-Trenz, Hans-Jörg und Rolf Stober (Eds.): Dritter Sektor im 21. Jahrhundert: Auslauf- oder Zukunftsmodell? Jahrbuch für Recht und Ökonomik des Dritten Sektors 2005/2006. Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2006, p. 215-230 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Unabhängige Finanzprüfung Ein Wundermittel gegen hohe Steuern. In: Brink, Stefan and Heinrich Wolf (Eds.): Gemeinwohl und Verantwortung. Festschrift für Hans Herbert von Arnim, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, 2004, p. 237-252 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Working papers Decentralization and progressive taxation. Working Paper, University of Fribourg, 2014 (with Simon Berset, University of Fribourg) Lame Ducks and Divided Government: How Voters Control the Unaccountable. CESifo Working Paper 3523, 2012 (revised 2014) Good Governance Reloaded: Company Politics or a Global Market for Politicians? Mimeo, University of St. Gallen, 2013 (with Reiner Eichenberger and Michael Funk) Public Auditors: Empirical Evidence from the US States. CREMA Working Paper No. 2008-04, 2008 Work in progress Institutions, Regulation and Taxation (with Andrei Shleifer, Harvard University, Simon Lüchinger, University of Lucerne) Electoral Institutions, Political Competition and Selection (with Lukas Schmid, University of St. Gallen) Online Information and Voting: The Effects of Smartvote on Election Outcomes (with Christine Benesch and Lukas Schmid, University of St. Gallen) The Size and Source of the Incumbency Advantage in Elections to the Swiss National Council: A Regression Discontinuity Approach (with Lukas Schmid, University of St. Gallen) Governor Careers (with Jim Alt, Harvard University and Shanna Rose, NYU) Enlightened Pork: Pork Barrel Spending and Nighttime Light Emission (with Roland Hodler, University of St. Gallen and Paul Raschky, Monash University) Popular Writing Regulierung in den Kantonen: Ein Blick auf die letzten 100 Jahr. Die Volkswirtschaft, forthcoming (with Simon Lüchinger) Concurrence fiscale, chance ou menace? uniéco, No 06, Mai-Julliet 2014 : p. 7-9 (with Simon Berset) L'indépendence du contrôleur. L'Agefi, February 22, 2013 (No. 37): p. 1 & 8 Die kreative CO2-Rechnung der SBB. Weltwoche, June 30, 2011 (Nr. 26): p. 38-39 (with Florian Habermacher) Wikileaks wo ist Transparenz sinnvoll, wo schädlich? Neue Zürcher Zeitung, February 14, 2011 (Nr. 37): p. 17 Bessere Politik durch starke Rechnungsprüfungskommissionen. Mit einer unabhängigen «Bürgerberatung in Finanzfragen» zu einer effizienteren Verwendung der Staatsfinanzen. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, July 1, 2008 (Nr. 151): p. 27 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Bern-Bundeshaus: Wege aus dem Chaos. Weltwoche, March 18, 2004 (Nr. 12.04): p. 20 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Kostenwahrheit: Freie Fahrt, weniger Steuern. Weltwoche, February 12, 2004 (Nr. 7.04): p. 14 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Stärkeres Verursacherprinzip gegen Fluglärm: Kostenwahrheit und Kompensationen als Lösungsansätze. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, January 28, 2003 (Nr. 22): p. 15 (with Reiner Eichenberger) 4
Tiefere Prämien für Alte. Der Bund, December 7, 2002: p. 2 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Dank Rabatt zu tieferen Kosten. Cash, December 6, 2002 (Nr. 49): p. 35 (with Reiner Eichenberger) Die «Freiwillige Miliz»: Ein Vorschlag für die nächste Armeereform. Schweizer Monatshefte, 82. Jahr, Heft 2, 2002 (with Reiner Eichenberger and Gerald Hosp) Die Freiwillige Miliz - Die ideale Armee fürs 21. Jahrhundert. Allgemeine Schweizerische Militärzeitschrift (ASMZ), Nr. 12, 2001 (with Reiner Eichenberger and Gerald Hosp) Media and Public Debates TV interview, "10vor10-Serie: Richtungswahl '15: Freiheit oder Solidarität", 10vor10, SRF, 29.07.2015 - Extended online Version of interview: "Wenn Stimmbürger weniger mitreden, entstehen immer mehr Gesetze", News, Wahlen 15, SRF, 29.07.2015 Radio debate, "Le service civil est-il trop attrayant?", En ligne directe, La Première, RTS, 06.05.2015 Radio Interview, Thema Umweltsteuer, "Idee Made in Freiburg", Radio Freiburg, 23.02.2015 Interview, "Les ministres accrochés à leur rente Trois question pour Mark Schelker", La Liberté, p. 3, 14.05.2014 Panelist, XVIII. Atelier de la Concurrence. Detailhandel und Oligopol, Hotel Schweizerhof, Bern, 12.06.2014 Radio interview, "Fusion ist nicht immer die beste Lösung", Stadt-Land-Gespräche, SRF 1, 19.05.2014 Panelist, "Freiburger wollen die Regionen stärken, nicht das Zentrum", Stadt-Land-Gespräche, SRF 1, 19.05.2014 Media coverage of panel from 19.05.2014: - "Wieviel Zentralisierung braucht es?", Freiburger Nachrichten, S. 2, 20.05.2014 - "Regionen statt Zentrum Stärken", Der Murtenbieter, 20.05.2014 Article/interview, "Les experts freinent les patrons", La Liberté, 04.04.2014 TV interview, "Streit um Einkaufs-Säcke", 10vor10, SRF 1, 31.01.2014 TV interview, "La Banque nationale suisse ne versera pas de dividendes", RTS 1, 19:30 le journal, 06.01.2014 Radio Interview, "Die USA finden einen Kompromiss im Haushaltsstreit", Radio Freiburg, 17.10.2013 Article and Interview, "L'armée coûterait à la Suisse 9 milliards chaque année", 24 heures and Tribune de Genève, p. 5, 30.08.2013 Radio debate, "Le service militaire obligatoire est-il un fardeau pour les entreprises?", En ligne directe, La Première, RTS, 28.08.2013 Panelist, "Dreaming dreams or counting the cash? 21 st century Switzerland", Battle of Ideas, Satellite Debate Zurich. Event summary: "Schweizer «Battle of ideas». Neue Form der Podiums-Publikums-Diskussion soll fixe Vorstellungen aufbrechen." Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 13.10.2011 TV debate, "Ökonomisierung der Gesellschaft: Fluch oder Segen?" Sonntagsrunde Thema, Tele-Ostschweiz, 11.06.2006 Blogs Les commissions indépendantes de gestion et des finances: un instrument efficace pour des finances publiques durables, 26.02.2013, Das Forum für Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik, www.batz.ch Die kreative CO2-Buchhaltung der SBB, 05.07.2011, BATZ, Das Forum für Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik, www.batz.ch 5
Wild-West Anreize? 20.06.2011, BATZ, Das Forum für Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik, www.batz.ch Wikileaks wo ist Transparenz schädlich, wo ist Transparenz sinnvoll? 15.02.2011, BATZ, Das Forum für Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik, www.batz.ch Wo war der Risikoaufschlag für griechische Staatsanleihen vor der Finanzkrise? 16.06.2010, BATZ, Das Forum für Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik, www.batz.ch Presentations at Conferences and Research Seminars 2015 Law and Economics Seminar, University of Lausanne; Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics, Basel, Switzerland; International Society for New Institutional Economics, Harvard Law School, Cambridge (MA), USA; Departmental Research Seminar, University of Heidelberg, Germany 2014 European Public Choice Society, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Bodenseeforum, Konstanz, Germany; International Economic Association, Amman, Jordan; International Institute of Public Finance, Lugano, Switzerland; Colloque innaugural, Le système financier local, entre ancien et nouveau modèle? Réseau finances publiques locales, Université Paris-Est, Paris, France; 7. Wissenschaftstagung, Deutsches Institut für Sachunmittelbare Demokratie, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany 2013 Research Seminar, Department of Political Science, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland; Department of Economics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland; European Public Choice Society, Zurich, Switzerland; Benchmarking und Qualitätssicherung von Rechtsinformation, 3. Tagung des Zentrums für Rechtsinformation, Bern, Switzerland; 6th Workshop "Beyond Basic Questions", University of Lucerne & Engelberg, Switzerland; Public Lecture, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland 2012 CESifo Area Conference in Applied Microeconomics, Munich, Germany; Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics, Zurich, Switzerland; NBER, Political Economy Meeting, Cambridge (MA), USA (on invitation, no presentation); European Political Science Association, Berlin, Germany; International Institute of Public Finance, Dresden, Germany; European Economic Association, Malaga, Spain 2011 Applied Economics and Econometrics Seminar, University of Mannheim, Germany; European Public Choice Society, Rennes, France; North American Summer Meeting of the Econometric Society, St. Louis, USA; International Society for New Institutional Economics, Stanford University, USA; International Economic Association, Beijing, China; NBER Summer Institute in Political Economy, Cambridge (MA), USA (on invitation, no presentation); International Institute of Public Finance, Ann Arbor, USA; European Economic Association, Oslo, Norway; Kirchberger Rencontre, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland 2010 European Public Choice Society, Izmir, Turkey; University of Basel, Switzerland; International Society for New Institutional Economics, Stirling, Scotland; Western Economic Association International, Portland (OR), USA; International Institute of Public Finance, Uppsala, Sweden; ZEW Conference on Tax Policy Decision Making, Mannheim, Germany; University of Lugano, Switzerland 2009 European Economic Association, Barcelona, Spain; Verein für Socialpolitik, Magdeburg, Germany; University of St. Gallen, Switzerland 2008 IDHEAP Lausanne, Switzerland; University of Barcelona, Spain; University of St. Gallen, Switzerland 2007 Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; University of Zurich, Switzerland; University of Fribourg, Switzerland; European Economic Association, Budapest, Hungary; Public Choice Society, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2006 Political Economy Workshop, Harvard University, Cambridge (MA), USA; University of Zurich, Switzerland; University of Fribourg, Switzerland; NBER Political Economy Student Conference, Cambridge (MA), USA; European Economic Association, Vienna, Austria; European Public Choice Society, Turku, Finland; Konjunkturforschungsstelle Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 2005 Political Economy Workshop, Harvard University, Cambridge (MA), USA; University of Erfurt, Germany; NBER Political Economy Student Conference, Cambridge (MA), USA; Public Choice Society, New Orleans (LA), USA; European Public Choice Society, Durham, UK; International Society of New Institutional Economics, Barcelona, Spain; Handelskammer Hamburg, Germany 6
2004 Political Economy Workshop, Harvard University, Cambridge (MA), USA; International Society of New Institutional Economics, Tucson (AZ), USA 2003 Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany; University of St. Gallen, Switzerland; Swiss Society of Economics and Statistics, Bern, Switzerland 7