Dr Hans-Jörg Schmerer
Functions at the IAB
Professional background
Hans-Jörg Schmerer is full Professor of International Economics at the FernUniversität in Hagen. He studied International Economics at the University of Tübingen, where he also wrote his Phd thesis on potential labor market effects of globalization. He spent one semester as a visiting scholar at University of Nottingham. In 2009 he joined the IAB as research assistant. Additionally, since 2013 he held deputy professorships at the Universities of Passau (Chair of International Economics) and Duisburg-Essen (Chair of East Asian Economic Studies) before taking up the permanent W3 professorship in Hagen. His main research centres on the examination of the labour market effects of globalisation.
Curriculum Vitae (not fully accessible)
Activities
Projects
Publications
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Plant-level adjustments to imports and exports at the extensive margin
Hauptmann, A., Schmerer, H. & Schwanebeck, B. (2024): Plant-level adjustments to imports and exports at the extensive margin. In: China economic review, Vol. 87. DOI:10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102212
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Real and Financial Integration in Asia – Recent Evidence and Policy Perspective
Beckmann, J. & Schmerer, H. (2023): Real and Financial Integration in Asia – Recent Evidence and Policy Perspective. Editorial. In: Open Economies Review, Vol. 34, No. 3, p. 471-478. DOI:10.1007/s11079-023-09726-5
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Pass-through Effects of a Temporary Tax Rebate on German Gas Prices
Hansen, J. & Schmerer, H. (2023): Pass-through Effects of a Temporary Tax Rebate on German Gas Prices. In: Economics Letters, Vol. 227. DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111104
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The Covid-19 Pandemic and Chinese Trade Relations
Hansen, J., Kamaliev, A. & Schmerer, H. (2023): The Covid-19 Pandemic and Chinese Trade Relations. In: Open Economies Review, Vol. 34, p. S. 673·702. DOI:10.1007/s11079-022-09692-4
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Estimating causal effects of BRI infrastructure projects based on the synthetic control method
Li, Y., Kleimann, M. & Schmerer, H. (2021): Estimating causal effects of BRI infrastructure projects based on the synthetic control method. In: Asia Europe journal, Vol. 19, p. 103-129. DOI:10.1007/s10308-021-00621-7
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The implications of the New Silk Road Railways on local development
Fang, L., Kleimann, M., Li, Y. & Schmerer, H. (2021): The implications of the New Silk Road Railways on local development. In: Journal of Asian economics, Vol. 75. DOI:10.1016/j.asieco.2021.101326
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German plant closure and the China shock
Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2020): German plant closure and the China shock. In: Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 27, No. 19, p. 1617-1621. DOI:10.1080/13504851.2019.1707759
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Offshoring and firm overlap: Welfare effects with non-sharp selection into offshoring
Capuano, S., Egger, H., Koch, M. & Schmerer, H. (2020): Offshoring and firm overlap: Welfare effects with non-sharp selection into offshoring. In: Review of International Economics, Vol. 28, No. 1, p. 138-167. DOI:10.1111/roie.12445
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Trade and unions: Does size matter?
Capuano, S., Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2020): Trade and unions: Does size matter? In: Economic Modelling, Vol. 84, No. January, p. 66-75. DOI:10.1016/j.econmod.2019.03.008
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"Made in China 2025": Technologietransfer und Investitionen in ausländische Hochtechnologiefirmen
Kunze, F., Windels, T., Zenglein, M., Holzmann, A., Löchel, H., Reinecke, A., Schmerer, H., Emons, O. & Taube, M. (2018): "Made in China 2025": Technologietransfer und Investitionen in ausländische Hochtechnologiefirmen. Chinas Weg zum Konkurrenten um die Zukunftstechnologien. Zur Diskussion gestellt. In: Ifo-Schnelldienst, Vol. 71, No. 14, p. 3-20.
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Redistribution, trade and corruption: an empirical assessment
Reinecke, A. & Schmerer, H. (2018): Redistribution, trade and corruption: an empirical assessment. In: Applied Economics, Vol. 50, No. 34-35, p. 3855-3869. DOI:10.1080/00036846.2018.1436153
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Trade and the New Silk Road: opportunities, challenges, and solutions
Li, Y. & Schmerer, H. (2017): Trade and the New Silk Road: opportunities, challenges, and solutions. In: Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Vol. 15, No. 3, p. 205-213. DOI:10.1080/14765284.2017.1347473
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Government efficiency and exports in China
Reinecke, A. & Schmerer, H. (2017): Government efficiency and exports in China. In: Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Vol. 15, No. 3, p. 249-268. DOI:10.1080/14765284.2017.1356593
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Offshoring and firm overlap
Capuano, S., Egger, H., Koch, M. & Schmerer, H. (2017): Offshoring and firm overlap. (CESifo working paper 6361), München, 57 p.
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Offshoring and firm overlap
Capuano, S., Egger, H., Koch, M. & Schmerer, H. (2017): Offshoring and firm overlap. (IAB-Discussion Paper 06/2017), Nürnberg, 57 p.
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Trade and labor market dynamics: What do we learn from the data?
Nordmeier, D., Schmerer, H. & Weber, E. (2016): Trade and labor market dynamics: What do we learn from the data? In: Economics Letters, Vol. 145, No. August, p. 206-209. DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2016.06.007
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Chinas Wachstumsmodell in Schwierigkeiten: Wie groß ist das Risiko für die Weltkonjunktur?
Reinecke, A., Schmerer, H., Holz, C., Kunze, F., Windels, T., Löchel, H. & Taube, M. (2016): Chinas Wachstumsmodell in Schwierigkeiten: Wie groß ist das Risiko für die Weltkonjunktur? Zur Diskussion gestellt. In: Ifo-Schnelldienst, Vol. 69, No. 7, p. 5-20.
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Differences in the degree of unionization as a source of comparative advantage in open economies
Egger, H., Meland, F. & Schmerer, H. (2015): Differences in the degree of unionization as a source of comparative advantage in open economies. In: Canadian Journal of Economics, Vol. 48, No. 1, p. 245-272. DOI:10.1111/caje.12124
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Exporters and wage inequality during the Great Recession
Dauth, W., Schmerer, H. & Winkler, E. (2015): Exporters and wage inequality during the Great Recession. Evidence from Germany. In: Economics Letters, Vol. 136, No. November, p. 137-140. DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2015.08.035
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Exporters and wage inequality during the Great Recession
Dauth, W., Schmerer, H. & Winkler, E. (2015): Exporters and wage inequality during the Great Recession. Evidence from Germany. (BGPE discussion paper 158), Nürnberg, 17 p.
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Trade and unions: Can exporters benefit from collective bargaining?
Capuano, S., Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2014): Trade and unions: Can exporters benefit from collective bargaining? (CESifo working paper 5096), München, 37 p.
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Trade and unions: Can exporters benefit from collective bargaining?
Capuano, S., Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2014): Trade and unions: Can exporters benefit from collective bargaining? (IAB-Discussion Paper 24/2014), Nürnberg, 39 p.
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Trade and unemployment revisited
Capuano, S. & Schmerer, H. (2015): Trade and unemployment revisited. Do institutions matter? In: The World Economy, Vol. 38, No. 7, p. 1037-1063. DOI:10.1111/twec.12220
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Firm performance and trade with low-income countries
Schmerer, H. & Wang, L. (2014): Firm performance and trade with low-income countries. Evidence from China. (IAB-Discussion Paper 19/2014), Nürnberg, 27 p.
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Firm performance and trade with low-income countries
Schmerer, H. & Wang, L. (2014): Firm performance and trade with low-income countries. Evidence from China. (CESifo working paper 4934), München, 26 p.
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The US finance wage premium before and after the financial crisis
Capuano, S., Lai, T. & Schmerer, H. (2014): The US finance wage premium before and after the financial crisis. A decomposition exercise. In: Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 21, No. 16, p. 1144-1147. DOI:10.1080/13504851.2014.914134
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International trade and collective bargaining outcomes
Felbermayr, G., Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2014): International trade and collective bargaining outcomes. Evidence from German employer-employee data. In: The Scandinavian journal of economics, Vol. 116, No. 3, p. 820-837. DOI:10.1111/sjoe.12067
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Foreign direct investment and search unemployment
Schmerer, H. (2014): Foreign direct investment and search unemployment. Theory and evidence. In: International Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 30, p. 41-56. DOI:10.1016/j.iref.2013.11.002
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Do exporters pay fair-wage-premia?
Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2013): Do exporters pay fair-wage-premia? In: Economics Letters, Vol. 121, No. 2, p. 179-182. DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2013.06.036
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Globalisierung und Lohnentwicklung: Exportierende Betriebe bezahlen besser
Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2013): Globalisierung und Lohnentwicklung: Exportierende Betriebe bezahlen besser. In: IAB-Forum No. 1, p. 68-73. DOI:10.3278/IFO1301W068
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Dissecting the German export miracle
Etzel, D., Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2013): Dissecting the German export miracle. Plant-level evidence. In: Economic Systems, Vol. 37, No. 3, p. 387-403. DOI:10.1016/j.ecosys.2013.05.002
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Wage developments in manufacturing: Who benefits from the German export boom?
Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2012): Lohnentwicklung im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe: Wer profitiert vom deutschen Exportboom? (IAB-Kurzbericht 20/2012), Nürnberg, 7 p.
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Fachkräftebedarf: Analyse und Handlungsstrategien
Brücker, H., Christoph, B., Dietz, M., Fuchs, J., Fuchs, S., Haas, A., Hummel, M., Jahn, D., Kleinert, C., Kruppe, T., Kubis, A., Leber, U., Müller, A., Osiander, C., Schmerer, H., Söhnlein, D., Spitznagel, E., Stabler, J., Stegmaier, J., Walwei, U., Wanger, S., Wapler, R., Weber, B., Weber, E. & Zika, G. (2012): Fachkräftebedarf: Analyse und Handlungsstrategien. In: H. Brücker, S. Klinger, J. Möller & U. Walwei (Hrsg.) (2012): Handbuch Arbeitsmarkt 2013 : Analysen, Daten, Fakten (IAB-Bibliothek, 334), p. 205-290. DOI:10.3278/300776W205
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Skill-biased labor market reforms and international competitiveness
Schmerer, H. (2012): Skill-biased labor market reforms and international competitiveness. (IAB-Discussion Paper 24/2012), Nürnberg, 38 p.
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Skill-biased labor market reforms and international competitiveness
Schmerer, H. (2012): Skill-biased labor market reforms and international competitiveness. In: Economics. The open-access, open-assessment e-journal, Vol. 6, p. 1-41.
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International trade and collective bargaining outcomes
Felbermayr, G., Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2012): International trade and collective bargaining outcomes. Evidence from German employer-employee data. (Ifo working paper 130), München, 49 p.
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International trade and collective bargaining outcomes
Felbermayr, G., Hauptmann, A. & Schmerer, H. (2012): International trade and collective bargaining outcomes. Evidence from German employer-employee data. (IAB-Discussion Paper 07/2012), Nürnberg, 44 p.
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Foreign direct investment and search unemployment
Schmerer, H. (2012): Foreign direct investment and search unemployment. Theory and evidence. (IAB-Discussion Paper 04/2012), Nürnberg, 32 p.
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FDI, skill-specific unemployment, and institutional spillover effects
Schmerer, H. (2012): FDI, skill-specific unemployment, and institutional spillover effects. (Economics. Discussion papers 2012-02), Kiel, 33 p.
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Trade and unemployment
Felbermayr, G., Prat, J. & Schmerer, H. (2011): Trade and unemployment. What do the data say? In: European Economic Review, Vol. 55, No. 6, p. 741-758. DOI:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2011.02.003
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Globalization and labor market outcomes
Felbermayr, G., Prat, J. & Schmerer, H. (2011): Globalization and labor market outcomes. Wage bargaining, search frictions, and firm heterogeneity. In: Journal of Economic Theory, Vol. 146, No. 1, p. 39-73. DOI:10.1016/j.jet.2010.07.004