Prof. Dr. Thomas Heckelei Phone: +49-228-732332 Fax +49-228-73 4693 E-Mail: thomas.heckelei@ilr.uni-bonn.de Complete vitae for download

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Education:

1990	M.A. in Agricultural Economics, Washington State University
1991	Diploma in Agricultural Sciences, University of Bonn
1995	Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics (minor in Economics), Washington State University
2002	Habilitation in Economic/Agricultural Policy and Econometrics, University of Bonn

Fields of Interest:

• Analysis of Resource and Agricultural Policy
• Quantitative Agricultural Sector and Trade Modelling
• Econometric Methodology

Current Teaching Assignments:

Academic Employments:

11/95-01/02	Assistant Professor ("Hochschulassistent") Institute for Agricultural Policy, Market Research, and Economic Sociology, University of Bonn
02/02 - 07/03	Assistant Professor at IMPACT Center/ Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Washington State University
08/03 - today	Professor for Economic and Agricultural Policy, Institute for Agricultural Policy, Market Research, and Economic Sociology, University of Bonn

Honors and Memberships:

• Exchange scholarship between Washington State University and University of Bonn, 1989/90
• Outstanding graduation award for best Diploma in Agricultural Economics, University of Bonn, 1991
• Scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for participation in Ph.D. program at WSU, 1992/93
• Stipend of the "Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft" in support of research on Positive Mathematical Programming Models, 2000/2001
• American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA)
• European Association of Agricultural Economist (EAAE)
• German Association of Agricultural Economist (GeWiSoLa)

Selected Publications:

• Heckelei T., and H. Wolff (2003): Estimation of Constrained Optimisation Models for Agricultural Supply Analysis Based on Generalised Maximum Entropy. European Review of Agricultural Economics, 30(1):27-50.
• Britz, W., T. Heckelei, and H. Wolff (2003): Symmetric Positive Equilibrium Problem: A Framework for Rationalizing Economic Behavior with Limited Information: Comment. Forthcoming in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics,
• Heckelei, T., and R. C. Mittelhammer (2003): Bayesian Bootstrap Multivariate Regression. Journal of Econometrics 112: 241-264.
  
• Heckelei, T. (2002): Calibration and Estimation of Programming Models for Agricultural Supply Analysis. Habilitation Thesis, University of Bonn, Germany.
• Heckelei, T., and W. Britz (2001): Concept and Explorative Application of an EU-wide Regional Agricultural Sector Model (CAPRI-Projekt). In: Heckelei, T., H.P. Witzke, and W. Henrichsmeyer (Eds.): Agricultural Sector Modelling and Policy Information Systems. Proceedings of the 65th EAAE Seminar, March 29-31, 2000 at Bonn University, Vauk Verlag Kiel, pp. 281-290.
• Heckelei, T., and W. Britz (2000): Positive Mathematical Programming with Multiple Data Points: A Cross-Sectional Estimation Procedure. Cahiers d'Economie et Sociologie Rurales (No.57), pp-28-50.
• Heckelei, T. , E. Krebs, C. Möllmann and M.v. Lampe (1998): Comparative Analysis of World Market Projections with Special Regard to Wheat Prices. Agricultural and Resource Economics, Discussion Paper 98-02, Institute of Agricultural Policy, University of Bonn.
• Heckelei, T., and R. C. Mittelhammer (1996a): Bayesian Bootstrap Inference via Regression Structure Likelihood. In: T.B.Fomby and R.C. Hill (eds.), Advances in Econometrics Vol. 11A, pp. 179-209.
• Heckelei, T., R. C. Mittelhammer and T. I. Wahl (1996b): Evaluation of Equality and Inequality Restrictions for a Meat Demand System: A Robust Bayesian Bootstrap Approach. Proceedings of the North American Meeting of the International Society for Bayesian Analysis, Chicago.
• Witzke, H.P., Heckelei, T. (1996): Adjustment Cost and Partial Adjustment Models for German Agriculture. In: Märkte der Agrar-und Ernährungswirtschaft, Schriften der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues, Band 33, S.125-137, Münster-Hiltrup.
• Heckelei, T. (1995): Robust Bayesian Estimation of Econometric Models: Theory and Application. Ph.D. Thesis, Washington State University.
  

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