Professor Dr. Christian Kleiber

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Biography

Christian Kleiber is a professor specializing in Econometrics and Statistics at the University of Basel. He received his PhD in Statistics from the Technical University of Dortmund and joined the University of Basel in 2006. His research focuses on heavy-tailed phenomena and their implications in economics, income distribution, and inequality measurement. He is also involved in statistical properties and applications of stochastic orders, regression models for count data, and time series analysis. Moreover, he maintains a deep interest in econometric statistical computing and the principles of computational reproducibility, as well as a historical perspective on statistics and econometrics. Kleiber's contributions include authoring and co-authoring significant R packages, such as 'countreg' for count data regression and 'AER: Applied Econometrics with R'. He is dedicated to enhancing the understanding and application of statistical methodologies in econometrics.

Research Interests

Econometrics Statistics Heavy-Tailed Phenomena Income Distribution Inequality Measurement Statistical Distributions Stochastic Orders Regression Models Count Data Time Series Analysis Computational Reproducibility

Experience

Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Specializes in Econometrics and Statistics, focusing on various aspects of economic statistics and data science.

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)

Application Checklist

  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)

Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.