Dr. Helmut Rainer

Professor

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Biography

Helmut Rainer is a Professor of Economics at the University of Munich and the Director of the Center for Labor and Demographic Economics at the ifo Institute. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Essex in 2005. His research focuses on applied microeconomics with a particular emphasis on family economics and labor economics. In addition to his academic work, he is actively engaged in policy advising and serves as a member of the German Federal Government's expert commission for the Gender Equality Report. He has contributed to policy evaluations for German ministries and has recently served as President of the European Society for Population Economics (ESPE).

Research Interests

Applied Microeconomics Family Economics Labor Economics

Requirements for Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor of Science in Economics or equivalent At least 75% of bachelor's degree requirements completed at time of application
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or official transcript
  • Official explanation of the grading scale
  • Official translation of documents (if not German/English)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English
  • Outline of lecture courses
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics. Includes an admissions test in Munich if the GPA is not better than 2.50 or equivalence is unclear.