Stefan Bauernschuster is a Full Professor of Public Economics at the University of Passau, Research Professor at the Ifo Institute Munich, CESifo Research Fellow, and IZA Research Fellow.
We apply microeconometric methods to answer policy relevant questions in the areas of labor, family, environmental and health economics. We work with administrative data, survey data, data from experiments, and newly digitized historical data.
We teach on the role of the state in a market economy, interventions in the event of market failures, and the effects of taxes. A further focus is on the empirical evaluation of political measures in the areas of population, education, health and the environment.
In the summer semester 2025, the Chair of Public Economics will offer a Master seminar on "Replicating Empirical Research in Environmental Economics", course number 35866. The seminar will be held in English and is open to Master students of the University of Passau who have successfully participated in either "Natural and Field Experiments" or "Evaluation of Development Policies".
If you are interested in taking part, please submit your application documents (by e-mail to bianca.bittner@uni-passau.de) to the chair by Monday, 19th January 2026. Use the following application form. More information on the seminar can also be found here.
The following exams are offered by the chair this semester:
| Name | ID | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marktversagen und Wirtschaftspolitik | BA PNR 211561 | 18. February 2026, 2:00-3:00 pm | SP |
| Advanced Microeconomics | MA PNR 271040 | 12. February 2026, 12:30-2:00 pm | NK 412 |
| Natural and Field Experiments | MA PN 271100 | 27. February 2026, 10:00-11:30 am | NK 412 |
| Public Finance (Retry-Exam) | BA PNR 212118 | 06. March 2026, 10:00-11:30 am | NK 412 |
Registration takes place via the campus portal.
