Conflicts of interest [Elektronische Ressource] : articles on common benefits and private profits / Johannes Koenen

Conflicts of InterestArticles on Common Benefitsand Private ProfitsInauguraldissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Gradeseines Doktors der Wirtschaftswissenschaften der UniversitätMannheimJohannes Koenenvorgelegt im Frühjahrs- und Sommersemester 2010Abteilungssprecher: Professor Tom Krebs, Ph.DReferent: Konrad Stahl, Ph.D.Korreferent: Professor Dr. Martin PeitzTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 23. Juni 2010To my one great discoveryiiiAcknowledgementsMore people have supported me in the course of the past years than could beincluded in this whole volume, therefore I can only thank a selection of themhere.I was tremendously fortunate in the academic environment I was allowedto work in. My supervisor Konrad Stahl, though I prefer the German termDoktorvater, is an inspiring role-model as an academic with his indefatigableintellectual curiosity and his passion for Science and the Arts. I have greatlyenjoyed our discussions and collaboration and will continue to do so. I wouldliketothankMartinPeitzforhisever-astuteanswerstoquestionsinmanyfieldsand for his momentous support in important choices. And I am very gratefulto Elu von Thadden for his invaluable academic input and his dedication to thequality of our graduate program. I am extremely happy and proud to have hadthe opportunity to work together withLeonardo Felli fromwhom I havelearnedmuch about how to approach problems as an economist.