Academic Track (session III)
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Dr. Konstantin M. Wacker
Assistant Professor, University of Groningen · Academics
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Biography
Konstantin M. Wacker is an assistant professor at University of Groningen, Netherlands. He has worked and consulted for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, UNU-WIDER, and the Austrian Central Bank. His research investigates questions of macroeconomic development and globalization, particularly foreign direct investment and export quality.
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