Research Interests
Growth, Inequality, Structural Change, Labor, Technical Change
Short Bio
- Since 1998 Professor of Economics (C3), Universität zu Köln
- 2008 Visiting Professor, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver (Canada)
- 1997 - 1998 Visiting Professor, DELTA, CNRS, EHESS, ENS, Paris (France)
- 1996 - 1997 Visiting Professor, Instituto de Análisis Económico, Barcelona (Spain)
- 1991 - 1996 Assistant Professor, University of Bonn (Prof. U. Schweizer)
- 1988 - 1991 Visiting Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, New-Delhi, India Consultant, Society for Development Alternatives, New-Delhi, India
- 1986 - 1987 Doctoral Studies, London School of Economics
- 1985 - 1986 Doctoral Studies, Universität Bonn
- 1987 - 1989 Doctoral Studies, Universität Bonn
- 1983 - 1984 Studies of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
- 1979 - 1982/84 Studies of Economics, Universität Bonn
Working Papers
- “Endogenous Growth, Green Innovation and GDP Decelaration in a World with Pollution and Green Innovation”, with K. Burghaus. University of Cologne Working Paper Series in Economics 84, 2018. (Extended Appendix)
- “Leisure and Learning – Activities and Their Effects on Child Development”, with T. Kemper. University of Cologne Working Paper Series in Economics 85, 2017.
Publications
Funk, P. (2018). Human Capital, Polarisation and Pareto-improving Activating Welfare. The Economic Journal, 129(619), 1221–1246. DOI
Funk, P., & Kromen, B. (2010). Inflation and Innovation-Driven Growth. The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 10(1). DOI
Funk, P. (2008). Entry and growth in a perfectly competitive vintage model. Journal of Economic Theory, 138(1), 211–236. DOI
Funk, P. (2007). Aghion, P., and Griffith, R.: Competition and Growth. Reconciling Theory and Evidence. Journal of Economics, 90(1), 111–116. DOI
Funk, P., & Vogel, T. (2004). Endogenous skill bias. Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 28(11), 2155–2193. DOI
Armanville, I., & Funk, P. (2003). Induced innovation: an empirical test. Applied Economics, 35(15), 1627–1647. DOI
Funk, P. (2002). Induced Innovation Revisited. Economica, 69(273), 155–171. DOI
Cooper, B., Garcia‐Penalosa, C., & Funk, P. (2001). Status Effects and Negative Utility Growth. The Economic Journal, 111(473), 642–665. DOI