Curriculum Vitae
January 2010
Heinz Müller
Address (office): University of St. Gallen, Mathematics and Statistics Bodanstrasse 6 CH-9000 St. Gallen Switzerland Phone: 004171/224 24 32 Fax: 004171/224 28 94 e-mail: [email protected]
Position: Professor of Mathematics Date of birth: August 5, 1946
Marital status: Married, 2 children Nationality: Swiss
Qualifications:
1986 Habilitation in Economics, Faculty of Law and Economics, University of Zürich.
1981 Habilitation in Mathematical Economics, Department of Mathematics and Physics, ETH Zürich.
1974 Doctor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Physics, ETH Zürich.
1970 Diploma in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Physics, ETH Zürich.
Professional career:
2003-2005 Dean of the Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen. 1994+ Professor of Mathematics, Department of Economics, University of St.
Gallen.
1991-94 Associate Professor for Mathematical Methods in Economics (part time), Faculty of Economics, University of Zürich.
1989+ Advisor for Strategic Asset Allocation, UBS Private Banking, Zürich. 1985-94 Senior Assistant, Faculty of Economics, University of Zürich.
1983-86 Lecturer (part time), Department of Business Administration, University of Geneva.
1981-2005 Lecturer (part time), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, ETH Zürich.
1980-85 Assistant, Faculty of Law and Economics, University of Zürich.
1979-80 Visiting Scholar, Department of Mathematics and Physics, ETH Zürich (Scholarship SNF).
1978-79 Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge, England (Scholarship SNF).
1976-79 Visiting Scholar, CORE, Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (CORE Fellowship, Scholarship SNF).
1975-76 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley (Scholarship SNF).
1973-75 Assistant, Institute for Operations Research, University of Zürich. 1970-73 Assistant, Department of Mathematics and Physics, ETH Zürich.
Temporary assignments:
1989 HEC, University of Lausanne, Lecturer. 1985 University of Hagen, Visiting Professor. 1984 University of Haifa, Visiting Professor.
Main Teaching experience:
· At the University of St. Gallen, 1994+
Mathematical Methods in Economics and Finance, Game Theory,
Undergraduate Mathematics. · At the ETH Zürich, 1981-2005
Financial Economics, Game Theory,
Microeconomics.
· At the University of Zürich, 1986-94
Finance, Game Theory, Microeconomics, Mathematical Methods in Economics, Undergraduate Mathematics.
· At the University of Geneva, 1983-86 Aide à la Décision.
Research Experience:
· Finance
Portfolio Theory, Risk Sharing · Microeconomics
Provision for Old Age, Principal Agent Problems · Mathematical Economics
General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium Models
Publications:
More than 30 articles and book chapters in Journal of Economic Theory, Springer Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, ASTIN-Bulletin, Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Journal of Economics, Bulletin Swiss Association of Actuaries, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (among others).
Referee Reports:
Referee reports for Review of Economic Studies, European Economic Review, Management Science, ASTIN-Bulletin, Insurance: Mathematics and Economics,
North American Actuarial Journal, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Journal of Economics, Journal of Macroeconomics, Bulletin Swiss Association of Actuaries, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, etc.
Consulting:
· Adviser for Strategic Asset Allocation at UBS, Zürich, since 1989. · Report for the Swiss federal Court on „Attainable Real Return on
Investments“, 1998, together with A. Keel.
· Project of the Swiss Actuarial Society on „Minimum Rate of Return for Swiss Pension Funds“, 2000, together with R. Baumann, F. Delbaen, P. Embrechts. · Scientific sponsoring by ZKB for the project „Pension Funds and Provision for
Old Age“, since 2001, together with R. Baumann, A. Keel
List of publications:
Books:
· R. Baumann, H. H. Müller, A. Keel (2003), Die Zukunft der beruflichen Vorsorge: Probleme und Perspektiven für Pensionskassen im
Schweizerischen Drei-Säulen-System, 124 pages, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Reihe „Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft“.
· Ph. P. Boyle, S. H. Cox, D. Dufresne, H. U. Gerber, H. H. Müller, H. H. Panjer (ed.), H. W. Pedersen, St. R. Pliska, M. Sherris, E. S. Shiu, K. S. Tan (1998), Financial Economics: With Applications to Investments, Insurance and
Pensions, 669 pages, The Actuarial Foundation, Schaumburg, Illinois. · H. Müller (1983), Fiscal Policies in a General Equilibrium Model with
Persistent Unemployment, Habilitation, 92 pages, Springer Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, No. 216.
Articles:
· R. Baumann, H. Müller (2008), "Pension Funds as Institutions for
Intertemporal Risk Transfer", Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Vol. 42, 2008, pp. 1000-1012.
· H. Müller, R. Baumann (2006), „Shortfall Minimizing Portfolios“, Bulletin Swiss Association of Actuaries, No. 2, 2006, pp. 125-142.
· M. Denzler, H. Müller, D. Scherer (2001), „A Practical Application of Continuous Time Finance: Calculation of Benchmark Portfolios“, Bulletin Swiss Association of Actuaries, No. 2, 2001, pp. 139 - 164.
· M. Denzler, H. Müller (2000), „A Fallacy in Performance Measurement and Risk Analysis“, Finanzmarkt und Portfolio Management, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2000, pp. 189-193.
· A. Keel, H. Müller (1999), „Wahlmöglichkeiten zwischen indexierter Rente und Kapitalabfindung“, Aktuelle Juristische Praxis, No. 11, 1999, pp, 1476-1477. · J. A. Blanco, P. Guillet, H. Müller, D. Scherer (1998), „Optimale Gestaltung
von Kapitalschutzprodukten auf den SMI“, Bulletin Swiss Association of Actuaries, No. 2, 1998, pp. 211-232.
· H. Müller (1998), „Comment on Utility Functions: From Risk Theory to Finance by H. U. Gerber and G. Pafumi“, North American Actuarial Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July 1998, pp. 92-94.
· H. Müller (1997), „Comment on Skewness and Stock Option Prices by H. U. Gerber and B. Landry“, North American Actuarial Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3, July 1997, pp. 60-61.
· J. A. Blanco, H. Müller, P. Teuscher (1995), „Ein Asset Liability-Ansatz für Pensionskassen“, Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Vol. 9, No. 3, 1995, pp. 352-360
· A. Keel, H. Müller (1995), „Efficient Portfolios in the Asset Liability Context“, ASTIN Bulletin, Vol. 25, No. 1, 1995, pp. 33-48.
· E. Chevallier, H. Müller (1994), „Risk Allocation in Capital Markets: Portfolio Insurance, Tactical Asset Allocation and Collar Strategies“, ASTIN Bulletin, Vol. 24, No. 1, 1994, pp. 5-18.
· H. Müller (1991), „Einsatz von Optionen: Effizienzverbesserung durch nichtlineare Risikoallokationen“, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, No. 3, 1991, pp. 379-393.
· H. Müller (1990), „Price Equilibria and non linear Risk Allocations in Capital Markets“, Bulletin Swiss Association of Actuaries, No. 1, 1990, pp. 115-128. · H. Müller (1988), „Modern Portfolio Theory: Some Main Results“,
ASTIN-Bulletin, Vol. 18, No. 2, 1988, pp. 127-145.
· J. A. Blanco, H. Müller (1988), „Put-Optionen als Instrumente der
Portfolioinsurance: Investitionsstrategien für institutionelle Anleger?“, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, No. 3, 1988, pp. 391-404.
· H. Müller (1987), „Economic Premium Principles in Insurance and the Capital Asset Pricing Model“, ASTIN-Bulletin, Vol. 17, No. 2, 1987, pp. 141-150. · R. Capitelli, H. Müller (1986), „Ein Beispiel zum Problem der
Innovationsförderung“, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, No. 3, 1986, pp. 535-553.
· H. Müller, R. Brammertz (1986), „Moral Hazard“, The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Vol. 11, No. 39, 1986, pp. 130-144.
· H. Müller, A. Gisler (1985), „Kommentar zur Anwendung der „Moral Hazard“ - Theorie im Versicherungsbereich“, Bulletin Swiss Association of Actuaries, No. 1, 1985, pp. 77-80.
· H. Müller (1985), Investment Policies and Reinsurance for Pension Funds“, Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Vol. 4, 1985, pp. 123-127.
· H. Müller, R. Capitelli (1984), „Coordination of Investment and Reinsurance for Pension Funds“, IACA Conference Volume, 1984, pp. 128-132.
· H. Müller, R. Capitelli, M. Granziol (1984), „Optimale Portefeuilles für
institutionelle Anleger“, Journal of Operations Research (ZOR), Serie B, 1984, pp. 163-176.
· H. Müller, R. Capitelli, M. Hauser (1984), „Koordination von Anlagepolitik und Rückversicherung bei Pensionskassen“, Bulletin Swiss Association of
Actuaries, No. 1, 1984, pp. 67-88.
· M. Janssen, H. Müller (1983), „Die Substitutionswirkungen zwischen
kollektiver Vorsorge und privatem Sparen in der Schweiz“, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, No. 2, 1983, pp. 139-145.
· M. Janssen, H. Müller (1982), „Social Security in Switzerland: Provision for Old Age and Survivors“, in „World Crisis in Social Security“, J. J. Rosa (Ed.), San Francisco, CA, 1982
· W. Gredig, H. Müller (1981), „Finanzierungsverfahren der Sozialversicherung in einer geschlossenen Volkswirtschaft: Ergebnisse einer Simulationsstudie“, Bulletin Swiss Association of Actuaries, No. 2, 1981, pp. 157-165.
· M. Janssen, H. Müller (1981), „Der Einfluss der Demographie auf die Aktivitäten des Staates: die Finanzierung der 1. Und 2. Säule der
Altersvorsorge“, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, No. 3, 1981, pp. 297-314.
· H. Müller (1980), „Finanzierungsverfahren der Sozialversicherung in einem offenen und einem geschlossenen System“, Bulletin Swiss Association of Actuaries, No. 1, 1980, pp. 105-134.
· J. Drèze, H. Müller (1979), „Optimality Properties of Rationing Schemes“, Journal of Economic Theory, Vol. 23, No. 2, 1980, pp. 131-149.
· H. Müller, U. Schweizer (1978), „Temporary Equilibrium in a Money
Economy“, Journal of Economic Theory, Vol. 19, No. 2, 1978, pp. 267-286. · J. Greenberg, H. Müller (1977), „Equilibrium under Price Rigidities and
Externalities“, Game Theory and Related Topics, O. Moeschlin (Ed.), North Holland, 1979, pp. 291-300.
· V. Böhm, H. Müller (1977), „Two Examples of Equilibria under Price Rigidities and Quantity Rationing“, Journal of Economics, Vol. 37, pp. 165-173.
· B. Merkli, H. Müller (1975), „Optimale Vermögensanlage über mehrere Perioden: Gleichgewicht bei Unsicherheit hinsichtlich des Geldwertes“, DGOR-Proceedings, pp. 447-455.
· H. Müller (1974), „Gleichgewicht auf einem Markt mit Geld und
Spekulationsgütern“, Operations Research Verfahren XXI, pp. 177-180. · K. Hässig, H. Müller (1974), „Die K-kürzesten Wege in einem schleifenfreien
Graphen und die Anwendung zur Bestimmung subkritischer Wege in der Terminplanung“, Operations Reseach Verfahren XX, pp. 31-36.
· H. Müller (1974)“Ein Portfolio-Modell: Marktgleichgewicht bei subjektiven Preiserwartungen“, Bulletin Swiss Association of Actuaries, No. 1, 1974, 50 pages, PhD thesis.
