Klaus M. Schmidt (born 16 June 1961)[1] is a German economist who currently works as Professor of Economics at the University of Munich (LMU).
Since his habilitation in 1995, he has been working as a professor of economics at the University of Munich.
[6] The research interests of Klaus Schmidt include contract theory, game theory, behavioural economics, experimental economics, industrial organization, competition policy, privatization, auction theory, venture capital, and political economy.
According to IDEAS/RePEc, Schmidt belongs to the top 1% of economists as ranked by research output.
[8] thesis, submitted to the Faculty of Law and Economics at the University of Bonn, October 1994 dissertation, submitted to the Faculty of Law and Economics at the University of Bonn, July 1991.