Background
Folkers, Cay was born on December 24, 1942 in Luebeck, Germany. Son of Karl-Heinz and Gerda Folkers.
Folkers, Cay was born on December 24, 1942 in Luebeck, Germany. Son of Karl-Heinz and Gerda Folkers.
Diplom-Volkswirt, Free University Berlin, 1967. Doctor in Economics, University Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1971. Habilitation Economics, University Hamburg, 1976.
Assistant, U. Hamburg, 1967-1971; lecturer economics, U. Hamburg, 1971-1977; professor economics public finance, U. Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1990; professor economics public finance, U. Bochum (Federal Republic Germany), since 1990.
Member Verein fuer Socialpolitik, International Institute Public Finance, American Economics Association, Public Choice Society.
Married Susanne Futterer, June 19, 1998.