About Me
I am affiliated to the CESifo Research Network and have published my work in international journals such as Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization and Economics Letters.
- +49 551 39 28069
- florian.unger@wiwi.uni-goettingen.de
My areas of research
Credit frictions and globalization
How does globalization affect firms in the presence of imperfect capital markets? How do credit frictions affect exporters?
Innovation and international trade
How do exports and innovations interact? What are the implications of quality innovations on the gravity equation of trade?
Corporate taxation and export behavior
How do corporate taxes affect the exports of multi-product firms? Which effects have tax reforms on the exported product portfolio?
Teaching
- In the winter term 2019/20, I will teach the Master's course "The Economics of European Integration" at the University of Goettingen.
- You can find more information at http://www.economics.uni-goettingen.de/unger
Credit frictions and globalization
How does globalization affect firms in the presence of imperfect capital markets? How do credit frictions affect exporters?
Innovation and international trade
How do exports and innovations interact? What are the implications of quality innovations on the gravity equation of trade?
Corporate taxation and export behavior
How do corporate taxes affect the exports of multi-product firms? Which effects have tax reforms on the exported product portfolio?
Latest News
New working paper on corporate taxes and exports
In a joint project with Lisandra Flach (LMU Munich) and Michael Irlacher (JKU Linz) we analyze the effects of corporate tax rate reforms on multi-product exporters.
New position at the University of Goettingen
Since June 2019, I work as a Junior Professor for Economics with a focus on International Trade at the University of Göttingen.
Article on firm size and corporate tax rates
My paper "Effective tax rates, endogenous mark-ups and heterogeneous firms" (with Michael Irlacher) has been published in Economics Letters.
Credit frictions and globalization
How does globalization affect firms in the presence of imperfect capital markets? How do credit frictions affect exporters?
Innovation and international trade
How do exports and innovations interact? What are the implications of quality innovations on the gravity equation of trade?
Corporate taxation and export behavior
How do corporate taxes affect the exports of multi-product firms? Which effects have tax reforms on the exported product portfolio?