About Me
I am affiliated to the CESifo Research Network and have published my work in the Journal of International Economics, Canadian Journal of Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, and Economics Letters.
- +49 551 39 28069
- florian.unger@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 summer term 2022, I organize the lecture series "Economics in Action" at the University of Goettingen.
- This course aims to provide students first insights into the various fields of economics.
- 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
Paper on credit frictions and trade accepted for publication
My paper "Credit constraints, endogenous innovations, and price setting in international Trade" has been conditionally accepted for publication in the International Economic Review.
Upcoming talks
I will present my paper "Financial development and export concentration" at the Annual Conferences of the European Trade Study Group (ETSG) and of the German Economic Association.
International Workshop on Globalization
Together with Miriam Kohl (Mainz) and Philipp Richter (Dresden), I have organized a workshop for young economists in June 2022 at the University of Mainz.
Teaching in summer term 2022
In the summer term 2022, I organize the lecture series "Economics in Action" at the Department of Economics of the University of Goettingen.
New working paper on financial development and export concentration
The project "Financial development and export concentration" is financially supported by the Modigliani Research Grant of the UniCredit Foundation.
Paper on quality and gravity in trade published in JIE
My paper "Quality and Gravity in International Trade" (joint with Lisandra Flach) has been published in the Journal of International Economics.
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?