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 2021, I offer the elective Bachelor's course "Model European Union" at the University of Goettingen.
- In a simulation game, participants represent an EU member state and negotiate the future relationship with the UK after "Brexit".
- 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 corporate taxes and exporters accepted for publication
My paper "Corporate Taxes and Multi-Product Exporters: Theory and Evidence from Trade Dynamics" has been accepted for publication in the Journal of International Economics.
New working paper on regional patient mobility
Together with Michael Irlacher, Dieter Pennerstorfer (both Linz), and Anna-Theresa Renner (Vienna) I analyze regional patient flows in Austria.
Call for papers: International Workshop on Globalization
Together with Miriam Kohl (Mainz) and Philipp Richter (Dresden), I organize a workshop for young economists in June 2021.
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?