Research
The chair pursues research mainly in the areas of applied international and public economics and in applied econometrics. Research output is disseminated mainly via two channels: presentations at international conferences and workshops and publications in leading academic journals in economics.
Research Fields
In particular, we are interested in applying microeconometric methods and econometric models with spatial interdependence across cross sectional units of observation. In this area, members of the chair collaborate internationally with the following scholars (in alphabetical order):
external page Harald Badinger (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
external page Badi H. Baltagi (University of Syracuse)
external page Michael Pfaffermayr (University of Innsbruck)
external page Ingmar Prucha (University of Maryland)
In particular, we are interested in considering the determinants and consequences of trade and multinational activity at the micro level. We also consider determinants and effects of mergers, and more recently, the determinants and consequences of financial constraints and executive compensation. In this area, members of the chair collaborate internationally with the following scholars (in alphabetical order):
external page Sascha Becker (Monash University)
external page Hartmut Egger (University of Bayreuth)
Franz Hahn (Austrian Institute of Economic Research)
external page Christian Keuschnigg (University of St. Gallen)
external page Michael Pfaffermayr (University of Innsbruck)
external page Ray Rees (University of Munich)
In this area, we are interested in the determinants and consequences of trade and multinational activity at the macro level. In particular, we develop structural models of trade flows to estimate the consequences of shocks in trade frictions on trade, GDP, and welfare. Finally, we are interested in the role of labor market imperfections on trade and factor mobility as well as the macro consequences of finance and governance. In this area, members of the chair collaborate internationally with the following scholars (in alphabetical order):
external page Jeffrey H. Bergstrand (University of Notre Dame)
external page Hartmut Egger (University of Bayreuth)
external page Christian Keuschnigg (University of St. Gallen)
external page Mario Larch (University of Bayreuth)
external page James R. Markusen (University of Colorado at Boulder)
external page Michael Pfaffermayr (University of Innsbruck)
A key focus of interest of members of the chair in this area is to develop and estimate models of tax competition. In some of our related work, we put special emphasis on the role of political economy forces for taxes and government expenditures. Inter alia, we conduct work at various levels of regional aggregation. In this area, members of the chair collaborate internationally with the following scholars (in alphabetical order):
external page Sascha Becker (Monash University)
Marko Köthenbürger (KOF, Chair of Public Economics)
external page Michael Smart (University of Toronto)
Members of the department conduct research in regional economics in particular at the interface to international economics and public finance. We are interested in regional tax competition, the factor mobility across regions and the role of labor market imperfections for that, as well as the evaluation of regional support programs for outcome. In this area, members of the chair collaborate internationally with the following scholars (in alphabetical order):
external page Sascha Becker (Monash University)
Marko Köthenbürger (KOF, Chair of Public Economics)
external page Mario Larch (University of Bayreuth)