Prof. Dr. Florian Unger

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21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C4.220
Fon +49.4131.677-2550, florian.unger@leuphana.de
Professor*in, Professorship of Economics, in particular Macroeconomics
Assoziierte/r, Leuphana Center for Cooperative Security (LCCS)

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Vita

Florian Unger has been Professor of Economics, in particular Macroeconomics, at the Institute of Economics since October 2025.  His research interests include the effects of globalisation, international trade, financial markets, innovations, and tax policy. 

Academic Positions 

  • Since 10/2025: Professor for Economics, in particular Macroeconomics, Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • 10/2023  - 09/2025: Interim Professor of Economics, in particular Empirical Macroeconomics, Leuphana University Lüneburg 
  • 06/2019 - 09/2023: Junior Professor of Economics, in particular International Trade, University of Göttingen
  • Since 01/2019: CESifo Research Network Affiliate, Munich  
  • 05/2016 - 05/2019: Assistant Professor, Chair of International Trade and Trade Policy, LMU Munich
  • 10/2012 - 04/2016: Doctoral student, Chair of International Trade and Trade Policy, LMU Munich

Publications

Journal contributions

  1. Credit constraints, endogenous innovations, and price setting in international trade
    Florian Unger (Author) , Carsten Eckel (Author) , 01.11.2023 , in: International Economic Review, 64, 4 , p. 1715-1747 , 33 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  2. Modeling Interregional Patient Mobility: Theory and Evidence from Spatially Explicit Data
    Florian Unger (Author) , Michael Irlacher (Author) , Dieter Pennerstorfer (Author) , Anna Theresa Renner (Author) , 01.11.2023 , in: International Economic Review, 64, 4 , p. 1493-1532 , 40 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  3. Quality and gravity in international trade
    Florian Unger (Author) , Lisandra Flach (Author) , 01.07.2022 , in: Journal of International Economics, 137 , 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  4. Credit frictions, selection into external finance and gains from trade
    Florian Unger (Author) , 01.11.2021 , in: Canadian Journal of Economics, 54, 3 , p. 1206-1251 , 46 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. Corporate taxes and multi-product exporters: Theory and evidence from trade dynamics
    Florian Unger (Author) , Lisandra Flach (Author) , Michael Irlacher (Author) , 01.09.2021 , in: Journal of International Economics, 132 , 27 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

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Activities

  1. AUGE UM AUGE - ZOLL UM ZOLL?
    Florian Unger (Speaker)

    Activity: Guest lectures › Transfer

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Teaching