University of Kiel
Wilhelm-Seelig-Platz 1
24098 Kiel
Germany
Tel. +49-431-880-3282
Fax +49-431-880-3150
Email: raff[at]econ-theory.uni-kiel.de
Contact Information:
Office: Wilhelm-Seelig-Platz 1, Room 314a
Office hours: Thursdays 11:00 am - 12:00 am
| Publications in Refereed Journals [link] | Working Papers [link] | Other Papers and Work in Progress [link] | Horst Raff at IDEAS [link] | Curriculum Vitae [PDF] |
Publications in Refereed Journals
 | Buyer power in international markets |
| [Journal of International Economics]forthcoming, Kiel Working Paper 1431 (with Nicolas Schmitt). | |
| | Whole versus shared ownership of foreign affiliates |
| [International Journal of Industrial Organization]27 (2009) 572-581, Kiel Working Paper 1433 (with Michael Ryan and Frank Stähler). | |
| | The choice of market entry mode: Greenfield investment, M&A and joint venture |
| [International Review of Economics and Finance]Kiel Economics Working Paper 2007-19 (with Michael Ryan and Frank Stähler). | |
| | Foreign direct investment in producer services: Theory and empirical evidence |
| [Applied Economics Quarterly]CESifo Working Paper No. 598 (with Marc von der Ruhr). | |
| | Firm-specific characteristics and the timing of foreign direct investment projects |
| [Review of World Economics / Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv]144,1 (2008), 1-33 (with Michael Ryan). | |
| | Why parallel trade may raise producers’ profits |
| [Journal of International Economics] 71 (2007), 434-447 (with Nicolas Schmitt). | |
| | Exclusive dealing and common agency in international markets |
| [Journal of International Economics] 68 (2006), 485-503 (with Nicolas Schmitt). | |
| | Endogenous vertical restraints in international trade |
| [European Economic Review] 49 (2005), 1877-1889 (with Nicolas Schmitt). | |
| | Inter- and intra-sectoral linkages in foreign direct investment: Evidence from Japanese investment in Europe |
| [Journal of the Japanese and International Economies] 19 (2005), 110-134 (with Dominique Gross and Michael Ryan ). | |
| | Preferential trade agreements and tax competition for foreign direct investment |
| [Journal of Public Economics] 88 (2004), 2745-2763. | |
| | Preferential trade liberalization under Cournot competition |
| [Review of International Economics] 9 (2001) 455-461. | |
| | Cumbersome coordination in repeated games |
| [International Journal of Game Theory] 29 (2000) 101-111 (with David Schmidt). | |
| | Optimal export policy in the presence of informational barriers to entry and imperfect competition |
| [Journal of International Economics] 49 (1999) 99-123 (with Young-Han Kim). | |
| | Tax incentives for import-substituting foreign investment: Does signaling play a role? |
| [Journal of Public Economics] 67 (1998) 167-193 (with Krishna
Srinivasan). | |
| | A theory of trade concessions |
| [Journal of International Economics]42 (1997) 483-504 (with Mehmet Baç). | |
| | Should the power to redistribute income be (de-)centralized? An example |
| [International Tax and Public Finance] 49 (2005), 1877-1889 (with Nicolas Schmitt). | |
| | Income redistribution with well-informed regional governments |
| [International Tax and Public Finance] 4 (1997), 453-462 (with Eckhard Janeba). | |
| | Issue-by-issue negotiations: The role of information and time preference |
| [Games and Economic Behavior] 13 (1996), 125 - 134 (with Mehmet Baç). | |
| | Incentive-compatible regulation of foreign-owned subsidiaries: A tax simulation for the Jamaican bauxite industry |
| [Journal of Development Economics] 45 (1994) 339-364. | |
| | A model of expropriation with asymmetric information |
| [Journal of International Economics] 33 (1992), 245-265. |
Working Papers
| | Firm-specific characteristics and the timing of foreign direct investment projects |
| [CESifo Working Paper] No. 1874 (with Michael Ryan). Revise-and-resubmit at Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv/Review of World Economics. [PDF] | |
| | Firm productivity and the foreign-market entry decision |
| [Kiel Economics
Working Paper] No. (revised version of CESifo Working Paper No. 1676, with Michael Ryan and Frank Stähler). [PDF] | |
| | Asset ownership and foreign-market entry |
| [CESifo Working Paper] No. 1676 (with Michael Ryan and Frank Stähler). [PDF] | |
| | Whole versus shared ownership of foreign affiliates |
| [Kiel Economics Working Paper] No. 1874 (with Michael Ryan and Frank Stähler). Revise-and-resubmit at Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv/Review of World Economics.) [PDF] | |
| | Buyer power in international trade |
| , (with Nicolas Schmitt).[PDF] | |
| | The Effects of Trade Liberalization on Productivity and Welfare: The Role of Firm Heterogeneity, R&D and Market Structure |
| , (with Ngo van Long and Frank Stähler).[PDF] | |
| | The Choice of Market Entry Mode: Greenfield Investment, M&A and Joint Venture |
| [Kiel Economics Working Paper] (with Michael Ryan and Frank Stähler). [PDF] | |
| | Foreign direct investment in producer services: Theory and empirical evidence |
| [CESifo Working Paper] No. 598 (with Marc von der Ruhr). [PDF] | |
| | Why parallel trade may raise producers’ profits |
| [CESifo Working Paper] No. 1503 (with Nicolas Schmitt). [PDF] | |
| | Exclusive dealing and common agency in international markets |
| [CESifo Working Paper] No. 1168 (with Nicolas Schmitt). [PDF] | |
| | Endogenous vertical restraints in international trade |
| [CESifo Working Paper] No. 284 (with Nicolas Schmitt). [PDF] | |
| | Inter- and intra-sectoral linkages in foreign direct investment: Evidence from Japanese investment in Europe |
| [Journal of the Japanese and International Economies] 19 (2005), 110-134 (with Dominique Gross and Michael Ryan). | |
| | Preferential trade agreements and tax competition for foreign direct investment |
| [CESifo Working Paper] Paper No. 763. [PDF] |
Other Papers and Work in Progress
| | Greasing the Wheels of International Commerce: Service Market Thickness and Firms’ International Sourcing |
| [PDF] | |
| | Mergers and Acquisitions for the Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy |
| [PDF] | |
| | Joint Ventures for the Princeton Encyclopedia of the World Economy |
| [PDF] |