Postdoctoral Researcher - Public Economics: Digital Economics and Public Policy

The Chair of Public Economics at D-MTEC invites applications for a postdoc position. The group`s main focus is on theoretical and empirical research in the area of public economics such as corporate taxation, fiscal federalism and public economy aspects of the digital economy, for instance.

The successful applicant is expected to work on issues related to the regulation of digital platforms and taxation of their activities. Potential topics include:

• Taxation of digital products, two-sided markets, and network goods
• Net neutrality
• Privacy and public policy
• Value creation and taxation of corporate profits in the digital economy
• The effect of the digital economy on tax competition
• Artificial intelligence and fiscal systems

The work might be based on theoretical modelling and/or empirical analysis. The research will ideally combine insights from economics and e.g. computer science.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Economics with a strong economic basis and should have shown interest in the topics of the research program. The preferred candidate has demonstrated her or his potential to conduct high-quality research, ideally by having some papers under revision or even accepted for publication in refereed international journals. The successful applicant is expected to independently conduct academic and policy-relevant research and also to contribute to ongoing research projects of the group. Excellent command of English is required.

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