Horst Raff

Horst Raff is a Professor holding the Chair of Microeconomics at Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel and serves as a Principal Investigator at the Kiel Centre for Globalization (KCG), a Leibniz ScienceCampus founded in October 2016. His research focuses on the intersection of international trade, globalization, and microeconomic theory, with particular emphasis on supply chain dynamics and retail market structures.

Professor Raff's primary research interests include:

• Impact of Globalization on economic structures
• Trade Policy implications for firms and consumers
• Multinational Enterprises and their global operations
• Competition Policy in international markets
• Supply Chain Management and inventory dynamics
• Retail Market Structure and performance

His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on how global trade integration affects supply chain management, retail structures, and firm behavior. Professor Raff frequently employs microeconomic modeling combined with empirical analysis of firm-level data to investigate these questions. His work often examines the bullwhip effect in supply chains, the relationship between trade integration and retail market structure, and the determinants of foreign direct investment. His research utilizes data from various countries including Denmark, Japan, and developing economies.

Professor Raff is actively involved in several research projects at KCG focusing on:

• Cross-cultural differences in corporate social responsibility perceptions along global supply chains
• Experimental studies of moral responsibility in global supply chains
• Modeling economic and social dimensions of global supply chains
• Global supply chains, environmental regulation and green innovation

He regularly presents his research at academic seminars and workshops, including the annual Aarhus-Kiel Workshop jointly organized by Aarhus University and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.