Marko Köthenbürger

Marko Köthenbürger serves as Full Professor of Public Economics at the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics (D-MTEC) at ETH Zurich, where he has been employed since February 2013. He simultaneously maintains an appointment as Research Professor at the Ifo Institute in Munich since April 2009. His academic work focuses on public finance and taxation issues within the context of fiscal federalism and multinational enterprises.

Professor Köthenbürger's research spans several interconnected domains in public economics:

• Public Economics - examining efficiency and equity implications of tax systems
• Fiscal Federalism - analyzing tax and expenditure competition among government levels
• Corporate Taxation - investigating multinational enterprise behavior and profit shifting
• Fiscal Competition - studying jurisdictional competition through tax policies
• Digital Markets - addressing taxation challenges in platform economies

His publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output with significant contributions to understanding how tax policies affect multinational enterprises, investment decisions, and intergovernmental fiscal relations. A distinctive feature of his research is the application of rigorous economic modeling to address contemporary tax policy challenges, particularly regarding digital taxation and patent box regimes.

Professor Köthenbürger maintains several professional affiliations that enhance his research impact:

• Affiliated Member, Norwegian Center for Taxation (NoCeT) since 2012
• Research Associate, European Policy Research Unit (EPRU), University of Copenhagen since 2009
• CESifo Research Fellow since 2002

His teaching at ETH Zurich includes courses such as 'Managerial Economics,' 'Fiscal Competition and Multinational Firms,' and 'Urban Systems and Transportation,' reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of his expertise in public finance and economic policy.