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Konstantin Wacker is an **Associate Professor** at the **University of Groningen**, affiliated with the **Faculty of Economics and Business** and the **Department of Global Economics & Management**. He holds a PhD in Economics and Applied Statistics from the University of Göttingen (2013) and has studied at institutions in Vienna, Alicante, and Beijing. Previously, he worked at the World Bank (2013–2015) and as an Assistant Professor at the University of Mainz (2015–2018). His research focuses on **macroeconomic development**, **economic growth**, **foreign direct investment (FDI)**, and **globalization**, employing advanced econometric methods, particularly panel data analysis.
Research Interests:
- Macroeconomic development and cross-country income disparities
- Economic growth drivers, including capital accumulation and institutional factors
- Globalization impacts, including trade, FDI, and export quality
- Panel data econometric methods and model specification
- Poverty and inequality dynamics
Recent Articles & Themes:
Recent work includes analyses on **export quality in global value chains**, **pandemic impacts on environmental performance**, and **growth accelerations in developing economies**. He emphasizes methodological rigor, leveraging panel data to address questions of FDI transmission, trade dynamics, and policy effectiveness.
Awards & Fellowships:
- Klaus Liebscher Economic Research Scholarship (Austrian Central Bank, 2020)
- Kurt Rothschild Price (2020)
Grants & Projects:
- Manages an NWO-funded project on **export quality in global value chains**
- Contributes to the Horizon Europe **Twin Seeds** initiative
Collaborations & Roles:
- Visiting researcher at Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
- Research fellow at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw)
- Global Labor Organization fellow
Media & Outreach:
Contributions to public discourse include analyses on **robotization impacts**, **corporate tax avoidance**, and **global pandemic preparedness**, featured in popular and academic outlets.
