Lisandra Flach

Lisandra Flach is Professor of Economics, especially Economics of Globalization, at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Head of the ifo Center for International Economics. She previously served as Temporary Academic Councillor at LMU (2014-2020) and held postdoctoral positions at institutions including the University of California, San Diego.

• PhD in Economics, University of Mannheim (2012)
• Economics Degree, Federal University of Santa Catarina (2006)
• Business Administration Degree, Santa Catarina State University (2006)

Her research focuses on international trade, globalization economics, and trade policy. She examines global value chains, corporate taxation, multi-product exporters, and geopolitical trade challenges. Recent projects analyze EU services market integration, semiconductor industry economics, and raw material substitution.

Her publications show expertise in trade gravity models, quality upgrading, WTO/GATT impacts, and supply chain resilience. Key trends include analyzing US trade policies' effects on Germany, EU-China dependencies, and Brexit implications.

• Capital Top 40 unter 40 (2022, 2021)
• Handelsblatt 100 Frauen, die Deutschland bewegen (2021)
• Modigliani Research Grant (2018)
• DFG Research Grant (2016-2018)
• Brazilian Prize in Economics (2007)

Flach serves on editorial boards (Journal of Comparative Economics) and advisory committees (RIEF Network). She advises on EU trade policy and German economic resilience through media commentary and institutional reports.