frank somogyi economics




Besides my photography work, I am also an economist.

Current affiliation
	Deutsche Bundesbank Economics Department Wilhelm-Epstein-Strasse 14 60431 Frankfurt Germany

Research Interests
	Fiscal Policy, Political Economy, Public Choice, Fiscal Federalism, Life Satisfaction

Publications
	'Do Competitively Acquired Funds Induce Universities to Increase Productivity?'
	with Thomas Bolli, Research Policy 40(1): 136-147, (2011).

	'Tax Competition and Income Sorting: Evidence from the Zurich Metropolitan Area'
	with Christoph A. Schaltegger and Jan-Egbert Sturm, European Journal of Political Economy 27(3):455-470 (2011)

	'The impact of political leaders' profession and education on reforms'
	with Axel Dreher, Michael Lamla and Sarah Lein, Journal of Comparative Economics 37(1): 169-193 (2009).

Working Papers
	'Globalization and Protection of Employment'
	with Justina A.V. Fischer, KOF Working Paper 238, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich.