Miklós Koren

Office Contact Information

Central European University
Department of Economics and Business
Quellenstrasse 51, 1100 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 1 25 230 2212 (office)
E-mail: korenm@ceu.edu
Website: http://koren.mk/

Current positions

Professor, Central European University, Department of Economics and Business. August 2016—

Senior Research Fellow, KRTK, Institute of Economics. January 2017—

Research Network Fellow, CESifo. May 2023—

ordinary member, Academia Europaea. July 2020—

Member of the Editorial Board, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Covid Economics. May 2020—

member, Slovak Academy of Sciences, IMPULZ Evaluation Committee. July 2021—

Data Editor, Review of Economic Studies. January 2019—

member, European Economic Association, Standing Committee on Research. August 2017—

member, European Economic Association, Council. January 2017—

Associate Editor, Journal of International Economics. July 2015—

Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Policy Research. September 2013—

Member of the Editorial Board, Review of Economic Studies. January 2012—

Personal Information

Date of birth: 1976. Male. Hungarian citizen.

Research and Teaching Interests

international trade, growth and development

Education

Harvard University. 2000-2005. Ph.D. in Economics

Central European University. 1999-2000. M.A. in Economics (with distinction)

Budapest University of Economics. 1994-1999. M.Sc. in Economics (with distinction)

Working papers

Koren, Miklós, and Krisztina Orbán, 2023. “The Macroeconomics of Managers: Supply, Selection, and Competition .”

Ruzicska, György, Ramzi Chariag, Olivér Kiss, and Miklós Koren, 2023. “Can Machine Learning Beat Gravity for Predicting Flows?.”

Koren, Miklós, and Álmos Telegdy, 2023. “Expatriate Managers: Effects on Firm Performance.”

Békés, Gábor, Julian Hinz, Miklós Koren and Aaron Lohmann, 2023. “The Geography of Production and Sourcing in the Weightless Economy: Evidence from Open-Source Software.”

Koren, Miklós, Márton Csillag and János Köllő, 2020. “Machines and Machinists: Incremental technical change and wage inequality .”

Karádi, Péter, and Miklós Koren, 2017. “Cattle, Steaks and Restaurants: Development Accounting when Space Matters.”

Armenter, Roc, Miklós Koren and Dávid Krisztián Nagy, 2014. “Bridges.” Work in progress.

Armenter, Roc, and Miklós Koren, 2013. “Everything all the time? Entry and Exit in U.S. Import Varieties.” Work in progress.

Peer-reviewed publications

Koren, Miklós, and Rita Pető, 2020. “Business disruptions from social distancing.” PLoS ONE. 15(9), pp. e0239113.

Caselli, Francesco, Miklós Koren, Milan Lisicky and Silvana Tenreyro, 2020. “Diversification through Trade.” Quarterly Journal of Economics. 135(1), pp. 449-502.

Bisztray, Márta, Miklós Koren and Adam Szeidl, 2018. “Learning to Import from Your Peers.” Journal of International Economics. 115(November), pp. 242-258.

Armenter, Roc, and Miklós Koren, 2016. “A Balls-and-Bins Model of Trade: Reply.” American Economic Review. 106(3).

Halpern, László, Miklós Koren and Adam Szeidl, 2015. “Imported Inputs and Productivity.” American Economic Review. 105(12), pp. 3660-3703.

Hornok, Cecília, and Miklós Koren, 2015. “Administrative Barriers to Trade.” Journal of International Economics. 96(S1), pp. S110-S122.

Armenter, Roc, and Miklós Koren, 2015. “Economies of Scale and the Size of Exporters.” Journal of the European Economic Association. 13(3), pp. 482-511.

Hornok, Cecília, and Miklós Koren, 2015. “Per-Shipment Costs and the Lumpiness of International Trade.” Review of Economics and Statistics. 97(2), pp. 525-530.

Armenter, Roc, and Miklós Koren, 2014. “A Balls-and-Bins Model of Trade.” American Economic Review. 104(7), pp. 2127-2151.

Péter, Kondor, Koren Miklós, Pál Jenő és Szeidl Ádám, 2014. “Cégek kapcsolati hálózatainak gazdasági szerepe.” Közgazdasági Szemle. LXI(November), pp. 1341-1360.

Koren, Miklós, and Silvana Tenreyro, 2013. “Technological Diversification.” American Economic Review. 103(1), pp. 378-414.

Halpern, László, and Miklós Koren, 2007. “Pricing to Firm: An Analysis of Firm- and Product-Level Import Prices.” Review of International Economics. 15(3), pp. 574-591.

Koren, Miklós, and Silvana Tenreyro, 2007. “Volatility and Development.” Quarterly Journal of Economics. 122(1), pp. 243-287.

László, Halpern, Koren Miklós, Kőrösi Gábor és Vincze János, 2004. “A minimálbér költségvetési hatásai.” Közgazdasági Szemle. 51(4), pp. 325-345.

Koren, Miklós, 2001. “Employment Response to Real Exchange Rate Movements: Evidence from Hungarian Exporting Firms.” Hungarian Statistical Review. 79(S6), pp. 24–44.

Other publications

Koren, , Miklós, 2024. “eventbaseline - Correct Event Study After xthdidregress.” Install with 'ssc install eventbaseline'

Koren, , Miklós, Connolly, Marie, Lull, Joan, and Vilhuber, Lars, 2022. “Data and Code Availability Standard.” Koren, Miklós, Connolly, Marie, Lull, Joan, & Vilhuber, Lars. (2022). Data and Code Availability Standard (1.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7436134

Vilhuber, Lars, Connolly, Marie, Koren, Miklós, Llull, Joan, and Morrow, Peter, 2022. “A template README for social science replication packages.” Koren, Miklós, Connolly, Marie, Lull, Joan, & Vilhuber, Lars. (2022). Data and Code Availability Standard (1.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7436134

György, Bőgel, Koren Miklós és Mátyás László, 2022. “Fürdővízzel a gyereket?.” Magyar Tudomány. 183(12), pp. 1595-1600.

Miklós, Pető Rita és Koren, 2021. “Mely iparágakban és régiókban van lehetőség hosszú távon is távmunkára?.” Munkaerőpiaci Tükör. 2021(December), pp. 158-168.

Hornok, Cecília, and Miklós Koren, 2017. “Winners and Losers of Globalization: Sixteen Challenges for Measurement and Theory.” in: Mátyás et al. (eds), Economics without Borders: Economic Research for European Policy Challenges. Cambridge University Press. Chapter 6, pp 230-273.

Hornok, Cecília, and Miklós Koren, 2015. “Trade and Development in a Globalized World: The Roadmap for a Research Agenda.” COEURE Survey, Chapter 11.

Koren, Miklós, and Péter Tóth, 2013. “The impact of international trade on employment and wages.” In: Fazekas K, Benczúr P, Telegdy Á (eds.) The Hungarian labour market, 2013. Budapest: Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences; National Employment Non-profit Public Company, 2013. pp. 246-272.

Péter, Koren Miklós és Tóth, 2012. “A külkereskedelem hatása a vállalati munkaerőre és a bérek alakulására.” In: Fazekas K, Benczúr P, Telegdy Á (szerk.) Munkerőpiaci Tükör, 2012. pp. 249-274.

Békés, Gábor, László Halpern, Miklós Koren and Balázs Muraközy, 2011. “Still standing: how European firms weathered the crisis - The third EFIGE policy report.” Békés, Gábor, László Halpern, Miklós Koren and Balázs Muraközy. 2011. "Still standing: how European firms weathered the crisis - The third EFIGE policy report." Bruegel Blueprint Series, Vol. XV.

Koren, Miklós, and Silvana Tenreyro, 2010. “Volatility, diversification and development in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.” Koren, Miklós and Silvana Tenreyro. 2011. "Volatility, diversification and development in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries." In David Held and Kristian Ulrichsen (eds), *The Transformation of the Gulf: Politics, Economics and the Global Order*, Chapter 9, Routledge.

Past positions

Head of Department, Central European University, Department of Economics. August 2016 — July 2018

Associate Professor, Central European University, Department of Economics. August 2012 — July 2016

Research Fellow, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Economics. September 2008 — December 2016

Assistant Professor, Central European University, Department of Economics. August 2008 — July 2012

Peter B Kenen Fellow, Princeton University, International Economics Section. August 2007 — May 2008

Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, International Research Function. September 2005 — July 2007

Junior Research Fellow, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Economics. September 2005 — August 2008

member, Rajk László College, Advisory Committee. March 2014 — February 2017

President, Hungarian Society for Economics. January 2009 — December 2010

Research Affiliate, Centre for Economic Policy Research. September 2008 — August 2013

Visiting Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Research Department. September 2004 — December 2004

Summer Intern, International Monetary Fund, Research Department. June 2002 — August 2002

Teaching Experience

Data Architecture for Analysts (graduate), Central European University, 2019-

Data Carpentry (graduate), Rajk László College, 2014-. Certified Carpentries Instructor, 2019.

Economics of Trade Policy (graduate), Central European University, 2011-.

International Trade (graduate), Central European University, 2009-.

Macroeconomics (graduate), Central European University, 2008-. Best Teacher Award 2010. Harvard University (teaching fellow), 2002-2003.

Macroeconomics (undergraduate), Rajk László College, 1998-2000

Introduction to Investments (undergraduate), Harvard University (teaching fellow), 2003-2004.

Honors, Scholarships, and Fellowships

Nicholas Káldor Prize, Káldor Foundation, 2014.

Best Teacher Award, Central European University, 2009-2010.

Best paper on "Frontier and Newly Emerging Economies", Forum for Research in Empirical International Trade. 2009.

Peter B. Kenen Fellowship, Princeton University. 2007-2008.

Herrnstein Prize for Ph.D. Dissertation. Harvard University. 2005.

Young Economist Award, European Economic Association. 2002, 2004.

Lamfalussy Research Fellowship, European Central Bank. 2004.

Harvard University Scholarship and Dillon Fellowship Fund, Harvard University. 2002-2004.

Heller Farkas Award for Academic Excellence, Rajk László College. 1999.

Grants

The Macroeconomics of Managers. ERC Advanced Grant. Principal Investigator 2023-

The Market for Managers. Forefront Research Excellence Program (Project No. 144193). Principal Investigator 2022-

Realising Europe’s soft power in external cooperation and trade (RESPECT). European Commission Horizon 2020 (project No 770680). Team leader, 2018-

Cooperation for European Research in Economics (COEURE). European Commission FP7. Principal Investigator of the survey on Trade and Development, 2015-2016.

European Research Council Starting Grant: KNOWLEDGEFLOWS Project No. 313164. Principal Investigator, 2012-2017.

European Firms In a Global Economy: Internal policies for external Competitiveness (EFIGE). European Commission FP7 (SSH-2007-1.2-01) Project No 225551. Research partner, 2008-2012.

SCience, Innovation, FIrms and markets in a GLObalized World (SCIFIGLOW). European Commission FP7 (SSH-2007-1.1.3) Project No 217436. Research partner, 2008-2012.

Productivity Spillover Through Trading Products. Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA T/17/048444). Research partner, 2005-2008.

Professional Service

Member of the evaluating panel, IMPULZ program of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, 2021-

Member of the evaluating panel, European Research Council, Starting Grant SH1, 2020, 2022

Member of the Council, European Economic Association, 2017-

Member of the Advisory Board of Rajk László College, 2014-2017

President of the *Hungarian Society for Economics*, 2009-2010.

Member of the Editorial Board, Review of Economic Studies, 2012-

Econometric Society European Winter Meeting, Regional Consultant, 2012-

Referee

American Economic Review (Excellence of Refereeing Award 2016), Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Review, International Economic Journal, Journal of International Economics, Oxford Economic Papers, Economics of Transition, Közgazdasági Szemle, National Science Foundation, World Bank Economic Review, Journal of Money Credit and Banking, Canadian Journal of Economics, Journal of Public Economics, Economic Journal, Current Issues of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Journal of Development Economics, GDN Regional Research Competition, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Monetary Economics, Economic Inquiry, Empirical Economics, American Economic Journal - Macroeconomics, Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv,