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Vera Kun­czer

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Emner
Demokrati Nationalisme Politik Internationalisering Multinational virksomhed Globalisering

Primary research areas

Populism and democracy

My research explores how populism, democracy, and globalization interact to understand challenges and opportunities for democracy and inclusive economic development.

Institutional dynamics

My research examines how institutional dynamics, focusing on changes in political and regulatory environments, influence multinational enterprises and cross-border investments.

Spillovers

I study how spillovers - economic, social, and institutional effects from firms - influence economic and social development.

Shaping resilient democracies and inclusive global growth

I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of International Economics, Government, and Business. My research interests lie at the intersection of international business, politics, and development. I study how institutional dynamics and political risk shape multinational enterprises’ strategies and global investment flows, and how spillovers from firms influence inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

My research helps companies navigate political risk and institutional change, enabling them to make better global investment decisions while supporting policies that promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth for society.

My work has been published in the Journal of International Business Policy, the Academy of Management Proceedings, and Progress in International Business Research. I serve on the Editorial Review Board of the Global Strategy Journal and review for several management and international business journals.

I have received several academic recognitions, including the AOM IM Division Best Dissertation Award, finalist for the Gunnar Hedlund Award, multiple best paper and reviewer awards, and teaching and research scholarships. I was also awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship at LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome.

Recent research projects

MICROPOPULISM - The micro-foundations of macro-institutions: an empirical investigation of the co-evolution of populist rhetoric and organizations

This EU-funded project (call: HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01) studies how populist rhetoric shapes economic and institutional change by linking co-evolution theory and discourse analysis, focusing on multinational enterprises' roles.

VALPOP - Valuing Public Goods in a Populist World: A Comparative Analysis of Network Dynamics and Societal Outcomes

This EU-funded project (call: HORIZON-CL2-2024-DEMOCRACY-01) studies how the rule of law and populism shape public goods creation through “networked populism” and societal actor interactions, influencing socio-economic outcomes.
Valuing Public Goods in a Populist World

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MICROPOPULISM researc data

For my research project “MICROPOPULISM - The micro-foundations of macro-institutions: an empirical investigation of the co-evolution of populist rhetoric and organizations” (Call: HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01) I collected data that can be downloaded.
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Outside activities

I have no outside employments or activities