Regular biography
Federico C Huneeus is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Duke University, affiliated with the Economics department. His research focuses on firm behavior, with an emphasis on production networks, their formation, and their impact on productivity growth and development policies. He is also interested in how small firms integrate with global value chains. Huneeus has received grants from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, the Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG) initiative, and the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB). He is a recipient of the 2019 World Trade Organization Essay Award for Young Economists. Additionally, he serves as a Senior Economist at the Central Bank of Chile and is a research affiliate of CESifo. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Yale University Cowles Foundation and holds a PhD in economics from Princeton University.
Scholar-generated biography
Federico Huneeus is a researcher at Duke University specializing in Macroeconomics, International Trade, and Industrial Organization. His work explores the dynamics of production networks, the propagation of economic shocks, and the effects of corporate lobbying on resource misallocation. Huneeus investigates how firms' financial behaviors, such as financing during crises, influence broader economic outcomes. His research also examines earnings inequality, employment quality, and labor market structures within business groups. Additionally, he analyzes the role of ownership networks and credit crises in shaping labor income and economic stability. His studies contribute to understanding the interplay between macroeconomic policies and industrial organization across different regions.