Nora Alice Paulus

University of Luxembourg  ·  Department of Finance

Nora Alice Paulus

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Luxembourg's Department of Finance.

Emailnora.paulus@uni.lu
Office6, rue Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, L-1359 Luxembourg
FieldsPublic Finance & Environmental Economics
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Academic Work

Research

Chen Y., Paulus N., Wan X. and Zou B.

Timing CCS Deployment Across Borders: A Game-Theoretic Analysis

Economic Modelling, 151, 107191 (2025)

DOI

Goerke L. and Paulus N.

Collective Bargaining about Corporate Social Responsibility

Canadian Journal of Economics, 57(4), 1285–1313 (2024)

DOI

Chen Y., Paulus N., Wan X. and Zou B.

Optimal Timing of Carbon Capture and Storage Policies – A Social Planner's View

Energy Economics, 136, 107656 (2024)

DOI

Paulus N.

The Anti-Tax-Avoidance Directive: An Initiative to Successfully Curb Profit Shifting?

Journal of Public Economic Theory, 24(3), 529–546 (2022)

DOI

Paulus N., Pieretti P. and Zou B.

Is a Dynamic Approach to Tax Games Relevant?

Annals of Economics and Statistics, 144, 113–138 (2021)

DOI

Chen Y., Paulus N., Ruan W. and Zou B.

Impulse Control and Multi-Dimensional Differential Games: Optimal Timing of Recycling and Substitution under Strategic Interaction

DEM-DP 2026-02  ·  Under Review

Working Paper Under Review

Hale G., Halling M., Paulus N. and Pham H.

Climate Fairness and Growth: Allocating the Remaining Carbon Budget

CEPR DP21287  ·  NBER WP34978

CEPR NBER

Paulus N., Ruan W. and Zou B.

On the Desirability of a Global Minimum Tax – A Dynamic Approach

DEM-DP 2026-07

Working Paper Under Review

Chen Y., Paulus N., Wan X. and Zou B.

Is Carbon Capture and Storage Socially Desirable under a Net-Zero Emission Target?

DEM-DP 2026-20

Working Paper Under Review

Paulus N., Pieretti P., Pulina G. and Zou B.

Is International Labor Mobility Desirable? Welfare Gains, Fiscal Losses, and the Limits of Compensation

Chen Y., Paulus N., Ruan W. and Zou B.

Strategic Consideration and Optimal Timing of Critical Mineral's Depletion, Recycling, and Substitution

DEM-DP 2025-04  ·  Under Review

Working Paper Under Review

Paulus N., Pieretti P. and Zou B.

Tax Competition – An Intertemporal Perspective

DEM-DP 2018-10

Hakobyan Z., Khabibulin R., Koulovatianos C., Matviienko D. and Paulus N.

On Market Forces Behind “Drill, Baby, Drill!”: A Green Paradox.

Chen Y., Paulus N., Ruan W. and Zou B.

Commitment, Discretion, and Import-Side Discipline: A Hybrid Dynamic Game of Critical Minerals under the CRMA

Paulus N., Ruan W., Zaccour G. and Zou B.

Dynamic Tax Competition under Global Minimum Taxation with Forward-Looking Firms

Paulus N.

The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Tax Avoidance Practices

Paulus N. and Pettinger M.

The Impact of Institutions on Job Polarization – A Panel Cointegration Analysis

Hale G., Halling M., Paulus N. and Pham H.

Climate fairness, economic development, and Europe’s responsibility

VoxEU Column

Kaprielian J., Mennicken E., Spirinelli F., Paulus N. and Majerus B.

La compétitivité fiscale du Luxembourg. Perspectives historique, économique, juridique

Cellule scientifique de la Chambre des Députés, Luxembourg (2025)

Media coverage: d'Lëtzebuerger Land, Paperjam, Luxembourg Times, Wort.lu

El Herfi R., Kaprielian J. and Paulus N.

Peut-on restreindre l'accès à la propriété immobilière aux étrangers non-résidents au Luxembourg?

Cellule scientifique de la Chambre des Députés, Luxembourg (2024)

Media coverage: Wort.lu, Virgule.lu

Background

Curriculum Vitae

Education

2017 – 2020
Ph.D. in EconomicsUniversity of Luxembourg
Essays on Tax Competition
Supervisors: Prof. Patrice Pieretti & Benteng ZouBest Thesis Award
2014 – 2016
M.Sc. in EconomicsUniversity of Freiburg  ·  Grade: 1.3 (top 5%)
Specializations: Accounting, Finance & Taxation; Public Sector Economics & International Taxation
2015 – 2016
Erasmus ExchangeISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management
2011 – 2014
B.Sc. in EconomicsUniversity of Freiburg

Awards

2024
FDEF Best Early Career Researcher AwardUniversity of Luxembourg  ·  Grant of €5,000
2021
Best Thesis AwardDoctoral School of Economics and Finance, University of Luxembourg

Professional Experience

since May 2023
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Finance, University of Luxembourg
Oct 2022 – May 2023
Scientific OfficerScientific Unit, Luxembourgish Parliament
Oct 2020 – Sep 2022
Postdoctoral ResearcherUniversity of Trier & IAAEU
Jan 2017 – Sep 2020
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Economics, University of Luxembourg

Skills & Languages

IT
R, Matlab, Mathematica, Python, LaTeX
Languages
Luxembourgish (native), German (fluent), French (fluent), English (fluent), Portuguese (basic)
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Academic Teaching

Teaching Experience

WS 2023, 2026

Principles of Sustainable Finance (Master)

University of Luxembourg · with Prof. François Koulischer

SS 2021, 2022

Integrierte Einführung (Bachelor)

University of Trier · with Prof. Laszlo Goerke

SS 2021

Macroeconomics I (Bachelor)

University of Luxembourg · Teaching Assistant to Prof. Arnaud Bourgain

WS 2019

Intermediate Microeconomics (Master)

University of Luxembourg · Teaching Assistant to Prof. Arnaud Dupuy

SS 2017–2020

Organizational Economics (Bachelor)

University of Luxembourg · Teaching Assistant to Prof. Patrice Pieretti

WS 2016–2018

Growth and Finance (Master)

University of Luxembourg · Teaching Assistant to Prof. Patrice Pieretti

WS 2012–2014

Microeconomics I & II (Bachelor)

University of Freiburg · Teaching Assistant to Prof. Wolfgang Eggert & Dr. Steffen Minter

Get in Touch

Contact

Nora Alice Paulus Department of Finance
University of Luxembourg
6, rue Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi
L-1359 Luxembourg
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Emailnora.paulus@uni.lu
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