Harald Oberhofer
Economist at Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
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Dr. Harald Oberhofer is a Senior Economist at Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung.
He has been working in the Research Group “Industrial Economics, Innovation, and International Competition” since 2015.
He is a Professor of Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
His research interests include International Economics, empirical Industrial Organization, and Applied Econometrics.
He regularly serves as a consultant to international organizations such as the OECD and the World Bank, where he analyses the impact of institutional regulations on firm performance, also over the business cycle.
Before joining WIFO, he worked as Assistant Professor and later Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Salzburg, where he received his habilitation (venia docendi) in Economics.
Dr. Harald Oberhofer studied at the University of Innsbruck and holds a doctorate in Economics and Social Sciences from the University of Innsbruck.
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Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
 Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Investment ManagersFinance Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The firm was founded in 1927 by Friedrich August von Hayek and Ludwig von Mises. WIFO provides applied empirical economic research in Austria with a strong commitment at the European level. The mission of the firm is to build a bridge between academic basic research and economic policy application in order to contribute to solving socio-economic challenges and to create a factual basis for decisions in business and society. Their bridging function also goes hand in hand with an intermediary role between economic policy institutions, university institutions and advisory and consulting companies. WIFO is the point of contact for international organizations (EU, OECD and IMF) and rating agencies with regard to national economic development and the assessment of economic policy measures. | Economist | 2014-12-31 |
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Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Investment ManagersFinance Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The firm was founded in 1927 by Friedrich August von Hayek and Ludwig von Mises. WIFO provides applied empirical economic research in Austria with a strong commitment at the European level. The mission of the firm is to build a bridge between academic basic research and economic policy application in order to contribute to solving socio-economic challenges and to create a factual basis for decisions in business and society. Their bridging function also goes hand in hand with an intermediary role between economic policy institutions, university institutions and advisory and consulting companies. WIFO is the point of contact for international organizations (EU, OECD and IMF) and rating agencies with regard to national economic development and the assessment of economic policy measures. | Finance |
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