Christoph Weiss

Prof. Christoph Weiss is a Full Professor of Economics at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Austria. He holds a PhD from the University of Linz (1992) and completed his Habilitation in Economics there (1999). His research focuses on industrial organization, market competition, agricultural economics, and consumer behavior. He has held visiting professorships at Harvard University, University of California Berkeley, Queensland University of Technology, and others. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis, particularly on pricing dynamics, cost pass-through, and information asymmetries in markets.

Teaching areas include Microeconomics, Economic Policy, and Food Economics. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade and previously served on the Austrian Competition Commission (2004–2010). Notable awards include the 2020 Excellent Teaching Award and recognition as WU’s 2021 Researcher of the Month for his work on consumer information effects in pricing.

Publications span topics like price transmission in energy markets, healthcare competition in transition economies, and strategic business timing in retail. His research often combines empirical evidence with theoretical models to explain market behaviors in competitive environments.