Johannes Muthers

Johannes Muthers is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, where he has been employed since 2017 (initially as Assistant Professor until 2023, then promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2024). His office is located in the Kepler Building, 1st floor, room K126A.

His research focuses on Competition Policy, Markets and Strategies within Industrial Organization. His work examines complex market dynamics including collusion mechanisms, pricing strategies, platform economics, and antitrust issues. Muthers employs both theoretical modeling and empirical analysis to investigate how firms behave in competitive environments and how regulatory policies affect market outcomes.

Muthers' publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to top economics journals, with recent work appearing in The Journal of Industrial Economics and Review of Network Economics. His research shows a clear trajectory examining strategic firm behavior in various market structures, with particular attention to collusion phenomena and digital platform economics.

At JKU, Muthers teaches multiple courses including Financial Markets, Consumer Choices and Market Outcomes, and Introductory Microeconomics. He also supervises numerous Bachelor theses in Economics, working with students on various research topics within his areas of expertise. His teaching spans both German and English language courses, reflecting the international nature of the economics program at JKU.