Thomas Beissinger

Thomas Beissinger is a Full Professor of Labour Economics and Service Economics at the University of Hohenheim, appointed in 2005. He is also a Research Fellow at the IZA Institute of Labor Economics. His research focuses on labor market dynamics, wage rigidity, and macroeconomic policy, with publications in European Economic Review and Oxford Economic Papers.

Beissinger's work extensively analyzes downward nominal wage rigidity across European economies, labor union bargaining behaviors, and the impacts of globalization on employment. Recent studies investigate technical change effects on task allocation and novel competitiveness metrics within global value chains. His theoretical contributions integrate behavioral insights into wage-setting models.