Christine Zulehner

Christine Zulehner is Professor of Economics at the University of Vienna and a research fellow at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO). Her academic career includes prior positions at Goethe University Frankfurt and Johannes Kepler University Linz.

Her research focuses on industrial organization, competition economics, auctions, labor demand, and gender differences. Key ongoing projects examine merger remedies in the EU, consumer inattention in US cereal markets, and Austrian loan demand. Her work combines theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis of real-world markets.

Recent publications demonstrate consistent output in top journals including the Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, Journal of Public Economics, and American Economic Journal: Microeconomics. Her research spans procurement auctions, gender wage gaps, e-commerce dynamics, and cartel analysis with strong policy relevance for competition authorities and labor market institutions.

Dr. Zulehner actively consults for government agencies and firms on empirical questions and antitrust cases, bridging academic research and practical applications. She collaborates extensively with institutions including WIFO, Oesterreichische Nationalbank, and international universities.

Her laboratory and team affiliations include the Department of Economics at the University of Vienna and the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO), where she contributes to ongoing research programs in industrial organization and labor economics.