Flora Stiftinger

Flora Stiftinger is a Researcher at the Department of Health Economics within the Kurt Rothschild School of Economics and Statistics (RoSES) at Johannes Kepler University Linz. She teaches multiple courses including Health Economics II, Advanced Topics in Education, Migration, and Labor Markets, and Introduction to Microeconomics for the 2025 winter semester.

Her research focuses on three primary areas:

• Applied Microeconometrics
• Health Economics
• Labor Economics

Dr. Stiftinger employs rigorous microeconometric identification strategies to examine critical issues at the intersection of health and labor markets. Her work demonstrates particular expertise in analyzing gender effects within healthcare systems and labor economics.

Her current research portfolio shows a strong emphasis on physician gender effects on healthcare provision, with her forthcoming Journal of Health Economics article representing the most recent development in this line of inquiry. Additional projects examine breast cancer economics and organizational structures in healthcare.

Dr. Stiftinger actively disseminates her research through academic presentations, with recent talks covering physician gender effects and breast cancer economics. She maintains a professional presence through her personal website and Twitter account, reflecting her engagement with the broader academic community.