Giovanni Andreottola

Giovanni Andreottola serves as an Assistant Professor (non tenure-track) at the Department of Economics of Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. Previously, he held academic positions at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), CSEF at Federico II University of Naples, and the Cowles Foundation at Yale University.

His research focuses on the intersection of political behavior and economic theory with primary interests in:

• Political Economy
• Information Economics
• Microeconomic Theory
• Applied Game Theory

Andreottola's scholarly work demonstrates sophisticated theoretical modeling applied to contemporary political phenomena. His publications explore electoral dynamics, media competition, legislative strategy, and polarization, revealing how strategic incentives shape political outcomes in complex institutional environments. His methodological approach combines rigorous game-theoretic analysis with insights relevant to real-world political challenges.

His research has appeared in leading journals including Games and Economic Behavior, The Journal of Politics, and Journal of Political Economy: Microeconomics, with forthcoming work continuing to address pressing questions in political economy.

Andreottola actively contributes to academic discourse through teaching and mentorship across multiple institutions. He has taught courses ranging from undergraduate microeconomics to graduate-level political economy, demonstrating commitment to educating the next generation of economists and political scientists. His participation in events like the Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences alongside Nobel laureates further underscores his standing in the academic community.