Hannes Winner

Hannes Winner is a Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, University of Salzburg. He also serves as a Consultant at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) in Vienna and as a Research Fellow at the Oxford University Center for Business Taxation (CBT, Saïd Business School) in Oxford, UK. His academic career spans over two decades with 160 publications to his name.

Winner's research focuses on Public Finance, Health Economics, and Microeconometrics. His work bridges theoretical economic principles with practical applications in taxation, healthcare systems, and sports economics. He has made significant contributions to understanding profit shifting by multinational firms, the economic impacts of sports mega-events, and pandemic response strategies. His research methodology combines rigorous econometric analysis with real-world policy implications.

His publication portfolio shows a clear evolution from traditional public finance topics toward more interdisciplinary research, particularly at the intersection of economics, health, and sports. Recent work demonstrates increasing focus on sustainability issues, behavioral economics, and digitalization impacts.

• Kurt Zopf Förderpreis 2019 (awarded November 2020)
• Kurt Zopf Förderpreis 2024

Winner actively participates in academic governance as a member of various committees including PhD examination boards and program committees for major economic conferences. He serves as an external examiner for PhD committees and regularly reviews for journals including Review of International Economics. His third mission activities include co-editing the economics blog in "Die Presse" titled "The Economic View" which connects academic research with public discourse.

He leads and participates in multiple research projects, including the Wagner Foundation Endowed Professorship in Behavioral Economics and Digitalization (2021-2025) and research on Patent Transfers and Profit Shifting of Multinational Firms (2018-2022). His work demonstrates strong connections between academic research and practical economic policy applications.