Johann Burgstaller

Associate Professor Johann Burgstaller serves as Deputy Head of Wealth and Asset Management at the Institute for Corporate Finance within the Business School of Johannes Kepler University Linz. His academic career spans over two decades with significant contributions to banking and finance research.

Education:

• Completed doctoral studies at Johannes Kepler University Linz (1995-1999)
• Studied economics at Johannes Kepler University Linz (1991)
• Matura at the Federal Commercial Academy Ried iI (1971)

Professor Burgstaller's research focuses primarily on banking management, with particular emphasis on retail banking efficiency, bank branching strategies, and monetary policy transmission. His work examines how financial institutions operate within regional markets, with special attention to Austrian banking structures and their responses to economic cycles. He has conducted extensive research on private banking efficiency in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as well as the dynamics of bank branch networks in disadvantaged areas.

His publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output across top finance and economics journals, with research trends showing evolution from early work on East European producers to more recent studies on retail banking efficiency and local market competition. His work bridges theoretical finance with practical banking applications, particularly in Central European contexts.

As Deputy Head of Wealth and Asset Management, Professor Burgstaller plays a significant role in the academic leadership of his department while maintaining an active research agenda focused on banking sector dynamics and financial market structures.