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Professor Klaus Zauner is a Professor of Economics at City, University of London since 2007. Prior to this position, he held academic appointments including Chair in Microeconomics at the University of York, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor (tenure track) at the University of Vienna, positions at Free University of Bolzano in Italy, and Lecturer roles at University of Sydney and Australian Graduate School of Management, Sydney.
His educational background includes an MA from the University of Vienna followed by MA, MPhil and PhD in Economics from the University of California, San Diego. This strong academic foundation has supported his career in theoretical and applied microeconomics.
Professor Zauner's research focuses on industrial economics, regulation, game theory, and behavioral and experimental economics. His work explores how firms make investment decisions under various market conditions, including financial frictions and uncertainty about consumer preferences. He has made significant contributions to understanding the relationship between ownership structures and investment behavior, particularly in transitional economies like Ukraine, as well as analyzing market shakeout phenomena in new economy industries.
His publication record shows consistent theoretical contributions to microeconomics with empirical applications. The most recent articles (2020-2025) demonstrate continued focus on stakeholder theory, investment under financial constraints, and product differentiation models under uncertainty. Zauner frequently collaborates with Dariya Mykhayliv on Ukraine-related economic research, while also maintaining independent theoretical work and collaborations with researchers like Kieron Meagher on spatial competition models.
Professor Zauner has served in significant editorial roles, including Editor-in-Chief of Economics & Politics since September 2022 and Associate Editor of International Journal of Finance and Economics. Previously, he was Co-Editor of the Bulletin of Economic Research from October 2004 to September 2021 and currently serves as a Member of its Board of Trustees. He has also been a Member of the ESRC Peer Review College since October 2004.
His economic commentary has gained international media attention, appearing in MSN News, Agence France Press, Yahoo! News Hong Kong, and Yahoo! News Taiwan. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the provided text, his extensive research output suggests significant research activity and funding support throughout his career. Professor Zauner's work has been published in top-tier journals including Journal of Economic Theory, Economic Theory, Games and Economic Behavior, Journal of Comparative Economics, and International Journal of Finance & Economics.
