Martin Halla

Martin Halla is a Professor of Economics at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), specializing in applied microeconometrics with research interests spanning family, labor, and health economics. His work extends to political economy, tax evasion, and historical economic analysis using Austro-Hungarian Empire data.

His institutional affiliations include:

• Permanent Scientific Consultant at the Austrian National Public Health Institute (GÖG)
• Associate at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)
• Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn
• Member of the scientific advisory board of the Austrian Socio-Economic Panel (ASEP)
• Member of Standing Field Committees for Population Economics, Health Economics, and Social Policy of the Verein für Socialpolitik

Halla's research reveals strong patterns in family dynamics and labor market outcomes, with recent work focusing on parental divorce effects, mental health consequences of parenthood, and historical economic analysis. His publications frequently employ administrative data to examine long-term socioeconomic impacts, with growing emphasis on mental health outcomes and intergenerational mobility.

As Co-Editor of Empirica (the official journal of the Nationalökonomische Gesellschaft), Halla emphasizes the value of descriptive studies in economic research. He actively contributes to public discourse through his regular column 'Wirtschaft Verstehen' in the Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, addressing contemporary economic issues from wealth distribution to education policy.

His current funded research includes the OeNB project 'Are the Alps a Land of Opportunity?' and the FWF Project on 'Economic Consequence of the Option Agreement in South Tyrol,' reflecting his commitment to policy-relevant economic analysis.