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Michael David König is a Lecturer at the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics at ETH Zürich, specializing in Innovation Economics within the KOF Swiss Economic Institute. His research focuses on the intersection of network theory and economics, particularly examining R&D networks, technology spillovers, and innovation dynamics. König maintains an active research profile with publications spanning economics, network science, and computer science.
König's research spans multiple domains including economic network analysis, innovation economics, and technology diffusion. He has made significant contributions to understanding how firms form R&D collaborations and how knowledge flows through these networks. His work combines theoretical modeling with empirical analysis of large-scale network data, revealing patterns such as oscillatory dynamics in R&D collaboration intensity. Recent research has also addressed practical economic issues, including firm responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and factors influencing R&D investment decisions in Switzerland. His interdisciplinary approach bridges economics with computational methods, reflecting his background in both theoretical and applied network analysis.
König's publication record demonstrates a strong interdisciplinary trajectory, beginning with contributions to wireless network protocols and distributed systems before focusing more intensively on economic applications of network theory. A consistent theme across his career has been the study of how networks evolve and how these structures influence outcomes in various domains, from technology diffusion to economic fluctuations. His research often employs sophisticated modeling techniques to analyze the coevolution of networks and economic behavior, with particular attention to the dynamics of knowledge creation and diffusion.
König teaches Introduction to Microeconomics at ETH Zürich, as evidenced by his listing in the Autumn Semester 2025 course catalog. His office is located at LEE G 224, Leonhardstrasse 21, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland. He is affiliated with the KOF Innovation Economics research group, which focuses on innovation, technological change, and their economic implications.
