Michael Reiter

Michael Reiter is a Researcher at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna, affiliated with the Department of Economics. He joined in 2007 after serving as Associate Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) and held visiting roles at institutions like University of Western Ontario.

• Education: PhD in Economics (University of Munich, 1993), Diplom-Volkswirt (University of Munich, 1988)
• Research Focus: Computational macroeconomics, heterogeneous agent models, labor market dynamics, macroprudential policy, and green transition economics
• Leadership: Led research groups at IHS since 2012, including the Progressionsbericht project for Austria's Ministry of Finance

His work bridges theoretical and applied economics through advanced computational methods. Publications since 1989 span topics such as public goods theory (1997-2000), monetary transmission mechanisms (2013-2018), and dynamic optimization (1997). Recent articles focus on heterogeneous agent modeling and climate economics.

He maintains technical expertise in numerical methods, evidenced by the HetSol toolkit for solving heterogeneous agent models. Current projects include generalizing Rotemberg pricing models and nonlinear solution techniques for macroeconomic frameworks.