Roland Strausz

Roland Strausz is a Professor at the School of Business and Economics, Free University of Berlin, chairing the Institute of Economic Theory 1. He holds research fellowships at CESIfo and CEPR and serves on the Economic Theory and Industrial Economics councils of the Verein für Socialpolitik.

Education:

• Doctorate (PhD), Free University of Berlin, 1998
• Habilitation, Free University of Berlin, 2005

His research centers on applied microeconomic theory with emphasis on asymmetric information structures. Key contributions span contract theory, organizational design, regulatory frameworks, and product certification mechanisms, published in premier journals including Econometrica and American Economic Review.

Publications from 2014-2021 reveal consistent application of game-theoretic models to industrial organization problems, examining crowdfunding dynamics, regulatory risk under political interference, and brand reputation systems. This work demonstrates methodological rigor in addressing information asymmetries across market and institutional contexts.

Scientific Recognition:

• CESIfo Research Fellow
• CEPR Research Fellow

As a founding member of the Berlin Doctoral Program in Economics and Management Science (BDPEMS), he shapes doctoral training in economic theory. The source material specifies no student advisees or research grants.

He leads the Institute of Economic Theory 1 while leveraging CESIfo and CEPR networks for collaborative research in microfoundations of economic institutions.