Rudy Weissenbacher

Mag.Dr. Rudy Weissenbacher, M.A. is a researcher in the Department of Economics at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). His expertise spans Regional Integration, Historical Social Science, International Political Economy, and European Regional Development. He has led or participated in multiple research projects focusing on issues such as Mediterranean industrial development, EU economic growth patterns, and Western Balkans investment models.

Key research interests include analyzing uneven development through dependency theory frameworks, global value chains, and spatial economic disparities. He has contributed to over 70 publications across journals and edited volumes, with recent works examining core-periphery dynamics in the EU and historical perspectives on financial dependency.

He has received prestigious awards including the WU-Preis für exzellente Lehre (2012) and grants from Austrian federal and provincial bodies. His editorial roles include peer-reviewing for journals like Review of International Political Economy and PROKLA.