Steffen Hoernig

Steffen Hoernig is a Full Professor of Economics at Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal. He has held this position since April 2021, having previously served as Associate Professor (2008-2021) and Assistant Professor (2001-2008) at the same institution. In addition to his professorship, he currently serves as Coordinator of Nova SBE Research Unit and Vice-President of Academic Council. His extensive academic service includes membership on the Nova SBE Research Ethics Review Board and participation in various scientific committees.

His educational background includes:

• Título de Agregado in Telecommunications Economics (2007) from Universidade Nova de Lisboa
• PhD in Economics (2000) from European University Institute, Italy
• Diplom-Kaufmann (Bachelor) in Management (1995) from Universität Bielefeld, Germany
• Master of Applied Mathematical Sciences (1993) from University of Georgia Terry College of Business, USA

Professor Hoernig's research focuses on Industrial Organization with particular emphasis on competition in and regulation of electronic communications markets and the digital economy. His work examines network effects, competition policy, regulatory frameworks, and market dynamics in telecommunications and digital markets. He investigates how regulatory interventions affect market outcomes, investment incentives, and consumer welfare in rapidly evolving digital sectors. His research spans theoretical modeling of market structures and empirical analysis of regulatory interventions, with particular attention to fiber network investment, zero-rating practices, mobile termination rates, and the relationship between sectoral regulators and competition authorities.

His notable awards and recognitions include:

• EARIE Young Economist's Prize (2000)
• Membership in Phi Kappa Phi honors society (1993)
• Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes Scholarship (1990)

Professor Hoernig has supervised numerous Master's and PhD students throughout his career, with recent supervision including multiple Master's theses in Management and International Development & Public Policy at Nova SBE. His consulting work includes economic consultancy for the European Commission, various national regulators, and companies across multiple countries. He has served as an expert witness in Portuguese courts for cases involving major telecommunications firms. He is actively involved in the academic community as Co-Editor of the Portuguese Economic Journal, Associate Editor of Information Economics & Policy and Review of Economics, and serves on the editorial boards of numerous prestigious journals including Telecommunications Policy and the Journal of Regulatory Economics.