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WIFO, founded in 1927 by Friedrich August von Hayek and Ludwig von Mises for the purpose of business cycle analysis, is today the leading institute for applied empirical economic research in Austria with a strong commitment at a European level. The institute is non-profit and independent of politics and business in its scientific activities. WIFO’s mission is to build a bridge between basic academic research and policy to contribute to tackling socio-economic challenges and to create sound foundations for decisions in business and society which require economic information. At the core of WIFO’s bridging function are empirical analyses prepared with scientific diligence and integrity. WIFO’s bridging function also involves a mediating role between economic policy institutions, universities, and consulting firms. WIFO is the point of contact for international organisations (EU, OECD and IMF) and rating agencies regarding national economic development and the assessment of economic policy measures.

Principal Investigator

Dr Martin Spielauer

Senior Economist at WIFO and has been working in the Research Group “Labour Market, Income and Social Security” since 2016. His main research interest and competence is the development of simulation models for the study of transfer- and social insurance systems in the context of demographic change. Martin Spielauer has a strong international background which includes 9 years at Statistics Canada’s Socio-Economic Modelling Division and 3 years at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. He obtained his PhD in Social Sciences and Economics at the University of Vienna. Before that he held research positions at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, the Austrian Institute for Family Studies, and the TU Wien. He has been sharing his expertise in countless visiting positions, lecturing roles and consultancies around the globe and published in academic journals as well as in reports of government agencies and international organisations.

Team

• Thomas Horvath
• Phillipe