We are happy to introduce our new department, the PLUS Department of Economics, which was established in January 2022 following an organizational reform at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg.

What is the impact of tax changes on employment, business investment or international profit shifting activities of firms? What is the role of social security and welfare transfers on labor market outcomes, pension decisions or organization of care? Is the recent increase in inflation permanent or transitory? What happens with mortgage rates  if the European Central Bank increases its policy rate? What are the costs and benefits of health measures to circumvent a pandemic? These and many more questions affect households, firms and the society as a whole and are at the core of the research activities of the new PLUS Department of Economics.

Research in the department covers different fields of economics. Department members are active in applied topics such as public economics, health and labor economics, behavioral economics and macroeconomics.  Their research provides important insights for the design of appropriate economic policies and contributes substantially to our understanding on how economic mechanisms work in practice and impact society.

Date: 18.1.2022 from 18:00 to 19:30 (online)

We are pleased to announce that, as of 1. January 2022, all economics research and teaching activities at the University of Salzburg will take place at the newly founded PLUS Department of Economics. The head of our new department is Prof. Dr. Hannes Winner and the vice head is Prof. Dr. Florian Huber. The PLUS Department of Economics will offer an open, collaborative and internationally oriented research and working environment for all members, students and guests. We are looking forward to 2022 and wish you happy holidays!