Why choose to study economics?
Economics is about more than supply and demand. Studying economics offers the opportunity to understand complex economic relationships and make informed decisions in an increasingly globalised world. The degree programme promotes analytical thinking, problem-solving skills and an understanding of markets, finance and entrepreneurial processes. As a result, graduates are in demand in almost every industry, as the knowledge they acquire can be applied across a wide range of sectors.
It enables specialisation in various areas such as finance, marketing, corporate management or international business.
Our institute has access to the databases of two leading providers of financial data. Students and researchers studying or working at the University of Innsbruck can use these databases freely at the relevant workstations.
Current thesis topics
How do financial advisors measure their clients' risk tolerance?
Interventions for reducing carbon footprints: what works?
Scam Inc: How Chinese Mafias are scamming Westerners with "Scam factories" in Myanmar, Cambodia and the Philippines and how they launder their money
Optimal portfolio choice under inflation uncertainty
Momentum in FX markets
A Structural Analysis of the Austrian Carbon Pricing Scheme: Carbon Tax and Carbon Dividend (Klimabonus)
How sustainabile investments are measured and cassified
Financial Risk Measurement with Realised Volatility