Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Schwarzbauer

Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Schwarzbauer is Head of the Research Division for Regional Economic Policy and International Economics at EcoAustria. His research focuses on issues in international economics, regional economics, as well as technology and competition policy.

Schwarzbauer studied economics and history at the University of Vienna and received his doctorate in economics in 2011. From 2003 to 2005, he completed the postgraduate program at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS). From 2005 to 2013, he worked as a research fellow in the Department of Economics and Finance at the IHS, which he headed from 2011 to 2013. He then served as Senior Manager of the Research Unit at Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG until autumn 2017. In addition to his professional roles, Schwarzbauer teaches at several Austrian universities and universities of applied sciences.

Research stays took Schwarzbauer abroad, including to the University of Maryland (USA) in 2009, where he focused on modeling the macroeconomic effects of monetary policy, economic forecasting, and the statistical modeling of economic processes. During this time, he was already responsible for numerous national and international research projects.

Research areas

• Regional economic policy
• International economics
• Transport and infrastructure policy
• Technology and innovation
• Competition policy

Selected publications

Schwarzbauer W., Bittó V., Koch P. & Steininger J. (2025). Mapping CO2 emissions in Global Value Chains: Does a value-added smile curve imply an emissions frown curve?. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2025.08.009

Schwarzbauer W., Briglauer W. , Köppl-Turyna M. & Bittó V. (2023): Evaluating Effects of ICT Core Elements on CO2 Emissions: Recent Evidence from OECD Countries. Telecommunications Policy.

Köppl-Turyna M., Schwarzbauer W., Briglauer W. & Bittó V. (2023): The Impact of ICT on Electricity and Energy Consumption and Resulting CO2 Emissions: A Literature Review. International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics.

Schwarzbauer W., Koch P., & Wolf M. (2022): Park & Ride facilities and suburban sprawl. European Planning Studies, 30(7), 1378-1398. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2021.1998384

Schwarzbauer W. & Koch P. (2021): Zur Bedeutung des Freihandels und globaler Wertschöpfungsketten für Deutschland und Österreich. List Forum 46, 451–470. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41025-021-00223-6

Koch P., & Schwarzbauer W. (2021): Yet another space: Why the Industry Space adds value to the understanding of structural change and economic development. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 59, 198-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2021.08.019

Schwarzbauer W., Thomas T. & Wagner G.G. (2019): Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern? Eine Netzwerkanalyse von politikberatenden Wissenschaftlern. Wirtschaftsdienst 99, 278–285. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-019-2444-6

Schwarzbauer W., Thomas T. & Koch P. (2019): Mieterparadies Österreich? Mythos und Realität. List Forum für Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik. 45, 319-346.