Company: Head of the Labor Market and Social Security Research Division at EcoAustria
In a period of profound macroeconomic transformation, empirically grounded impact analyses are becoming increasingly urgent from a strategic perspective for top management. Johannes Berger, head of the Labor Market and Social Security Research Division at the renowned economic research institute EcoAustria, analyzes the systemic interconnections between fiscal policy, demographics, and labor market dynamics. His findings provide the quantitative basis for forward-looking investment decisions, in which macroeconomic framework data and structural shifts have a direct impact on the value of institutional asset classes.
Scientific Basis and Model Development
With a solid academic foundation in economic mathematics from the Vienna University of Technology and many years of expertise at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Berger developed pioneering tools for applied economic research. Together with Ludwig Strohner, he developed the dynamic equilibrium model PuMA, which accurately models the fiscal and distributional effects of economic policy decisions. Previously, through TaxLab and the EU-LLM model, commissioned by the European Commission, he set international standards in the simulation of labor market mechanisms and public tax systems.
Strategic Relevance for Senior Management
For executives engaged in re.comm’s strategic discourse, these complex models offer a glimpse beyond superficial market cycles. Demographic change, shifting employment patterns, and the need to reform social security systems are redefining the macroenvironment for future capital allocation. Berger’s simulation-based analyses provide top management with the necessary insights to anticipate volatile structural risks early on and position real estate portfolios for the future.
