Wolfgang Briglauer
Senior Researcher
Competition and Regulation
Zentrum fur Europaische Wirtschaftsforschung
Germany
Biography
Wolfgang Briglauer studied economics at the Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz. After completing his master studies, he proceeded with his doctoral studies specialising on industrial economics and applied econometrics. The doctoral thesis was supervised by Prof. Karl Aiginger and Prof. Christoph Weiss and successfully defended and completed with distinction in 2001. From 2000 to 2009, Wolfgang Briglauer worked for the economics department of the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR-GmbH) in Vienna. He provided in-depth support with respect to methodological issues on market definition, market analysis and ex ante regulation. He conducted quantitative and qualitative research as well as major direct testimonies for the Telekom-Control Commission (TKK) as senior regulatory expert.
Research Interest
industrial economics
Publications
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Wolfgang B, Gugler KP, Haxhimusa A (2016) Facility- and Service-based Competition and Investment in Fixed Broadband Networks: Lessons from a Decade of Access Regulations in the European Union Member States. Telecommunications Policy 40: 729-742.
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Wolfgang B, Holzleitner C, Vogelsang I (2016) The Need For More Efficient Public Funding of New Communications Infrastructure in EU Member States. Information Economics and Policy 36: 26-35.
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Wolfgang B, Cambini C, Fetzer T, Hüschelrath K (forthcoming) The European Electronic Communications Code: A Critical Appraisal with a Focus on Incentivizing Investment in Next Generation Broadband Networks. Telecommunications Policy.
