Karl Aiginger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Karl Aiginger

Austrian economist

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1948

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Profession: economist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Karl Aiginger (born October 23, 1948) is an Austrian economist.
He was the head of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) between 2005 and 2016, he is a professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and an honorary professor at the Johannes Kepler University Linz.
He was succeeded by Christoph Badelt as the head of WIFO in September 2016. He established and manages the lateral thinking platform Policy Crossover Center, an interdisciplinary discussion forum on European policy.
As an author, he is widely held in libraries worldwide.