Welcome to the Department of Economic Sociology

Economic sociology is a special field of sociology which focuses on economic phenomena in societal context. The field has been established at the University of Vienna in 1992 and became a department in 2005.


The main focus of research at the department is:

  • International comparative analysis of structures, institutions and dynamics of the labor market, their conditions of emergence, and their socio-economic as well as socio-demographic effects
  • Research on decision-making processes regarding various economic policy issues such as taxation and concepts of justice
  • Analysis of societal responses to climate change by sectors, industries and financial service providers directly affected by its impacts
  • Research on societal norms, values and trust structures that influence price formation in markets

The range of teaching encompasses economic sociology in a broad sense, including organizational and labor sociology, labor relations, and methods of empirical research.

The department contributes to the curricula of the following programs:

  • Business administration
  • International business administration
  • Economics
  • Sociology
  • Statistics