Joint Vienna Institute Staff

Markus Eller is a Senior Economist at the Joint Vienna Institute (JVI), with over 20 years of experience in economic research, policy analysis, and capacity development. Before joining the JVI in 2022, he served as Principal Economist at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB), where he worked for a total of 14 years. Prior to his time at the OeNB, he was an Economist at the New Economic School in Moscow and earlier held research assistant positions at leading institutions in Austria and Germany. Dr. Eller holds a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in economics from the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna), as well as a postgraduate diploma in economics from the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna. He has extensive experience in delivering training and capacity development, having lectured at the JVI since 2008 and contributed to academic programs at WU Vienna and other institutions. His research—focused on fiscal policy, sovereign debt and macrofinancial stability in emerging Europe—has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals. He is fluent in German, English, Italian, and Russian.