Economics · Markets · Research

Nik Khosravipour

I study monetary policy, business cycles, and institutional economics.

I combine coursework at WU Vienna with independent research, looking at how monetary policy operates across different institutional settings and how its effects propagate through financial systems. I write for academic and policy audiences.

Economics student at WU Vienna · National Coordinator, Students For Liberty Austria

  • Monetary Policy
  • Business Cycles
  • Institutional Economics
  • Financial Markets
  • WU Vienna 6th semester
  • Austria Based in Vienna
  • Students For Liberty National Coordinator

About

Where models end and institutions begin.

I am in my sixth semester at WU Vienna, studying Business and Economics, with a focus on monetary policy, business cycle theory, institutional economics, and financial markets. My research interest is fairly consistent: how do monetary and institutional arrangements actually shape economic outcomes, and how do those effects show up in the data?

Alongside my studies, I serve as National Coordinator for Students For Liberty Austria. I have built a national student community, organised events with local think tanks, and brought in speakers from the Cato Institute, George Mason University, and the Austrian Economic Center. I am open to research internships and analyst roles at policy institutes and research organisations.

Skills

Research takes more than theory.

Macroeconomic Analysis

Research & Synthesis

Analyzing monetary transmission mechanisms, business cycle dynamics, and comparative institutional frameworks, with a focus on how policy operates within and across different economic systems.

Economic Communication

Clear & Persuasive

Communicating economic analysis through structured writing and presentations, balancing theoretical rigour with clarity for both academic and policy-oriented audiences.

Data & Technical Foundations

Econometrics & Modelling

Econometric modelling in R, quantitative research pipelines in MATLAB, and applied machine learning methods for economic data analysis. Research infrastructure designed for reproducibility and long-run maintenance.

Leadership & Coordination

National Coordinator

National Coordinator for Students For Liberty Austria: building a national student network, coordinating think tank partnerships, and organising events with international speakers from the Cato Institute, George Mason University, and the Austrian Economic Center.

Current Work

Research, leadership, and policy-oriented work in progress.

Ongoing commitments spanning academic research, institutional coordination, and applied analysis.

Ongoing

Academic & Applied Research

Research in progress across monetary policy, institutional economics, and financial markets, combining formal coursework at WU Vienna with independent inquiry and applied econometric work.

Research · Analysis

Active

Students For Liberty Austria

Building and coordinating the Students For Liberty Austria national network: organising events in partnership with classical liberal think tanks, and hosting international speakers from the Cato Institute, George Mason University, and the Austrian Economic Center.

Leadership · Coordination

Developing

Policy Analysis & Outreach

I publish two kinds of writing on this site: research and analysis on monetary policy and institutional economics, and broader essays on economics and political ideas.

Policy · Outreach

Recent Research

Latest from the research archive.

The ECB's June Decision and the Stagflation Problem It Cannot Solve

June 2026 · Macro Note

The ECB meets on June 11. Markets are pricing a rate hike at near certainty. The inflation numbers justify it on the surface. The problem is that this inflation does not come from too much spending, and no rate hike can close the Strait of Hormuz.

Monetary Policy Short Term

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Recent Writing

Opinions, essays, and commentary.

The Classical Liberal Perspective on Government Power

June 2026 · Essay

Both the left and the right expand government authority when it serves their agenda, without seriously reckoning with what they are building for whoever comes next. Classical liberals are the only political tradition that takes that problem seriously.

Institutions

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Contact

Open to research roles and collaboration.

I am looking for research internships and analyst roles at policy institutes and research organisations, with a focus on monetary policy, institutional economics, and financial markets. Happy to discuss academic collaboration and independent research.