Martin Georg Kocher (German: [ˈmaɐ̯ˌtiːn ˈgeːɔrk ˈkoxɐ]; born 13 September 1973) is an Austrian economist, academic, and politician who has been Minister of Labour since January 2021^[1][2] and Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs since 11 May 2022. He was a professor at the University of East Anglia before moving to the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the University of Vienna. There he taught as a professor of behavioral economics and experimental economic research, and was also a visiting professor in Gothenburg and at the University of Queensland. His research interests are in behavioral economics, experimental economics, and economic psychology.^[3]

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Martin Kocher
Minister of Digital and Economic Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 May 2022
Chancellor	Karl Nehammer
Preceded by	Margarete Schramböck
Minister of Labour
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 February 2021
Chancellor	Sebastian Kurz Alexander Schallenberg Karl Nehammer
Minister of Labour, Family and Youth
In office 11 January 2021 – 1 February 2021
Chancellor	Sebastian Kurz
Preceded by	Christine Aschbacher
Personal details
Born	13 September 1973 Salzburg, Austria
Alma mater	University of Innsbruck

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