Elisabeth Springler is Professor and programme director for European Economy and Business Management (BA&MA) at the UAS BFI Vienna, Austria. She holds a PhD from the Vienna University of Economics. Previously she was appointed as Assistant Professor at the Vienna University of Economics, Visiting Professor at the University of Applied Sciences, Volda, Norway and Marshallplan-Chair at the University of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Elisabeth Springler focuses in her research on European Integration, Post Keynesian monetary theory and housing economics and policy. Her most recent publications include the edited book Asymmetric Crisis in Europe and Possible Futures (Routledge), Ökonomie der internationalen Entwicklung (K. Rothschild prize 2017) (Mandelbaum) both together with Johannes Jäger. She is editorial board member of the journal Kurswechsel as well as reviewer for many international journals. Apart from her theoretical work she serves as member of the Austrian Fiscal Advisory Council (Fiskalrat) and the Financial Stability board (FMSG).