Markus Taussig

Markus Taussig’s research and teaching focus on international business and strategy, with a focus on emerging economies—especially those in Southeast Asia. More specifically, he studies how firm performance and behavior is influenced by weak market institutions. He also has extensive experience and expertise in the global private equity and manufacturing (especially apparel) industries and in survey design and implementation of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). He regularly works with international development organizations on evaluation of programs aiming to improve the competitiveness and fairness of business in emerging economies and is one of few business school professors invited to be affiliated with Evidence in Governance and Politics at UC Berkeley.