Michał Grajek
Associate Professor
Michał Grajek joined the ESMT faculty as an assistant professor in January 2007. In January 2010 he was promoted to Associate Professor. Previously he worked as a research fellow in the unit “Competitiveness and Industrial Change” of the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB). In addition he has conducted research in a Humboldt-University based project sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research titled “Internet Economy.”
Michał received his Doctorate degree in economics with honors (summa cum laude) from the Humboldt University in 2004. His dissertation, “Network Effects, Compatibility, and Adoption of Standards: Essays in Empirical Industrial Economics”, tackled issues of identification network effects and compatibility between competing standards using market data.
Michał’s research focuses on the frontier of Industrial Organization, where he utilizes advanced econometric methods to address issues related to modern economy. His area of research includes topics such as network dynamics, compatibility, and standardization with particular emphasis on Information and Communication Technologies.
Selected Publications
Journal Publications
- Grajek, M. (Forthcoming). Estimating Network Effects and Compatibility: Evidence from the Polish Mobile Market. Information Economics and Policy.
- Beck, J., Grajek, M., and Wey, C. (Forthcoming). Estimating Level Effects in Diffusion of a New Technology: Barcode Scanning at the Checkout Counter. Applied Economics.
- Grajek, M., and Kretschmer, T. (2009). Usage and Diffusion of Cellular Telephony, 1998-2004. International Journal of Industrial Organization 27(2): 238-249.
- Clougherty, J., and Grajek, M. (2008). The Impact of ISO 9000 Diffusion on Trade and FDI: A New Institutional Analysis. Journal of International Business Studies 39(4): 613–633.
- Grajek, M. (2003). Gender Pay Gap in Poland. Economics of Planning 36(1): 23–44.
- Grajek, M. (2002). Combined Forecasts (in Polish with English summary). Przeglad Statystyczny 49(2): 69–81.
Other Publications
- Friederiszick, H., Grajek, M., and Röller, L.-H. (2008). Analyzing the Relationship between Regulation and Investment in the Telecom Sector. ESMT White Paper WP–108–01.
- Grajek, M. (2007). Mehr Handel dank Gütesiegel (ISO 9000 and Trade). WZB-Mitteilungen 115.
Working Papers
- Clougherty, J. A., and Grajek, M. (2009). ISO 9000: New Form of Protectionism or Common Language in International Trade? ESMT Working Paper 09–006.
- Grajek, M., and Röller, L.-H. (2009). Regulation and Investment in Network Industries: Evidence from European Telecoms. ESMT Working Paper 09–004.
- Grajek, M., and Kretschmer, T. (2008). Critical Mass. ESMT Working Paper 08–004.
