Erich Striessnig
Senior Research Scholar
Multidimensional Demographic Modeling Research Group
Population and Just Societies Program
Biography
Erich Striessnig is a Senior Research Scholar in the IIASA Population and Just Societies Program and an Associate Professor at the University of Vienna's Department of Demography. His work at IIASA is focused on estimating the returns to human capital, in particular, accounting for differences in skills in the context of the Yidan Project.He holds a PhD from the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), as well as two master’s degrees, one in economics and one in philosophy from the University of Vienna.
Last update: 31 JUL 2025
Publications
Dhakad, M. , Striessnig, E. , Saikia, N., K.C., S., & Lutz, W. (2026). For reducing premature adult mortality in India, education matters more than income. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 123 (6) e2503809123. 10.1073/pnas.2503809123.
KC, A., Abbasi-Shavazi, M., Eigelaar-Meets, I., Lijadi, A.A., Reiter, C. , Striessnig, E. , & Lutz, W. (2025). Assessing sustainable wellbeing in Africa through “Years of Good Life”. Environmental Development 54 e101140. 10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101140.
Striessnig, E. , Reiter, C. , & Dimitrova, A. (2021). Global improvements in Years of Good Life since 1950. In: Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2021. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. ISBN 978-3-7001-8707-3 10.1553/populationyearbook2021.res1.2.