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
Zagheni, E., Muttarak, R. , & Strießnig, E. (2016). Differential mortality patterns from hydro-meteorological disasters: Evidence from cause-of-death data by age and sex. In: Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2015. Eds. Muttarak, R. & Jiang, L., pp. 47-70 Vienna, Austria: Verlag der Oesterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. ISBN 978-3-7001-8007-4
Strießnig, E. & Loichinger, E. (2016). Future differential vulnerability to natural disasters by level of education. In: Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2015. Eds. Muttarak, R. & Jiang, L., pp. 221-240 Vienna, Austria: Verlag der Oesterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. ISBN 13: 978-3-7001-8007-4
Striessnig, E. & Lutz, W. (2016). Demographic Metabolism at Work. IIASA Working Paper. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: WP-16-001
Strießnig, E. & Lutz, W. (2016). Demographic Strengthening of European Identity. Population and Development Review 1-7. 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2016.00133.x.
Strießnig, E (2015). Too educated to be happy? An investigation into the relationship between education and subjective well-being. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-15-015