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
Lutz, W. & Striessnig, E. (2015). Demographic aspects of climate change mitigation and adaptation. Population Studies 69 (S1) S69-S76. 10.1080/00324728.2014.969929.
Lutz, W. , Muttarak, R. , & Striessnig, E. (2014). Universal education is key to enhanced climate adaptation. Science 346 (6213) 1061-1062. 10.1126/science.1257975.
K.C., S., Potančoková, M. , Bauer, R., Goujon, A. , & Striessnig, E. (2014). Data and methods. In: World Population and Human Capital in the Twenty-first Century. Eds. Lutz, W , Butz, WP, & KC, S, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198703163
K.C., S., Lutz, W. , Loichinger, E., Muttarak, R. , & Striessnig, E. (2014). Reducing vulnerability in critical life course phases by enhancing human capital. In: Safeguarding Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities, Building Resilience. Eds. Malik, K., New York: UNDP Human Development Report Office. ISBN 978-92-1-126384-8
Striessnig, E. & Lutz, W. (2014). How does education change the relationship between fertility and age-dependency under environmental constraints? A long-term simulation exercise. Demographic Research 30 (16) 465-492. 10.4054/DemRes.2014.30.16.