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
K.C., S., Lutz, W. , Loichinger, E., Muttarak, R. , & Striessnig, E. (2014). Reducing Vulnerability in Critical Life Course Phases through Enhancing Human Capital. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-14-001
K.C., S., Potančoková, M. , Bauer, R., Goujon, A. , & Striessnig, E. (2013). Summary of Data, Assumptions and Methods for New Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (WIC) Population Projections by Age, Sex and Level of Education for 195 Countries to 2100. IIASA Interim Report. IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria: IR-13-018
Pichler, A. & Striessnig, E. (2013). Differential vulnerability to hurricanes in Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic: the contribution of education. Ecology and Society 18 (3) p. 31. 10.5751/ES-05774-180331.
Striessnig, E. & Lutz, W. (2013). Can below-replacement fertility be desirable? Empirica 40 (3) 409-425. 10.1007/s10663-013-9213-3.
Sanderson, W.C., Striessnig, E. , Schöpp, W. , & Amann, M. (2013). Effects on well-being of investing in cleaner air in India. Environmental Science & Technology 47 (23) 13222-13229. 10.1021/es402867r.