Rethinking optimal control theory in resource economics
Serguei Kaniovski from the Austrian Institute of Economic Research writes about a recent study in which he and colleagues from IIASA revisited a classic growth model.
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My post doc experience at IIASA
IIASA alumna Nandita Saikia, looks back on the two years that she spent living in Austria while working as a postdoctoral researcher in the World Population Program.
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How the environment shapes the way we behave
Roope Kaaronen investigates how changes in the urban environment affect people’s behavior and whether they will find it easy to engage in sustainable behavior in different environments.
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Beyond averages and aggregates
Shonali Pachauri explains why data, indicators, and monitoring at finer scales are important to ensure that everyone benefits from policies aimed at achieving development goals.
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The Earth is our spaceship: Perspectives from space
Retired NASA Astronaut and Principal of AstroPlanetview LLC, Sandra H Magnus shares insights about our world gained from her time living on the International Space Station.
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Fostering cooperation, good governance, and connectivity in the digital era
Dmitry Erokhin shares his thoughts on the promotion of economic progress and security through energy cooperation, good governance, and connectivity in the digital era.
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5 years of Vietnam membership at IIASA
Tran Thi Vo-Quyen, IIASA guest research scholar, interviews Professor Dr. Ninh Khac Ban, Director General of the International Cooperation Department at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
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Facilitating sustainable energy transitions at the top of the world
IIASA researcher Pallav Purohit writes about recent research that looked into how the issue of energy poverty can be addressed in Hindu Kush Himalaya-countries.
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Bringing some light into the dark
How can risk assessments considering uncertainties substantially contribute to better risk management and the prevention of economic impacts? YSSP alumnus Tobias Sieg explains.
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Exploring risk in development indicators
Junko Mochizuki explains how a newly developed indicator can help identify countries that should be prioritized for human development and disaster risk reduction interventions.
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