Think tank

Institute for Ecological Economics

WU

The Institute is a leading institution for ecological economic research, teaching, learning, knowledge exchange, and community engagement. Research tackles the complex and persistent challenges of environmental unsustainability and injustice. The Intitute conducts socioeconomic analysis and collaborates with an international network of partner institutions to develop research which it actively seeks to see implemented in environmental policy and practice.

Contact details

Website:: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/ecolecon/institute
Address:: Welthandelsplatz 1/D5/level 3 A-1020 Vienna, Austria
Country:: Austria
Sub-region:: Western Europe

Areas of focus

Topics of research

Environment/Natural resources/ Energy Food/Agriculture Private sector development Social policy Trade/Economics/Finance

Geographics of focus

Global

Operating languages

English , German

Organisation details

Business model

University institute/center

Institutional affiliations

University

Founded by

Founders: Vienna University of Economics and Business
Founder gender: Other entities

Leadership

Leader(s) (2021): Armon Rezai
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2020): Armon Rezai
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2019): Armon Rezai
Leader gender: Male

Staff size

2021