New professor Waldinger: revolutionizes the sustainable economics on the KU!
New professor Waldinger: revolutionizes the sustainable economics on the KU!
Eichstätt, Deutschland - A fresh wind blows through the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU), because Maria Waldinger recently took over the professorship for economics with the focus on sustainable economic policy. According to the Donaukurier brings you as a former deputy director of the IFO Center for Labor Market Population economics comprehensive experiences with. Waldinger not only studied in England, but also completed a research stay at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London.
With a clear view of the challenges of climate change, it is determined to research the long -term effects on the economy and the necessary adjustments to ecological challenges. She pays special attention to the topic of climate change in Subsahara Africa, where it is supported by a scholarship from the Gates Foundation. The consideration of this region is particularly relevant, since greenhouse gas emissions in many countries in Africa south of the Sahara have risen sharply in recent years. As Cooperation-international.de, a significant project is aimed to identify for these countries and to support their climate -neutral development goals.
research with effect
For Waldinger it is clear: Your research interests are not only theoretical nature, but also have practical implications. It plans to intensify the research on sustainable economic policy and aims at new perspectives for the bachelor's program in sustainability in business and economics. Their commitment could help to show climate policy options that avoid negative economic and social consequences, such as increasing inequality or income poverty.
The challenge is great, but international climate negotiations, such as those taking place at national, regional and local level, show that it takes consensus. These negotiations, which have been continuously continued in Rio de Janeiro since the adoption of the Climate Framework Convention (UNFCCC) in 1992, emphasize the urgent need for action in climate policy. The Federal Center for Political Education emphasizes how important governments, companies and civil societies work together to develop suitable solutions.
social responsibility
Waldinger's start of the KU not only marks a fresh start for research at the university, but also a strong commitment to the future of sustainable economic policy. At a time when the global community faces pressing challenges, the goal is clear: through sound research and practical courses to exercise a positive impact on society and to take responsibility for a sustainable economy.
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