Economic Demography

The figure illustrates the data from National Transfer Accounts for Austria 2010: age-specific labour income (light green area) and income through assets (dark green); the transfers of resources between age groups through private transfers (light blue) and public transfers (dark blue); the grey line represents consumption. more details © - VID

Research Group Leaders:

Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz (acting) and Gustav Feichtinger, Michael Kuhn (currently on leave)

Researchers: Thomas Fent, Klaus Prettner, Bernhard Rengs, Miguel Sánchez-Romero,  Martina Šišková

We are investigating the economic determinants and consequences of changes in population structure and dynamics. Our group carries out research into these complex processes using advanced methods drawn from several disciplines.

Our emphasis is on the following themes:

Human Capital: Health, Education and Labour Supply over the individual Life Cycle

Intergenerational Transfers

Population Change and the Macro-Economy

Population Processes and Structures

Social Interactions and Demographic Behaviour