Figueroa, Aurelia
Aurelia Figueroa
Department
Transformation of Economic and Social Systems
Function
Associate Fellow
Specialization
Economist
Vita
05/2011-12/2015 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher |
06/2010-04/2011 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Consultant |
2009-2010 | Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow, Energy and Climate Policy Focus |
2010 | Siemens AG Investment Analyst, Bosch Fellow |
2009 | German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) Policy Analyst, Bosch Fellow |
2008 | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR) Research Intern |
2007-2009 | Texas A&M University University Fellow and Graduate Assistant for Research |
2009 | Texas A&M University, George H. W. Bush School of Government and Public Service Master of International Affairs, International Economics and Development (Honors) |
Refereed Publications
- Figueroa, Aurelia (2016)
Efficient lighting uptake among the urban poor: evidence from a Kenyan informal settlement
published on Environment and Urbanization DOI: 10.1177/0956247816647871 - Stamm, Andreas / Aurelia Figueroa / Lisa Scordato (2012)
Addressing global challenges through collaboration in science, technology and innovation
in: Meeting global challenges through better governance: international co-operation in science, technology and innovation, OECD, 25-42 - Figueroa, Aurelia / Andreas Stamm (2012)
Effective international science, technology and innovation collaboration: from lessons learned to policy change
in: Meeting global challenges through better governance: international co-operation in science, technology and innovation, OECD, 207-231
Non-refereed Publications
- Figueroa, Aurelia (2016)
Behaviour matters: improving energy efficiency in informal settlements
(Briefing Paper 7/2016) - Pegels, Anna / Aurelia Figueroa / Babette Never (2015)
The human factor in energy efficiency: lessons from developing countries
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) / Pretoria: National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA) - Figueroa, Aurelia (2014)
Wenn Geld allein nicht ausreicht
in: Diplomatisches Magazin 12/2014, 40-43 - Figueroa, Aurelia (2014)
When money is not enough
in: Diplomatisches Magazin 12/2014, 40-43 - Figueroa, Aurelia (2013)
Change or transformation?
in: Diplomatisches Magazin 12/2013, 40-43 - Figueroa, Aurelia (2013)
Wandel oder Transformation?
in: Diplomatisches Magazin 12/2013, 40-43 - Figueroa, Aurelia (2012)
International energy agency implementing agreements
in: Meeting global challenges through better governance: international co-operation in science, technology and innovation, OECD, 131-150
Opinion Pieces
- Stamm, Andreas / Aurelia Figueroa (2016)
Mission impossible? International cooperation in science, technology and innovation
published on Euractiv.com 7. Apr 2016 - Stamm, Andreas / Aurelia Figueroa (2016)
Mission impossible? International cooperation in science, technology and innovation for grand challenges
German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 4 April 2016) - Figueroa, Aurelia (2014)
Mind the (energy efficiency) gap!
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 15 December 2015) - Figueroa, Aurelia (2014)
The energy end user: patron saint of the global ‘Energiewende’
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 27 January 2014) - Figueroa, Aurelia (2012)
Footprints: taking the right steps towards gobal sustainability
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 13 August 2012) - Figueroa, Aurelia (2012)
Fußabdrücke: richtige Schritte hin zu globaler Nachhaltigkeit
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (Die aktuelle Kolumne vom 13.08.2012)
Projects
Current Publications
The hidden costs of coffee production in the Eastern African value chains
Adong, Annet / Lukas Kornher / Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu / Aslihan Arslan (2024)
Pragmatic, strategic and wide-reaching: the CCP’s party diplomacy in Africa
Hackenesch, Christine / Bader, Julia (2024)
Challenges and opportunities for Just Energy Transition Partnerships in Africa
Tamasiga, Phemelo (2024)
The EU’s engagement in the G20: one way to deal with Global power shifts
Dang, Vy / Sven Grimm / Wulf Reiners (2024)