Auktor, Georgeta
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Prof. Dr. Georgeta Auktor (formerly Vidican)
Department
Transformation of Economic and Social Systems
Function
Associate Researcher
Specialization
Economy
Work areas
- Innovation systems and policy
- Energy transition
- Low-carbon development
- Industrial policy
- Renewable energy policies
Vita
The information corresponds to the status at the time of departure
| since 02/2018 | Nuremberg Institute of Technology, Department of Business Administration Professor |
| 10/2014-09/2017 | Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute of Economics Professor |
| 06/2011-06/2015 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Senior Researcher |
| 02/2008-06/2012 | Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE Assistant Professor |
| 02/2008-08/2008 | Massachusetts Institute of Science and Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA Visiting Scholar |
| 09/2004-02/2008 | Massachusetts Institute of Science and Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA Department of Urban Studies and Planning PhD degree in International Development |
| 09/2002-06/2004 | Massachusetts Institute of Science and Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA Department of Urban Studies and Planning MA degree in Urban and Regional Planning |
| 01/2003-12/2003 | Massachusetts Institute of Science and Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA Industrial Performance Center (IPC) Research Assistant on the Globalization Project |
| 08/2002-12/2002 | Massachusetts Institute of Science and Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA Department of Urban Studies and Planning Research Assistant |
| 01/2002-08/2002 | Harvard University, Murray Research Center Research Assistant |
| 09/2000-05/2002 | University of Massachusetts Boston (UMASS), Boston MA MA degree in Applied Sociology |
| 01/2001-05/2001 | West University of Timisoara (UVT), Timisoara, Romania Research Assistant |
| 07/1998-09/2000 | Center for Social Sciences Research, Timisoara, Romania Assistant Director |
| 10/1996-09/2000 | West University of Timisoara (UVT), Timisoara, Romania BA degree in Economics |
Refereed Publications
- Vidican Auktor, Georgeta / Markus Loewe (2022)
Subsidy reform and the transformation of social contracts: the cases of Egypt, Iran and Morocco
in: Social Sciences 11 (2), article 85, 1-22 - Auktor, Georgeta (2018)
Energy security, sustainability and development in Morocco
in: David Jalilvand / Kirsten Westphal (eds.), Changing dynamics of energy: political and economic challenges for the MENA region, New York: Routledge, 236-247 - Dees, Philipp / Georgeta Vidican Auktor (2018)
Renewable energy and economic growth in the MENA region: empirical evidence and policy implications
in: Middle East Development Journal 10 (2), 225-247 - Anna Pegels / Georgeta Vidican-Auktor / Wilfried Lütkenhorst / Tilman Altenburg (2017)
Politics of green energy policy
in: Journal of Environment & Development 2018, Vol. 27(1), 26–45 - Vidican Auktor, Georgeta (2017)
Renewable energy as a trigger for industrial development in Morocco
in: Tilman Altenburg / Claudia Assmann (eds.), Green industrial policy: concept, policies, country experiences, Geneva; Bonn: UN Environment; German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), 153-165 - Vidican, Georgeta (2015)
Scaling-up renewable energy deployment in North Africa
in: Alessandro Rubino, Regulation and investments in energy markets: solutions for the Mediterranean, Amsterdam: Academic Pr., 73-87 - Vidican, Georgeta / Luigi Carafa / Gianleo Frisari (2015)
Electricity transition in the MENA: a de-risking governance approach
in: Journal of Cleaner Production128, 34-47 - Vidican, Georgeta
(2015)
The emergence of a solar energy innovation system in Morocco: a governance perspective
published on Innovation and Development 30 June 2015 - Vidican, Georgeta (2014)
Challenges and opportunities for capturing local benefits
published on Ökologisches Wirtschaften 29 (4), 19-24 - Vidican, Georgeta (2014)
Reforming fossil-fuel subsidy regimes in the Middle East and North African countries
in: Anna Pegels, Green industrial policy in emerging countries, London: Routledge, 148-178 - Vidican, Georgeta (2014)
The emergence of an innovation system for the solar energy sector in Morocco
in: Innovation and Development (forthcoming) - Vidican, Georgeta (2014)
Renewable energy development in Egypt: the need for a new social contract
in: Rabia Ferroukhi / Giacomo Luciani (eds), The political economy of energy reform: the clean energy – fossil fuel balance in the Gulf, Gerlach Pr. (forthcoming) - Vidican, Georgeta (2014)
Reforming fossil fuel subsidies in the MENA countries
in: Anna Pegels (ed.), Green industrial policy in emerging economies, London: Routledge, 148-178 - Theeyattuparampil, Vijo Varkey/ Georgeta Vidican / Yasser Al-Saleh (2013)
Challenges and opportunities for the emerging carbon capture, utilisation and storage innovation system in the United Arab Emirates
in: International Journal of Innovation and Learning 13 (3), 284-307 - Theeyattuparampil, Vijo Varkey / Othman Adnan Zarzour / Nikolaos Koukouzas / Georgeta Vidican / Yasser Al-Saleh / Ismini Katsimpardi (2013)
Carbon capture and storage: state of play, challenges and opportunities for the GCC countries
in: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 7 (2), 223-242 - Vidican, Georgeta / Diana Samulewicz / Lisa McElvaney / Yasser Al-Saleh (2012)
An empirical examination of the development of a solar innovation system in the United Arab Emirates
in: Journal of Energy and Sustainable Development 16 (2), 178-188 - Samulewicz, Diana / Georgeta Vidican / Noor Ghazal Aswad (2012)
Expanding women’s involvement in science, technology, and engineering career pathways: a case study for the UAE
in: Gender, Technology and Development 16 (2), 125-15 - Vidican, Georgeta / Yasser Al-Saleh (2012)
Innovation dynamics within emerging solar industries in oil-rich countries: a omparative case study between KSA and UAE
in: Journal of Energy and Sustainable Development, 7 (2), 144-171 - Varkey, Vijo / Georgeta Vidican / Yasser Al-Saleh (2012)
The innovation and learning dynamics of the carbon capture, utilization and storage sector in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
in: International Journal of Innovation and Learning (in press) - Aswad, Noor Ghazal / Georgeta Vidican / Diana Samulewicz (2011)
Assessing the impact of socio-economic inequities on college enrolment: emerging differences in the United Arab Emirates
in: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management 33 (5), 459-471 - Aswad, Noor Ghazal / Georgeta Vidican / Diana Samulewicz (2011)
Creating a knowledge-based economy in the United Arab Emirates: realizing the unfulfilled potential of women in the science, technology and engineering fields
in: European Journal of Engineering Education 8 (6), 559-570 - Rigter, Jasper / Georgeta Vidican (2010)
Cost and optimal feed-in tariff for small scale photovoltaic systems in China
in: Energy Policy 38 (11), 6989-7000 - Vidican, Georgeta (2009)
Assessing land reallocation decisions during transition
in: Land Use Policy 26 (4), 1080-1089 - Vidican, Georgeta (2009)
The role of universities in innovation and sustainable development
in: Carlos A. Brebbia et al. (eds.), Sustainable development and planning IV (I), 131-140 - Vidican, Georgeta / Rajendra Kumar / Anjal Mahendra (2008)
Institutional innovations for development
in: MIT Journal of Planning, Projections (Editorial) 7/2008 - Vidican, Georgeta / Anamaria Aldea (2007)
Productivity growth in agriculture: regional evidence from Romania
in: Journal of Computation and Economic Cybernetics Studies and Research 3/4 (41), 231-245
Non-refereed Publications
- Vidican Auktor, Georgeta (2022)
The opportunities and challenges of Industry 4.0 for industrial development: a case study of Morocco’s automotive and garment sectors
(Discussion Paper 2/2022) - Vidican Auktor, Georgeta / Markus Loewe (2021)
Subsidy reforms in the Middle East and North Africa: strategic options and their consequences for the social contract
(Discussion Paper 12/2021) - Vidican Auktor, Georgeta / Tilman Altenburg / Andreas Stamm (2020)
The transition towards a green economy and its implications for quality infrastructure
(Studies 102) - Hahn, Tina / Georgeta Vidican-Auktor (2017)
The effectiveness of Morocco’s industrial policy in promoting a national automotive industry
(Discussion Paper 27/2017) - Regeni, Giulio (†) / Georgeta Vidican Auktor (2017)
The developmental state in the 21st century: calling for a new social contract
(Discussion Paper 5/2017) - Loewe, Markus / Georgeta Vidican / Tilman Altenburg / Matthias Ruchser (2015)
Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
in: Loewe, Markus / Nicole Rippin (eds.), Translating an ambitious vision into global transformation: the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), (Discussion Paper 7/2015), 47-50 - Lütkenhorst, Wilfried / Tilman Altenburg / Anna Pegels / Georgeta Vidican (2014)
Green industrial policy: managing transformation under uncertainty
(Discussion Paper 28/2014) - Vidican, Georgeta / Matthias Böhning / Gina Burger / Elisa de Siqueira Regueira / Sandra Müller / Susanne Wendt
(2013)
Achieving inclusive competitiveness in the emerging solar energy sector in Morocco
(Studies 79) - Vidican, Georgeta (2012)
Building domestic capabilities in renewable energy: a case study of Egypt
(Studies 66) - Vidican, Georgeta (2008)
Land reform and land use patterns in Romania
in: Development & Transition, Issues in Rural Development and Food Security, United National Development Program Newsletter 11/2008, 5-8
Opinion Pieces
- Loewe, Markus / Tilman Altenburg / Bernhard Trautner / Georgeta Vidican (2016)
An Italian researcher is tortured to death in Cairo – sombre cause to reconsider the way we work with Egypt
German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 17 March 2016) - Vidican, Georgeta / Yasser Sherif (2015)
Tackling Egypt’s Transformational Challenges
German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 30 March 2015) - Vidican, Georgeta / Annabelle Houdret (2014)
Energy and water for MENA: From risks to opportunities
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 5 May 2014) - Vidican, Georgeta (2014)
Governing the energy transition: the reform of fossil-fuel subsidy regimes in developing countries
Conference proceedings: „The dynamics of transformational environmental policies“ - Vidican, Georgeta / Andreas Stamm (2013)
The role of higher education institutions in technology, innovation and economic Development in Developing Countries
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Strategy paper for the GIZ - Breitschopf, Barbara / Ulrike Lehr / Georgeta Vidican (2013)
RE-value policies: policy instruments to support RE industrial value chain development
Report for the IEA Implementing Agreement on Renewable Energy Technology Development (IEA-RETD) (forthcoming) - Vidican, Georgeta / Oliver Johnson (2013)
Inclusive energy transition: negotiating knowledge, policy and politics
Paper presented at the PEGNet Conference, Copenhagen, October 17-18 - Vidican / Georgeta (2012)
Green electricity exports from the MENA region to Europe
Green Economy and Trade Opportunities, UNEP, November 2012 - Altenburg, Tilman / Georgeta Vidican (2012)
Industrial development and employment promotion through renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies: international experience and policy options for Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries
Strategy paper contributing to the Mediterranean Solar Plan of the Union for the Mediterranean, Barcelona - Vidican, Georgeta (2012)
Emerging innovation systems for renewable energy in MENA: a comparative perspective on Egypt and Morocco
Paper presented at the UNU-WIDER Conference on “Climate Change and Development Policy”, Helsinki, 27-28 September 2012 - Al-Saleh, Yasser / Georgeta Vidican (2012)
The role of research universities in creating a clean-tech industry: theory, international experience and implications for the United Arab Emirates)
Massachusetts: Inst.of Technology (MIT-IPC Working Paper 11-002) - Vidican, Georgeta (2009)
Land reallocation during the post-socialist transition: a regional analysis of small farms in Romania
Köln: Lambert Academic Publ. - Lester, Richard et al. (2009)
Massachusetts in the global economy: an initial competitive assessment of two key sectors
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative: Industrial Performance Center, MIT, Cambridge MA (Final Report Prepared for the John Adams Innovation Institute) - Vidican, Georgeta et al. (2009)
Measuring innovation using bibliometric techniques: the case of solar photovoltaic industry
Composite Information Systems Laboratory (CISL), Sloan School of Management (Working Paper 5/2009) - Vidican, Georgeta / Annette Kim (2008)
From workers to owners: the impact of property rights reforms on investment and sustainable productivity growth in Romania
Univ. of Michigan: William Davidson Institute (Working Paper 905) - Kim, Annette / Georgeta Vidican (2007)
Fast and slow: Bucharest’s transition to a private housing market
Univ. of Michigan (William Davidson Institute Working Paper)
Projects
- Stability and Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
- The transition towards a Green Economy and its implications for quality infrastructure
- Green industrial policy
- Shaping value chains with a view to development needs
- The political economy of reforming fossil-fuel subsidies
- Exploiting synergies between export promotion, climate mitigation and development. The case of renewable energy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
- Green and inclusive energy systems
- RE – Value Policies: Policy Instruments to Support Renewable Energy Industrial Value Chain Development
- Building domestic capabilities in renewable energy: A case study of Morocco
- Innovations for ecologically sustainable development
Highlight
Subsidy reforms in the Middle East and North Africa: strategic options and their consequences for the social contract
Vidican Auktor, Georgeta / Markus Loewe (2021)
Discussion Paper 12/2021