Simon Baumgartinger-Seiringer
@sbaumgartinger.bsky.social
Scientist (@AIT Vienna) working on transformative innovation & industial policy. Also passionate about history, politics, football & gaming. Views my own.
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Fossil fuel use continues to climb, despite the growth of renewables.
October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Fossil fuel use continues to climb, despite the growth of renewables.
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A big shift in technology.
The purple bars show the sales of cars powered by combustion engines in China.
In green, you see the rise of electric cars in recent years.
The purple bars show the sales of cars powered by combustion engines in China.
In green, you see the rise of electric cars in recent years.
October 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
A big shift in technology.
The purple bars show the sales of cars powered by combustion engines in China.
In green, you see the rise of electric cars in recent years.
The purple bars show the sales of cars powered by combustion engines in China.
In green, you see the rise of electric cars in recent years.
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In many Germanic languages, the word for 'debt' also means 'guilt'. Cevat Giray Aksoy et al. find that using a guilt-laden term reduces willingness to borrow, lowers approval for government debt, & influences firms' financing plans and the framing of fiscal policy.
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#EconSky
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#EconSky
October 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
In many Germanic languages, the word for 'debt' also means 'guilt'. Cevat Giray Aksoy et al. find that using a guilt-laden term reduces willingness to borrow, lowers approval for government debt, & influences firms' financing plans and the framing of fiscal policy.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
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🏠 Heat pumps are a key enabler of buildings decarbonisation. After a jump during the energy crisis, their deployment has slowed-down. Reversing this is key for climate, security and competitiveness, as Europe is a leading manufacturer of the technology. See: european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org
October 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🏠 Heat pumps are a key enabler of buildings decarbonisation. After a jump during the energy crisis, their deployment has slowed-down. Reversing this is key for climate, security and competitiveness, as Europe is a leading manufacturer of the technology. See: european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org
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9/9
The real lesson is that good things can be taken to extreme. Too much industrial policy can be just as damaging to an economy as too much indifference to industrial policy.
www.ft.com/content/583a...
The real lesson is that good things can be taken to extreme. Too much industrial policy can be just as damaging to an economy as too much indifference to industrial policy.
www.ft.com/content/583a...
America’s rare earth delusion
China’s critical minerals chokepoint has been hiding in plain sight for decades
www.ft.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
9/9
The real lesson is that good things can be taken to extreme. Too much industrial policy can be just as damaging to an economy as too much indifference to industrial policy.
www.ft.com/content/583a...
The real lesson is that good things can be taken to extreme. Too much industrial policy can be just as damaging to an economy as too much indifference to industrial policy.
www.ft.com/content/583a...
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Good news aus Österreich:
October 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Good news aus Österreich:
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Es ist jetzt schon sehr klar, dass 2025 sich unter den 3 wärmsten Jahren seit Messbeginn einreihen wird:
October 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Es ist jetzt schon sehr klar, dass 2025 sich unter den 3 wärmsten Jahren seit Messbeginn einreihen wird:
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Wer trägt Verantwortung für die Klimakrise? 🌍🔥
Statt Schuld nur bei Konsument:innen zu suchen, nimmt unser Ansatz auch Vermögende in die Pflicht.
Mit @nicolasprinz.bsky.social & Judith Derndorfer am @awblog.at 👉 www.awblog.at/klima-energi...
Statt Schuld nur bei Konsument:innen zu suchen, nimmt unser Ansatz auch Vermögende in die Pflicht.
Mit @nicolasprinz.bsky.social & Judith Derndorfer am @awblog.at 👉 www.awblog.at/klima-energi...
Verantwortung für die Klimakrise: Reiche und Konzernbesitzer:innen in die Pflicht nehmen
Die Klimakrise ist nicht nur eine ökologische, sondern auch eine soziale Frage: Während weniger wohlhabende Menschen die Folgen wie Hitze oder Überschwemmungen besonders stark spüren, profitieren die ...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Wer trägt Verantwortung für die Klimakrise? 🌍🔥
Statt Schuld nur bei Konsument:innen zu suchen, nimmt unser Ansatz auch Vermögende in die Pflicht.
Mit @nicolasprinz.bsky.social & Judith Derndorfer am @awblog.at 👉 www.awblog.at/klima-energi...
Statt Schuld nur bei Konsument:innen zu suchen, nimmt unser Ansatz auch Vermögende in die Pflicht.
Mit @nicolasprinz.bsky.social & Judith Derndorfer am @awblog.at 👉 www.awblog.at/klima-energi...
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PhD position at SINTEF - sustainability transitions (social science) - CCS in waste-to-energy - fully funded 3 years starting Jan 2026 www.finn.no/428930743
PhD position in Sustainability Transitions – Carbon capture and storage | FINN.no
We are searching for a talented social science candidate to join our Innovation and Sustainability research group as a PhD candidate. The group is a part of
www.finn.no
September 28, 2025 at 4:59 AM
PhD position at SINTEF - sustainability transitions (social science) - CCS in waste-to-energy - fully funded 3 years starting Jan 2026 www.finn.no/428930743
Interesting piece on industrial policy in China
"Developed markets are already resisting, the interesting new development is the raft of trade defence measures being put in place by emerging and middle income countries (...) Mexico, India, Vietnam (...) now fear premature deindustrialisation."
"Developed markets are already resisting, the interesting new development is the raft of trade defence measures being put in place by emerging and middle income countries (...) Mexico, India, Vietnam (...) now fear premature deindustrialisation."
George Magnus argues that involution is a systemic problem, not just an incremental issue for a few industries.
www.ft.com/content/0b32...
www.ft.com/content/0b32...
China’s industrial policy is destroying its economy
Subsidies distort. Massive subsidies distort massively.
www.ft.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Interesting piece on industrial policy in China
"Developed markets are already resisting, the interesting new development is the raft of trade defence measures being put in place by emerging and middle income countries (...) Mexico, India, Vietnam (...) now fear premature deindustrialisation."
"Developed markets are already resisting, the interesting new development is the raft of trade defence measures being put in place by emerging and middle income countries (...) Mexico, India, Vietnam (...) now fear premature deindustrialisation."
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💸Warum Ausgabenkürzungen in Zeiten großer Herausforderungen–Klimakrise, Demokratieverdrossenheit, schwache Wirtschaft, steigende Arbeitslosigkeit... – keine gute Idee sind, zeigt der deutsche Wirtschaftsweise @achimtruger.bsky.social gemeinsam mit den tollen Budgetexpert:innen der @arbeiterkammer.at
In D & AT wird diskutiert: Wie saniert man den #Staatshaushalt richtig?
@surplusmagazin.bsky.social Kolumnist und Top-Ökonom @achimtruger.bsky.social analysiert mit @georgfeigl.bsky.social & Tamara Premrov warum Kürzen mehr Probleme verursachen kann, als es löst. 🏦📉
www.awblog.at/Wirtschaft/S...
@surplusmagazin.bsky.social Kolumnist und Top-Ökonom @achimtruger.bsky.social analysiert mit @georgfeigl.bsky.social & Tamara Premrov warum Kürzen mehr Probleme verursachen kann, als es löst. 🏦📉
www.awblog.at/Wirtschaft/S...
September 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
💸Warum Ausgabenkürzungen in Zeiten großer Herausforderungen–Klimakrise, Demokratieverdrossenheit, schwache Wirtschaft, steigende Arbeitslosigkeit... – keine gute Idee sind, zeigt der deutsche Wirtschaftsweise @achimtruger.bsky.social gemeinsam mit den tollen Budgetexpert:innen der @arbeiterkammer.at
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Innsbruck erlebte heute den wärmsten September-Tag seit Messbeginn von knapp 250 Jahren.
September 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Innsbruck erlebte heute den wärmsten September-Tag seit Messbeginn von knapp 250 Jahren.
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The geography of #decarbonisation is uneven: vulnerability clusters, preparedness is patchy, responsiveness varies. @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social, @balazspager.bsky.social & @michaelatrippl.bsky.social address these contrasts in CEE in their new Economic Geography paper. doi.org/10.1080/0013...
September 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
The geography of #decarbonisation is uneven: vulnerability clusters, preparedness is patchy, responsiveness varies. @sbaumgartinger.bsky.social, @balazspager.bsky.social & @michaelatrippl.bsky.social address these contrasts in CEE in their new Economic Geography paper. doi.org/10.1080/0013...
𝟏 | 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰!!
Our new paper in 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 explores how regions navigate industrial transitions. We introduce a transformative resilience lens–looking at vulnerability, preparedness & responsiveness in shaping regional industrial transitions. 1/6
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Our new paper in 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 explores how regions navigate industrial transitions. We introduce a transformative resilience lens–looking at vulnerability, preparedness & responsiveness in shaping regional industrial transitions. 1/6
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Regions in Industrial Transitions: A Transformative Resilience Perspective on the Uneven Geographies of Vulnerability, Preparedness, and Responsiveness
This article explores regional industrial transitions in the context of climate change. Drawing inspiration from recent work on green regional vulnerability and challenge-oriented regional innovati...
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September 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
𝟏 | 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰!!
Our new paper in 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 explores how regions navigate industrial transitions. We introduce a transformative resilience lens–looking at vulnerability, preparedness & responsiveness in shaping regional industrial transitions. 1/6
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Our new paper in 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 explores how regions navigate industrial transitions. We introduce a transformative resilience lens–looking at vulnerability, preparedness & responsiveness in shaping regional industrial transitions. 1/6
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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🫴Wer kümmert sich um ältere Menschen – und wen kümmert es überhaupt, wer diese Pflege übernimmt?
Am 24.9. um 16:00 diskutieren wir darüber – Grundlage ist das neue Dossier von @suedwind.at & der AK Wien: www.suedwind-magazin.at/magazin/2025...
Anmeldung: veranstaltung.akwien.at/de/who-cares...
Am 24.9. um 16:00 diskutieren wir darüber – Grundlage ist das neue Dossier von @suedwind.at & der AK Wien: www.suedwind-magazin.at/magazin/2025...
Anmeldung: veranstaltung.akwien.at/de/who-cares...
Who cares? Globale Pflege- und Sorgearbeit in der Kritik
Südwind-Magazin-Talk
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September 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🫴Wer kümmert sich um ältere Menschen – und wen kümmert es überhaupt, wer diese Pflege übernimmt?
Am 24.9. um 16:00 diskutieren wir darüber – Grundlage ist das neue Dossier von @suedwind.at & der AK Wien: www.suedwind-magazin.at/magazin/2025...
Anmeldung: veranstaltung.akwien.at/de/who-cares...
Am 24.9. um 16:00 diskutieren wir darüber – Grundlage ist das neue Dossier von @suedwind.at & der AK Wien: www.suedwind-magazin.at/magazin/2025...
Anmeldung: veranstaltung.akwien.at/de/who-cares...
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Statistically insignificant results are at least as interesting as significant ones (but often end up in the file drawer because deemed less publishable). Results are interesting if they change what we believe. No reason that only non-zero findings should change our beliefs.
September 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Statistically insignificant results are at least as interesting as significant ones (but often end up in the file drawer because deemed less publishable). Results are interesting if they change what we believe. No reason that only non-zero findings should change our beliefs.
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Happy to announce that the paper is now published in Regional Studies... please have a look:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
And for an overview of key insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
And for an overview of key insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
August 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Happy to announce that the paper is now published in Regional Studies... please have a look:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
And for an overview of key insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
And for an overview of key insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
Happy to announce that the paper is now published in Regional Studies... please have a look:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
And for an overview of key insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
And for an overview of key insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
August 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Happy to announce that the paper is now published in Regional Studies... please have a look:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
And for an overview of key insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
And for an overview of key insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
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🆕 Industrial policy in China: Four key facts
Today on VoxDev, Hanming Fang (@upenn.edu), Ming Li (CUHK) & Guangli Lu (CUHK) analyse industrial policy in China across various levels of government: voxdev.org/topic/macroe...
Today on VoxDev, Hanming Fang (@upenn.edu), Ming Li (CUHK) & Guangli Lu (CUHK) analyse industrial policy in China across various levels of government: voxdev.org/topic/macroe...
Industrial policy in China: Four key facts
Industrial policy is often discussed through high-level narratives and flagship initiatives, yet its implementation—particularly at the subnational level—remains opaque. By using large language models...
voxdev.org
July 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
🆕 Industrial policy in China: Four key facts
Today on VoxDev, Hanming Fang (@upenn.edu), Ming Li (CUHK) & Guangli Lu (CUHK) analyse industrial policy in China across various levels of government: voxdev.org/topic/macroe...
Today on VoxDev, Hanming Fang (@upenn.edu), Ming Li (CUHK) & Guangli Lu (CUHK) analyse industrial policy in China across various levels of government: voxdev.org/topic/macroe...
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In 2014, half of Greece's electricity was generated by coal.
A decade later, that share has fallen to just 6%.
A decade later, that share has fallen to just 6%.
July 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In 2014, half of Greece's electricity was generated by coal.
A decade later, that share has fallen to just 6%.
A decade later, that share has fallen to just 6%.
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Extreme Hitzewelle im westlichen Mittelmeer: Temperatur liegt um rund 5 Grad über den üblichen Werten für Anfang Sommer. Das hat Auswirkungen auf unser Wetter: mehr Hitze->mehr Extrem.
(Quelle Bild: European Union, Copernicus Marine Service Data)
(Quelle Bild: European Union, Copernicus Marine Service Data)
June 26, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Extreme Hitzewelle im westlichen Mittelmeer: Temperatur liegt um rund 5 Grad über den üblichen Werten für Anfang Sommer. Das hat Auswirkungen auf unser Wetter: mehr Hitze->mehr Extrem.
(Quelle Bild: European Union, Copernicus Marine Service Data)
(Quelle Bild: European Union, Copernicus Marine Service Data)
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For the first time in history, Gen Z and Millenials together made up a bigger share of the electorate than Baby Boomers. They also swung heavily towards Donald Trump.
@daniellaraz.bsky.social and I wrote about the Zillennial election: www.economist.com/united-state...
@daniellaraz.bsky.social and I wrote about the Zillennial election: www.economist.com/united-state...
May 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
For the first time in history, Gen Z and Millenials together made up a bigger share of the electorate than Baby Boomers. They also swung heavily towards Donald Trump.
@daniellaraz.bsky.social and I wrote about the Zillennial election: www.economist.com/united-state...
@daniellaraz.bsky.social and I wrote about the Zillennial election: www.economist.com/united-state...
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Was zur Hölle? Harvard darf keine ausländischen Studierenden mehr aufnehmen. Derzeit dort studierende müssen gehen. Das ist die Zerstörung der Universität Nummer 1 der USA. Das ist totale Eskalation. Ich habe keine Worte.
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Regierung Trump verbietet Harvard die Aufnahme von Ausländern
Das Heimatschutzministerium der US-Regierung von Präsident Donald Trump hat der Eliteuniversität untersagt, internationale Studierende aufzunehmen. Bereits studierende Ausländer müssen demnach die Uni...
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May 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Was zur Hölle? Harvard darf keine ausländischen Studierenden mehr aufnehmen. Derzeit dort studierende müssen gehen. Das ist die Zerstörung der Universität Nummer 1 der USA. Das ist totale Eskalation. Ich habe keine Worte.
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
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#Innovation should be “in the air,” but for many firms, it’s suffocating.
In a new Research Policy article, @martinapardy.bsky.social shows that as MNEs scale up, middle-tier #firms #patent less—outgunned and outpaced in a race where scale has become the strategy.
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
In a new Research Policy article, @martinapardy.bsky.social shows that as MNEs scale up, middle-tier #firms #patent less—outgunned and outpaced in a race where scale has become the strategy.
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
April 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
#Innovation should be “in the air,” but for many firms, it’s suffocating.
In a new Research Policy article, @martinapardy.bsky.social shows that as MNEs scale up, middle-tier #firms #patent less—outgunned and outpaced in a race where scale has become the strategy.
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
In a new Research Policy article, @martinapardy.bsky.social shows that as MNEs scale up, middle-tier #firms #patent less—outgunned and outpaced in a race where scale has become the strategy.
doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
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Measles once killed millions every year. Vaccines changed this, preventing disease, long-term immune damage and deadly outbreaks.
In this article @scientificdiscovery.dev & @spoonerf.bsky.social explain how vaccines were developed and their impact on saving lives. ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...
In this article @scientificdiscovery.dev & @spoonerf.bsky.social explain how vaccines were developed and their impact on saving lives. ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...
Measles vaccines save millions of lives each year
Measles once killed millions every year. Vaccines changed this, preventing disease, long-term immune damage, and deadly outbreaks.
ourworldindata.org
May 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Measles once killed millions every year. Vaccines changed this, preventing disease, long-term immune damage and deadly outbreaks.
In this article @scientificdiscovery.dev & @spoonerf.bsky.social explain how vaccines were developed and their impact on saving lives. ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...
In this article @scientificdiscovery.dev & @spoonerf.bsky.social explain how vaccines were developed and their impact on saving lives. ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc...