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Department of Socioeconomics

Profile of the department socioeconomics

The Department of Socioeconomics at WU Vienna explores how economies are embedded in society, politics, and nature. Combining economics with the social sciences, environmental sciences, and humanities, the department develops interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and addressing today’s major economic, social, and ecological challenges.

Research and teaching focus on the institutional, social, and biophysical conditions shaping economic activity, governance, and business practices. With strong international networks and close engagement with policy and society, the department advances socioeconomics and social-ecological economics as forward-looking approaches to sustainable and equitable economic transformation.