Auktor, Georgeta

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Prof. Dr. Georgeta Auktor (formerly Vidican)

Function
Former Associate Researcher

Specialization
Economy

Work areas

Innovation systems and policy
Energy transition
Low-carbon development
Industrial policy
Renewable energy policies

Vita

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
Vidican, Georgeta (2012)
Cross-mediterranean energy transition: a multi-dimensional endeavour
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 30 April 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)

Prof. Dr. Georgeta Auktor (formerly Vidican)

Vita

Refereed Publications

Non-refereed Publications

Opinion Pieces

Projects