Lydia Korinek
Economic Policy Consultant
Personal Profile
Focus
At ZOE, Lydia works mainly on fiscal policy and recovery as well as 1.5 degree lifestyles. She has a keen interest in the development of integrated policy approaches for socio-ecological transformations. Lydia is experienced in concept development and the implementation and facilitation of co-creative processes. During her studies, she specialised in feminist political economy with a focus on gendered relations of finance, debt, and development.
Background
Lydia joined the team in December 2020. Prior to that, she was a trainee in the cabinet of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, where she supported the work of the economic advisors. As a programme coordinator at the Permanent Representation of Austria to the European Union, she informed a wide range of visitors about topical policy issues and EU decision-making processes using interactive methods. Lydia studied political science at the University of Vienna and economics with a focus on socio-economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. She completed a Master's degree in International Political Economy at the University of Warwick.
Setting the frame for a European green and just transition
Developing a feasible and ambitious strategy to reduce Germany's dependence on natural gas
Guiding our economies to become resilient to external shocks and crises
Making the EU fiscal framework fit for the green and just transition
Gemeinsam mit dem Umweltbundesamt unterstützt ZOE die Umsetzung von Projektideen mit Bezug auf Suffizienzpolitik
How can the German Federal Environment Agency promote sufficiency policy?
A proposal for a climate-linked extension of budgetary adjustment paths
A proposal to make the granting of fiscal leeway dependent on the achievement of green targets
How fiscal policy can help increasing the EU's economic resilience
Assessing the ability of EU economies to thrive in times of change