Research interests

I am a development economist with a strong interest in designing and evaluating sustainability strategies in the context of economic transitions. My PhD research focuses on the fourth energy transition toward renewable energy and examines its implications for human and environmental wellbeing. While this transition is essential for decarbonization, it is frequently accompanied by conflicts over land and water use, increased demand for metals and minerals, and growing pressures on ecosystems and vulnerable communities.

To address these challenges, my work evaluates energy-sector policies on both the production and consumption sides, intending to understand the multidimensional consequences of decarbonizing our economies. Using case studies, I adopt a mixed-methods approach that integrates Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modeling with qualitative research. Semi-structured interviews provide insights into stakeholders’ perceptions of the feasibility and desirability of alternative policy pathways in light of model outcomes, while a participatory stakeholder workshop enables scenario co-design with direct socio-political relevance.

Keywords

Energy transition, renewable energy, multi-dimensional wellbeing assessments, sustainability, ecological economics, resource economics, ex-ante scenario analysis, economic modeling, CGE models, qualitative interviews, stakeholder workshop, participatory processes, Spain 

Curriculum Vitae

Since 5/2024: PhD candidate, Research Group “Global and regional land-use change” – Switzerland.

4/2023-1/2024: Monitoring & Evaluation Temporary Junior Advisor at the Global Programme Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture of GIZ – Germany & Madagascar.

1/2023-3/2023: Project Management Intern at the Italian NGO LVIA promoting employment creation through waste management, circular economy approaches, and agroecological practices – Senegal.

10/2021-6/2022: Research Assistant for various projects within the Departments of Economic History, Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, and Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University – Sweden.

8/2021-6/2023: Master of Science in Economic Development at Lund University School of Economics and Management – Sweden.

3/2021-8/2021: Academic Intern at the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the Rome-based UN Agencies (FAO, WFP, IFAD & CFS) – Italy.

9/2017-6/2020: Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with specialization in International Economics at the Global Studies Institute of the University of Geneva – Switzerland.

Publications

Angermayr, G. & Kahle, J. (7.2024). Making the case for fish! Food and nutrition security through smallholder aquaculture. Report prepared for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Bonn, Germany.

Angermayr, G., Palacio, A. & Chaminade, C. (2023). Small-scale freshwater aquaculture, income generation and food security in rural Madagascar. Sustainability, 15(21), 15439, https://doi.org/10.3390/su152115439.

Palacio, A., Chaminade, C. & Angermayr, G. (2023). Pathways to a Sustainable Blue Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean. In SDGs in the Americas and Caribbean Region (pp. 1-27). Cham: Springer International Publishing, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16017-2_107. 

Angermayr, G., Anthony, B., Dinc, P. & Eklund, L. (10.2023). The Syrian climate-migration-conflict nexus: an annotated bibliography. CMES-Center for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University.