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Kurt Semm is a Term Associate Professor at Barnard College, Columbia University, and a Senior Economist at the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET). His academic and research work bridges economics with environmental sustainability, focusing on the socio-political dimensions of water management.
- Institution: Columbia University
- School: Barnard College
- Role: Term Associate Professor
- Affiliation: Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET)
His research centers on ecological political economics, particularly the political economy of water resources. He critiques conventional economic tools like marginal pricing and game theory for neglecting cultural, historical, and institutional contexts in water governance. Instead, he advances a framework where water security is understood as a social relation between communities and institutions, not merely a hydrological condition. His current methodological interests include environmental input-output (EIO) analysis and information theory to model economic complexity and support policy design for sustainable development.
Kurt Semm is actively involved in computational research, as evidenced by his GitHub repositories, where he develops tools for water and input-output analysis using R. He expresses interest in collaborating on hydrological modeling and green transition initiatives. While no publications or students are listed in the provided materials, his technical engagement suggests ongoing scholarly activity.
Scientific Affiliations:
- Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET)
- Barnard College, Columbia University
Kurt Semm maintains a professional online presence through GitHub and ORCID, and can be reached via his institutional email. He is currently active in research and teaching, with no indication of retirement or former status.
