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Scientific Researcher
Empirical Economist
Dr. Arpita Khanna has been working as a scientific researcher at M-Five GmbH Mobility, Futures, Innovation, Economics in Karlsruhe since May 2023. She obtained her PhD from the University of Konstanz in 2017. She specializes in statistical and econometric modelling and has worked on a wide range of topics related to transport, energy, resources, environment, geopolitics, governance and macroeconomic growth and development.
In 2015, she was a visiting researcher at the University of Oslo. She was previously affiliated with the Öko-Institute, the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), and The Energy & Resources institute (TERI).
Main areas of work:
- Socio-economic & environmental effects of transport policies
- ASTRA modelling
Projects
- Scientific Support for the Expert Advisory Board on Climate Protection in Mobility (EKM)
- Content maintenance and processing of the subject area “Future-proof and sustainable transport system” in the Forschungs-Informations-System (FIS) for mobility and transport
- Digital Mobility Platforms – Regulatory Framework for a Socio-Ecological Design of the Platform Economy in Transport
- Scientific support and advice to the German Mobility and Fuels Strategy (MFS) (Phase III, 2020 – 2023)
- Support study on the climate adaptation and cross-border investment needs to realise the TEN-T network
Publications
- Schade W., Anstett P., Berthold D., Emmerich C., Emmerich J., Haug I., Khanna A., Krail M., Oehme R., Streif M., Walther C., Waßmuth V. (2023): Design of the Reference Scenario for the Mobility and Fuels Strategy for the period 2022 until 2050 (REF-2050). Working paper commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV), Karlsruhe.
- Khanna, A. A., Dubernet, I., & Jochem, P. (2023): Do car drivers respond differently to fuel price changes? Evidence from German household data. Transportation.
- Jochem, P., Lisson, C., & Khanna, A. A. (2021): The role of coordination costs in mode choice decisions: A case study of German cities. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 149, 31–44.
Special skills
- Holistic living enthusiast
- Avid reader