Oleg Dubinskii is the Laboratory of Sustainable Development Managing Director and Associate Professor at the University of Latvia. His research explores the economic dimensions of Sustainability, employing advanced Econometrics to evaluate the effectiveness of climate policies and resource management strategies. Committed to transdisciplinary research, he works to bridge the gap between quantitative economic modeling and the qualitative complexities of social-ecological systems. With a background in Geography and Statistics he also focuses on the systemic drivers of sustainability transformations and climate adaptation.

Focus Areas
Energy and Environmental Economics: Analyzing economic incentives and market structures within the transition to sustainable energy systems.

Sustainability Transformations: Researching the path-dependencies and governance mechanisms required for long-term social-ecological change.

Applied Econometrics: Utilizing quantitative methods and statistical modeling to assess climate adaptation strategies and resource use.

Transdisciplinary Research Methodologies: Facilitating knowledge co-production between scientific disciplines and societal actors to address complex environmental challenges.

Committees and Partnerships

• European Economic Association
• European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
• International Society for Ecological Economics
• International Association for Energy Economics
• Adaptation Research Alliance

Projects

• Economic Growth and Renewable Sector Valuation: The Nordic Model
• Sectoral Decarbonization and Energy Efficiency Analysis
• Fiscal Instruments and Institutional Green Frameworks
• Energy Transition Indicators and Macro-Financial Resilience
• The Renewable-Growth Nexus: A Comparative Structural Analysis

Selected Publications

• Dubinskii, O. (2026). An empirical economic and environmental assessment of renewable energy consumption and efficiency in the United Kingdom. Discover Sustainability.
• Dubinskii, O. (2025). An economic evaluation of renewable energy development in Russia’s Arctic region. Economic Affairs.
• Dubinskii, O. (2024). The contribution of renewable energy sector value added to the national economic development in Denmark: An empirical analysis. Review of Economic Perspectives.
• Dubinskii, O. (2024). Implementation of government policy and international economic cooperation in the renewable energy sector of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Economic Themes.
• Dubinskii, O. (2020). Ecological and economic mechanisms of renewable energy development in the Arctic zone of Russia. Nature Management Economics.
• Dubinskii, O. (2018). Implementation of state policy and foreign economic cooperation in the field of renewable energy in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Public administration and development of Russia: challenges and opportunities.
• Dubinskii, O. (2018). Prospects for the development of renewable energy sources in the Arctic zone of Russia. Nature Management Economics.
• Dubinskii, O. (2015). The specific use of renewable energy in North America. The Problems of Regional Ecology.
• Dubinskii, O. (2014). System dynamics modeling of forest ecosystems and their interaction with economy.The Problems of Regional Ecology.