Development Economics Group
The mission of the Development Economics Group (DEC) is to contribute to an improved understanding of the processes of sustainable development, institutions, conflict and poverty alleviation. To this end, DEC selects teaching material and focuses on research that can shed light on the dynamics of factor productivity and resource use in developing countries.
Agenda
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Maria Abreu (University of Cambridge) The Shadow of the Pithead: Understanding Social and Political Attitudes in Former Coal Mining Communities in the UK
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Paul Ferraro (Johns Hopkins University)
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Ben Vollaard (Tilburg University) Protecting juvenile fish. Violations of mesh size regulation
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Philip Roessler & Yannick Pengl - The Cash Crop Revolution, Colonialism and Legacies of Spatial Inequality: Evidence from Africa
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Thomas de Graaff (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
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Kristina Czura (University of Groningen) Flexible Microcredit: Effects on Loan Repayment and Social Pressure
Highlights
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Research on humanitarian relief to IDPs in Congo wins Best of UNICEF Reseach
- A recent study by development economist Maarten Voors and colleagues has been announced as "Best of UNICEF Research". The study assesses the... -
Reactions to the Nobel Prize for experimental approaches to alleviating poverty
- Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer have won the 2019 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their experimental approach to... -
Erwin Bulte gekozen als lid KNAW
- De KNAW heeft de Wageningse hoogleraar prof. Erwin Bulte gekozen als lid. Naast hem zijn nog twee Wageningse hoogleraren gekozen: prof. John van der... -
Call for Papers: 2018 Symposium on Economic Experiments in Developing Countries
- We are pleased to announce that the 2018 Symposium on Economic Experiments in Developing Countries (SEEDEC) will be held on 19 and 20 April at the...
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Latest publications
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Killing the Deal
Defence and Peace Economics (2020). - ISSN 1024-2694 -
Development Aid, FDI and environmental protection in Africa
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): E.H. Bulte, co-promotor(en): M.J. Voors. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789463955416 - p. -
Traditional leaders and the 2014–2015 ebola epidemic
Journal of Politics and Law 82 (2020)4. - ISSN 0022-3816 -
How stress affects performance and competitiveness across gender
Management Science 66 (2020)8. - ISSN 0025-1909 - p. 3295 - 3310. -
What role can small-scale irrigation play in promoting inclusive rural transformation? Evidence from smallholder rice farmers in the Philippines
Agricultural Water Management 243 (2020). - ISSN 0378-3774