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.
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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...
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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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Transfer of development rights, farmland preservation, and economic growth : a case study of Chongqing's land quotas trading programLand Use Policy 95 (2020). - ISSN 0264-8377
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Cognitive evolution in the Anthropocene: Lessons from the LionfishIn: Wias Annual Conference 2020. - : WIAS - p. 78 - 78.
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Smelly wetlands in the Sahara: Role of sewage ponds in bird migration across EgyptIn: Wias Annual Conference 2020. - : WIAS - p. 70 - 70.
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Changing women’s lives and livelihoods: Motorcycle taxis in rural Liberia and Sierra LeoneProceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport 173 (2020)2. - ISSN 0965-092X - p. 132 - 143.
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Land tenure security, migration and farm performance in rural ChinaWageningen University. Promotor(en): X. Zhu; N.B.M. Heerink. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789463953054 - p.