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.
Impact stories
Highlights
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Receiving IAAE AWARDS 2021
- Two papers from DEC researchers were awarded by the International Association of Agricultural Economists(IAAE)
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How Dutch migratory birds are caught by trapping nets
- Each year, large numbers of migratory birds (including Dutch birds) are caught in the Mediterranean. These birds, ranging from quails to nightingales,... -
Science Advances: Increased poverty and food insecurity in low and middle-income countries during the first Covid wave
- Many people in countries such as Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, the Philippines, Nepal, Rwanda and Sierra Leone were hit hard by... -
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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Demand for healthier and higher-priced processed foods in low-income communities : Experimental evidence from Mexico City
Food Quality and Preference 95 (2022). - ISSN 0950-3293 -
From agricultural supply chains to food system transformation : Tracing the impact of private sector activities on food systems in developing countries
Wageningen : Wageningen Economic Research (Report / Wageningen Economic Research 2021-126) - ISBN 9789464470314 - p. -
Investment and Household Bargaining in Small-scale Farming Households: A Lab-in-the-Field Experiment from Rural Tanzania
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Towards food systems transformation—five paradigm shifts for healthy, inclusive and sustainable food systems
Food Security (2021). - ISSN 1876-4517 -
Can information drive demand for safer food? Impact of brand-specific recommendations and test results on product choice
Agricultural Economics (2021). - ISSN 0169-5150