PhD defence by Kim Tung Dao

She argues that because development, globalization and religion have always been deeply rooted in human nature, their relations offer a complicated research puzzle.

This is further complicated by the fact that globalization and (sustainable) development are multidimensional in nature and by the fact that the fuzzy concept of (non)religion is, to a large extent, subjective and based on self-reporting.

Her research project will focus on four areas:

1. The significant gap in the history of economic thought on international trade that by and large neglects thinkers and authors of Ancient Asia
2. A first look at the empirical relation between religion and globalization, focusing on the direction of religion.
3. The multidimensional concept. sustainable development.
4. An analysis of the direct and indirect effects that religion has on sustainable development.

Doctoral Board

Chair

Professor Ruard Ganzevoort

Doctoral dissertation supervisor

Professor Peter van Bergeijk
Professor Mathijs van Dijk

Full Doctoral Committee

• Professor Susan Newman, The Open University
• Professor Robert Lensink, University of Groningen
• Professor Azza Karam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• Professor Rob van Tulder
• Professor Andrew Fischer ISS