Development Economics researchers participate in a variety of research projects, produce policy and briefing notes, participate in networks with colleagues around the world and publish in world-renowned academic journals.
Here are some examples of our research.
Corona and the World Economy - Peter van Bergeijk
![Corona and the World Economy - Peter van Bergeijk](/sites/corporate/files/styles/responsive_w50_r16_9/public/2020-03/corona_world_economy_bergeijk.png.webp?h=9a2c06da&itok=GHt5l07B)
Ideas from 10 (almost) forgotten economists
Applying the ideas of ten renowned economists to real world economic problems
![Alternative ideas from 10 (almost) forgotten economists](/sites/corporate/files/styles/responsive_w50_r16_9/public/2021-01/alternative-ideas-from-10-almost-forgotten-economists_16-9.jpg.webp?h=8957d33b&itok=1Ce2TwlN)
Messages of support to HIV patients
Mobile technology in the treatment of HIV patients in Burkina Faso
![SMS text messages to support HIV patients - Interview Natascha Wagner](/sites/corporate/files/styles/responsive_w50_r16_9/public/2020-12/natascha-post.png.webp?h=84a8a3a4&itok=YBptOQZC)
Linking Social Protection Programmes in Ethiopia
Coordinating interventions enhances protection to households to multiple risks
![Linking Social Protection Programs in Ethiopia](/sites/corporate/files/styles/responsive_w50_r16_9/public/2019-12/linking_social_protection_programmes_in_ethiopia_0.png.webp?h=60f36481&itok=JA7ZcUwf)
All Eyes on the Amazon
Technology enabling indigenous communities to monitor environmental damage in the Amazon
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Has international trade accelerated the obesity epidemic in Mexico?
Policy brief
![Jars of food on supermarket shelf](/sites/corporate/files/styles/responsive_w50_r16_9/public/2020-04/jars-of-food_cut.jpg.webp?h=1520e744&itok=ZwEb-gOX)
Research lines
The Development Economics research group conducts it's research along 4 well-defined research lines:
- Economics of households, firms and institutions
- South-south globalization, value chains and economic geography
- Conflict, cooperation and economic governance
- Health and economic development