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    • Unlocking potential of informal entrepreneurship
    • Macro-Micro Dynamics of Poverty
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    • International Migration and Human Security
    • Value Chains, Local Economic Development and Social Inclusion
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    • Resources, Environment and Livelihoods
    • Integrated Approaches to Water Resources Management
    • Middle East and North Africa
    • Political Parties, Governanace and Interfaces
  • Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity
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Project Descriptions

Ongoing Research Projects

1. Unlocking potential: Tackling economic, institutional and social constraints of informal entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa (World Bank/IZA), 2009-2011.

2. Health Equity and Financial Protection in Asia EU-FP7 collaborative project 223166. 2009-2013.

3. Developing efficient and responsive community based micro health insurance in India. EU-FP7 collaborative project 223518. 2009-2014.

4. Fiscal Decentralization and Conflict / Does Trade Reduce Inter-State conflict, the India-Pakistan Case. Projects within EU FP6 Microeconomic analysis of conflict (Microcon) and EU FP7 European Security Economics (EUSECON), 2008-2010.

5. Impact evaluations of energy programmes in five countries (Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Senegal and Indonesia). The purpose of the impact evaluations is to get insight in the magnitude of effects and to better account for results of development interventions (Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Evaluation Department (IOB)), 2010-2014.

6. Nationalization of extractive industries, conflict and co-operation in Bolivia and Ecuador: 2010-2015. Funded by NWO-WOTRO.

7. Community Based Health Insurance in Ethiopia: 2010-2014. Funded by NWO-WOTRO.

Ongoing Teaching Projects

Diploma Course on International Health and Policy Evaluation (IHPE)