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Working Papers

2023

1. Africa's emergent tech sector: It's characteristics impact on development and labour markets
   GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
2. Digitalisation and labour markets in developing countries
   GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
3. From fields to factories: Special economic zones, foreign direct investment, and labour markets in Vietnam
   GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies

2022

4. Large-scale agricultural investments, employment opportunities and communal conflict
   OSF Preprints, Center for Open Science
5. Large-scale land deals and social conflict: Evidence and policy implications
   GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (1)

2021

6. Smallholders in Agro-Industrial Production: Lessons from Rural Development at New Frontiers from a Comparative Analysis of Ghana’s and Indonesia’s Oil Palm Sectors
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists

2020

7. Formalization and productivity: Firm-level evidence from Viet Nam
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)
8. Promoting private investment to create jobs: A review of the evidence
   PEGNet Policy Studies, PEGNet - Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (2)

2018

9. Large-Scale Farms and Smallholders: Evidence from Zambia
   GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (8)
   Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2018) View citations (6)

2017

10. Cash crops as a sustainable pathway out of poverty? Panel data evidence on the heterogeneity of cocoa farmers in Sulawesi, Indonesia
    Courant Research Centre: Poverty, Equity and Growth - Discussion Papers, Courant Research Centre PEG
11. Household Welfare and CO2 Emission Impacts of Energy and Carbon Taxes in Mexico
    GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Household welfare and CO2 emission impacts of energy and carbon taxes in Mexico, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (27) (2018)
12. Rural income dynamics: Understanding poverty and inequality changes in rural Peru
    2017 International Congress, August 28-September 1, 2017, Parma, Italy, European Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
13. The Effects of Energy Price Changes: Heterogeneous Welfare Impacts, Energy Poverty, and CO2 Emissions in Indonesia
    GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (4)

2016

14. Non-Contributory Social Transfer Programmes in Developing Countries: A New Data Set and Research Agenda
    GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies

2015

15. Does forced Solidarity Hamper Entrepreneurial Activity? Evidence from Seven West-African Countries
    Post-Print, HAL
16. Drivers of households' land-use decisions - A critical review of micro-level studies in tropical regions
    EFForTS Discussion Paper Series, University of Goettingen, Collaborative Research Centre 990 "EFForTS, Ecological and Socioeconomic Functions of Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation Systems (Sumatra, Indonesia)" View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Drivers of Households’ Land-Use Decisions: A Critical Review of Micro-Level Studies in Tropical Regions, Land, MDPI (2016) View citations (19) (2016)
17. Rubber vs. oil palm: an analysis of factors influencing smallholders' crop choice in Jambi, Indonesia
    EFForTS Discussion Paper Series, University of Goettingen, Collaborative Research Centre 990 "EFForTS, Ecological and Socioeconomic Functions of Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation Systems (Sumatra, Indonesia)" View citations (3)
18. SMARTer Indicators for Decent Work in a Post-2015 Development Agenda: A Discussion and a Proposal
    GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
19. The impact of foreign large-scale land acquisitions on smallholder productivity: Evidence from Zambia
    AGRODEP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (13)
20. Towards an integrated ecological-economic land-use change model
    EFForTS Discussion Paper Series, University of Goettingen, Collaborative Research Centre 990 "EFForTS, Ecological and Socioeconomic Functions of Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation Systems (Sumatra, Indonesia)" View citations (2)

2014

21. The Land Matrix Global Observatory: Complementing the Global Observatory with decentralized observatories; Data trends: More deals but smaller area
    Working Papers, HAL

2013

22. Assessment of socio-economic functions of tropical lowland transformation systems in Indonesia - sampling framework and methodological approach
    EFForTS Discussion Paper Series, University of Goettingen, Collaborative Research Centre 990 "EFForTS, Ecological and Socioeconomic Functions of Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation Systems (Sumatra, Indonesia)" View citations (9)
23. Constrained firms, not subsistence activities: Evidence on capital returns and accumulation in Peruvian microenterprises
    Working Papers, Banco Central de Reserva del Perú View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Constrained firms, not subsistence activities: Evidence on capital returns and accumulation in Peruvian microenterprises, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
24. Does Forced Solidarity Hamper Investment in Small and Micro Enterprises?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Does forced solidarity hamper investment in small and micro enterprises?, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (20) (2017)
25. Economic and ethical challenges of "land grabs" in sub-Saharan Africa
    Kiel Policy Brief, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (3)
26. Kinship ties and entrepreneurship in Western Africa
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (27)
27. The Land Matrix Global Observatory: Towards a public tool to promote greater transparency in decision-making over land and investment at a global level; New data: Towards a more precise presentation of the large-scale land acquisition phenomenon
    Post-Print, HAL

2012

28. Constrained gazelles. High potentials in West Africa’s informal economy
    ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague View citations (90)
    Also in Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank (2012) View citations (91)
    See also Journal Article Constrained Gazelles: High Potentials in West Africa’s Informal Economy, World Development, Elsevier (2012) View citations (84) (2012)
29. Credit-constrained in Risky Activities? The Determinants of the Capital Stocks of Micro and Small Firms in Western Africa
    GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (4)
    Also in Courant Research Centre: Poverty, Equity and Growth - Discussion Papers, Courant Research Centre PEG (2011) View citations (1)
30. Land under pressure - The state of large-scale land acquisitions in the World
    Post-Print, HAL
31. Renewables in the Energy Transition: Evidence on Solar Home Systems and Lighting-Fuel Choice in Kenya
    GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (14)
    Also in HWWI Research Papers, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) (2012) View citations (12)
    Working Papers, Research unit Sustainability and Global Change, Hamburg University (2012) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Renewables in the energy transition: Evidence on solar home systems and lighting fuel choice in Kenya, Energy Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (53) (2013)
32. Transnational land deals for agriculture in the Global South
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (54)
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2012) View citations (52)

2011

33. Barriers to entry and returns to capital in informal activities: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (73)
    See also Journal Article BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND RETURNS TO CAPITAL IN INFORMAL ACTIVITIES: EVIDENCE FROM SUB‐SAHARAN AFRICA, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2011) View citations (60) (2011)
34. Informal Sector Dynamics In Times Of Fragile Growth: The Case Of Madagascar
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Informal sector dynamics in times of fragile growth: The case of Madagascar, The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan (2014) View citations (13) (2014)
35. Unlocking potential: tackling economic, institutional and social constraints of informal entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: main findings and policy conclusions
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (11)

2010

36. Capital market imperfections, uncertainty or both: Evidence on economic constraints to informal enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Hannover 2010, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics
37. Globalization and Poverty Changes in Colombia
    EcoMod2003, EcoMod View citations (24)
    Also in Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project (2005)
    OECD Development Centre Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2003) View citations (50)
38. La solidarité forcée bride-t-elle l'activité des micro-entrepreneurs ? Une analyse à partir de données ouest-africaines
    Post-Print, HAL
39. MDG Achievements, Determinants, and Resource Needs: What Has Been Learnt?
    GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (5)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) View citations (5)

2009

40. The Impact of Agricultural Market Liberalisation from a Gender Perspective: Evidence from Uganda
    Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)
    Also in Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Frankfurt a.M. 2009, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2009)
41. The complementarity of MDG achievements: the case of child mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

2008

42. Income Diversification and Poverty in a Growing Agricultural Economy: The Case of Ghana
    Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (7)
    Also in Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Zurich 2008, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2008) View citations (8)
43. More Coffee, More Cigarettes? Coffee Market Liberalisation, Gender, and Bargaining in Uganda
    Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project
    Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2008) View citations (1)

2007

44. Boda bodas rule: Non-agricultural activities and their inequality implications in Western Kenya
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (5)
    Also in Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Göttingen 2007, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2007) View citations (6)
    GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies (2007) View citations (3)
    Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2007) View citations (5)
45. Resource Booms, Inequality, and Poverty: The Case of Gas in Bolivia
    Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project
    Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2006) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article RESOURCE BOOMS, INEQUALITY, AND POVERTY: THE CASE OF GAS IN BOLIVIA, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2008) View citations (5) (2008)

2006

46. Structural change and poverty reduction in Brazil: the impact of the Doha Round
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (20)
    Also in Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project (2005)
47. The Impact of Coffee Price Changes on Rural Households in Uganda
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The impact of coffee price changes on rural households in Uganda, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2007) View citations (6) (2007)
48. The impact of commodity price changes on rural households: the case of coffee in Uganda
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)

2005

49. External Shocks, Policy Reforms, and Pro-Poor Growth in Bolivia
    Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project
50. Trade options for Latin America. A Poverty Assessment Using Macro-Micro Linkages
    Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project
51. Uganda: No more pro-poor growth?
    Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (24)
    Also in Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Kiel 2005, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2005) View citations (25)

2004

52. Bananas, oil, and development: examining the resource curse and its transmission channels by resource type
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (15)
53. Operationalizing Pro-Poor Growth - Country Case Study: Bolivia
    Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers, Ibero-America Institute for Economic Research View citations (23)
54. Pro-poor growth in Bolivia: accounting for external shocks and policy reforms
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (6)
55. The Missing Links - Uganda's Economic Reforms and Pro-Poor Growth
    Open Access Publications from Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (6)

2003

56. Hacia un Sistema de Educación Dual – Una Perspectiva desde el Mercado Laboral sobre la Reducción de la Pobreza en Bolivia
    Documentos de trabajo, Instituto de Investigaciones Socio-Económicas (IISEC), Universidad Católica Boliviana

2001

57. Towards a dual education system - a labour market perspective on poverty reduction in Bolivia
    Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Large-scale acquisitions of communal land in the Global South: Assessing the risks and formulating policy recommendations
   Land Use Policy, 2024, 139, (C)

2023

2. “Stepping Down the Ladder”: The Impacts of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Removal in a Developing Country
   Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2023, 10, (1), 121 - 158 View citations (6)

2022

3. Smallholders in agro-industrial production: Lessons for rural development from a comparative analysis of Ghana’s and Indonesia’s oil palm sectors
   Land Use Policy, 2022, 119, (C) View citations (3)

2021

4. Large-scale farms in Zambia: Locational patterns and spillovers to smallholder agriculture
   World Development, 2021, 140, (C) View citations (10)

2019

5. The effects of energy price changes: heterogeneous welfare impacts and energy poverty in Indonesia
   Environment and Development Economics, 2019, 24, (2), 180-200 View citations (14)

2018

6. Determinants of foreign land acquisitions in low- and middle-income countries
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2018, 18, (1), 59-86 View citations (15)
7. Household welfare and CO2 emission impacts of energy and carbon taxes in Mexico
   Energy Economics, 2018, 72, (C), 222-235 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper Household Welfare and CO2 Emission Impacts of Energy and Carbon Taxes in Mexico, GIGA Working Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
8. Land-use change in oil palm dominated tropical landscapes—An agent-based model to explore ecological and socio-economic trade-offs
   PLOS ONE, 2018, 13, (1), 1-20 View citations (8)
9. Rural structural change, poverty and income distribution: evidence from Peru
   The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2018, 16, (4), 631-653 View citations (6)
   Also in The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2018, 16, (4), 631-653 (2018) View citations (5)

2017

10. Does forced solidarity hamper investment in small and micro enterprises?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45, (4), 827-846 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Does Forced Solidarity Hamper Investment in Small and Micro Enterprises?, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (22) (2013)
11. Social transfers and conditionalities under different regime types
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2017, 50, (C), 141-156 View citations (6)

2016

12. Drivers of Households’ Land-Use Decisions: A Critical Review of Micro-Level Studies in Tropical Regions
    Land, 2016, 5, (4), 1-32 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Drivers of households' land-use decisions - A critical review of micro-level studies in tropical regions, EFForTS Discussion Paper Series (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2015

13. Constrained firms, not subsistence activities: Evidence on capital returns and accumulation in Peruvian microenterprises
    Labour Economics, 2015, 33, (C), 94-110 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Constrained firms, not subsistence activities: Evidence on capital returns and accumulation in Peruvian microenterprises, Working Papers (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
14. Inefficiency of Male and Female Labor Supply in Agricultural Households: Evidence from Uganda
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2015, 97, (3), 998-1019 View citations (6)
15. SMARTer indicators for decent work in a post-2015 development agenda: A proposal
    International Labour Review, 2015, 154, (3), 285-302
16. The impact of minimum wages on informal and formal labor market outcomes: evidence from Indonesia
    IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2015, 4, (1), 1-25 View citations (18)

2014

17. Feasible mitigation actions in developing countries
    Nature Climate Change, 2014, 4, (11), 961-968 View citations (13)
18. Informal sector dynamics in times of fragile growth: The case of Madagascar
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2014, 26, (4), 437-455 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Informal Sector Dynamics In Times Of Fragile Growth: The Case Of Madagascar, Working Papers (2011) View citations (14) (2011)

2013

19. Electricity Access and the Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises: Evidence from West Africa
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2013, 25, (5), 815-829 View citations (18)
20. Renewables in the energy transition: Evidence on solar home systems and lighting fuel choice in Kenya
    Energy Economics, 2013, 40, (C), 350-359 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Renewables in the Energy Transition: Evidence on Solar Home Systems and Lighting-Fuel Choice in Kenya, GIGA Working Papers (2012) View citations (14) (2012)

2012

21. Constrained Gazelles: High Potentials in West Africa’s Informal Economy
    World Development, 2012, 40, (7), 1352-1368 View citations (84)
    See also Working Paper Constrained gazelles. High potentials in West Africa’s informal economy, ISS Working Papers - General Series (2012) View citations (90) (2012)
22. Millennium Development Goal Achievements and Policies in Education and Health: What Has Been Learnt?
    Development Policy Review, 2012, 30, (1), 67-85 View citations (4)
23. Neubewertung des informellen Sektors und Unternehmertums in Sub-Sahara-Afrika
    Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 2012, 81, (3), 69-83 View citations (2)

2011

24. BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND RETURNS TO CAPITAL IN INFORMAL ACTIVITIES: EVIDENCE FROM SUB‐SAHARAN AFRICA
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2011, 57, S27-S53 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Barriers to entry and returns to capital in informal activities: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa, Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes (2011) View citations (73) (2011)

2010

25. Communication, social capital and workplace health management as determinants of the innovative climate in German banks
    International Journal of Public Health, 2010, 55, (6), 561-570 View citations (1)
26. Sequential macro-micro modelling with behavioural microsimulations
    International Journal of Microsimulation, 2010, 3, (1), 24-34 View citations (4)

2009

27. Resource Curse or Rentier Peace? The Ambiguous Effects of Oil Wealth and Oil Dependence on Violent Conflict
    Journal of Peace Research, 2009, 46, (6), 757-776 View citations (95)

2008

28. Few Opportunities, Much Desperation: The Dichotomy of Non-Agricultural Activities and Inequality in Western Kenya
    World Development, 2008, 36, (12), 2713-2732 View citations (18)
29. RESOURCE BOOMS, INEQUALITY, AND POVERTY: THE CASE OF GAS IN BOLIVIA
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2008, 54, (3), 407-437 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Resource Booms, Inequality, and Poverty: The Case of Gas in Bolivia, Conference papers (2007) (2007)
30. Shocks, Policy Reforms and Pro‐Poor Growth in Bolivia: A Simulation Analysis
    Review of Development Economics, 2008, 12, (1), 37-56 View citations (3)

2007

31. The impact of coffee price changes on rural households in Uganda
    Agricultural Economics, 2007, 37, (2‐3), 293-303 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Coffee Price Changes on Rural Households in Uganda, 2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia (2006) View citations (9) (2006)

Books

2021

1. Skills Development and Training Interventions in Africa: Findings, Challenges, and Opportunities
   RWI Projektberichte, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung

Chapters

2018

1. Micro-econometric and Micro-Macro Linked Models: Sequential Macro-Micro Modelling with Behavioral Microsimulations
   Springer