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Economics of Development and Emerging Markets. June 1, 2012. Our starting point: 75% of global poor. This innovative focus challenges the traditional concepts of global economic governance and of development, including targets of poverty reduction and other Millennium Development Goals.
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Economics of Development and Emerging Markets June 1, 2012
Our starting point: 75% of global poor This innovative focus challenges the traditional concepts of global economic governance and of development, including targets of poverty reduction and other Millennium Development Goals. Bergeijk
Profile and lines of research • 3 EUR Profile areas: Welfare, Governance, Health • Micro and macrotransition processes from 3 different angles. • Line 1 (Arjun Bedi) micro-level evidence-based policy analysis in the context of specific countries and country groupings. • Line 2 (Peter van Bergeijk) economic interaction between countries through trade, investment and other capital flows. • Line 3 (Mansoob Murshed) conflicts and cooperation within and between countries; economic governance. • An important recurrent theme is the impact of uncertainty that is generated by exogenous shocks such as crises, (civil) wars and environmental degradation. Bergeijk
Environment and Strategy • Joint research proposals and joint supervision and teaching with Woudestein faculties: • iBMG, • ESE, • RSM, • ESHCC, • BoFEB • Integrate value chain research with economic diplomacy (both top government priorities) while retaining a clear focus on implications for the South. • Enter market for impact evaluation. Changinggovernmentpriorities Integration into Erasmus University Relevance Policy Publication strategy aimed a top journals and publishers Quality Productivity Research Academic Teaching • Valorization of research in high level advisory services and committees for Parliament and the Cabinet (AIV – foreign affairs and development and NRB – homeland security) • Promotiebonus • Increase PhD enrollment • EDEM is committed to developing new modes of (co-)funding for PhDs and to increasingly work with off-site PhDs. Shifting resource base New situation in the South Society Bergeijk
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Key issues for discussion • How to do better? • What should be the benchmark? • How high should membership requirements be set? • Should the multidisciplinarity of the programme be further strengthened • Should the publication strategy focus on much less and better Bergeijk