https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/ The Story Beneath brings views and commentaries from DERG's network on current research topics. en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:56:52 +0200 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:56:52 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/the-critical-role-of-soft-skills-in-labour-market-success/ In today’s rapidly evolving labour market, the importance of soft skills cannot be overstated....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/the-critical-role-of-soft-skills-in-labour-market-success/" alt="The Critical Role of Soft Skills in Labour Market Success" title="The Critical Role of Soft Skills in Labour Market Success"><img src="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/images/blog/EEve_blog_main.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/the-critical-role-of-soft-skills-in-labour-market-success/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:45:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/do-key-informants-agree-with-representative-households-on-climate-exposure-and-resilience/ Ethiopia is facing increasing climate-induced hazards, such as droughts, especially in rural and agriculture-dependent...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/do-key-informants-agree-with-representative-households-on-climate-exposure-and-resilience/" alt="Do key informants agree with representative households on climate exposure and resilience?" title="Do key informants agree with representative households on climate exposure and resilience?"><img src="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/images/blog/Ethiopia_thumb.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/do-key-informants-agree-with-representative-households-on-climate-exposure-and-resilience/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/understanding-how-the-pandemic-is-shaping-extreme-poverty-can-big-data-help/ For the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2021, Finn Tarp, Nikos Tzavidis, Peter Lanjouw...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/understanding-how-the-pandemic-is-shaping-extreme-poverty-can-big-data-help/" alt="Understanding how the pandemic is shaping extreme poverty: can big data help?" title="Understanding how the pandemic is shaping extreme poverty: can big data help?"><img src="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/images/blog/deep-blog-thumbnail.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/understanding-how-the-pandemic-is-shaping-extreme-poverty-can-big-data-help/ Sat, 16 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/words-from-the-intern-ethiopia/ “Building Resilience to Climate Change in Ethiopia: Exploring Options for Action”, a collaborative...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/words-from-the-intern-ethiopia/" alt="Words from the intern: Ethiopia" title="Words from the intern: Ethiopia"><img src="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/images/blog/ethiopia_box_lars.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/words-from-the-intern-ethiopia/ Sun, 22 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/nobel-prize-in-economics-experiments-are-no-substitute-for-diagnosis/ Sitting in front of a class of 20 young students at a private technical-vocational college on the edge...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/nobel-prize-in-economics-experiments-are-no-substitute-for-diagnosis/" alt="Nobel prize in economics: experiments are no substitute for diagnosis" title="Nobel prize in economics: experiments are no substitute for diagnosis"><img src="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/images/blog/Blog_Jones_Nobel55.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/nobel-prize-in-economics-experiments-are-no-substitute-for-diagnosis/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/building-resilience-to-climate-change-in-ethiopia---what-do-we-know-so-far/ Climate change is not only a future threat, it is already here and the rural poor, who depend on rain-fed...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/building-resilience-to-climate-change-in-ethiopia---what-do-we-know-so-far/" alt="Building Resilience to Climate Change in Ethiopia - What do we know so far?" title="Building Resilience to Climate Change in Ethiopia - What do we know so far?"><img src="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/images/blog/Ethiopia_2box.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/building-resilience-to-climate-change-in-ethiopia---what-do-we-know-so-far/ Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/mozambique-case-study-shows-that-poverty-is-about-much-more-than-income/ What does it mean to be poor? On the face of it, this may not sound like a very difficult question. In...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/mozambique-case-study-shows-that-poverty-is-about-much-more-than-income/" alt="Mozambique case study shows that poverty is about much more than income" title="Mozambique case study shows that poverty is about much more than income"><img src="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/images/blog/Blog_Jones_Moz.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/mozambique-case-study-shows-that-poverty-is-about-much-more-than-income/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 17:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/poverty-measurements-for-policy-makers/ In order to reduce poverty you must be able to measure it. It sounds so obvious, but in my experience...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/poverty-measurements-for-policy-makers/" alt="Poverty measurements for policy makers" title="Poverty measurements for policy makers"><img src="https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/images/blog/Blog_1-2019.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/blog/poverty-measurements-for-policy-makers/ Wed, 01 May 2019 16:30:00 +0200