https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/ News from the Development Economic Research Group, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen (UCPH-DERG) en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:31:10 +0200 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:31:10 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/fluctuating-coffee-prices-put-mental-pressure--on-vietnamese-farmers/ Vietnamese coffee farmers are experiencing significantly more stress and psychological difficulties.... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/fluctuating-coffee-prices-put-mental-pressure--on-vietnamese-farmers/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/derg-grants/ The UCPH-DERG research group under the Department of Economics has received funding for five new projects,... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/derg-grants/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:30:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/professor-henrik-hansen-appointed-new-head-of-upch-department-of-economics/ Professor Henrik Hansen has been appointed as the new Head of UPCH Department of Economics from 1 March... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/professor-henrik-hansen-appointed-new-head-of-upch-department-of-economics/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/professor-finn-tarp-appointed-chair-of-zefs-advisory-board-at-the-university-of-bonn/ On 21 September 2022, Finn Tarp delivered a lecture on foreign aid and economic development at the Center... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/professor-finn-tarp-appointed-chair-of-zefs-advisory-board-at-the-university-of-bonn/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/novo-nordisk-foundation-funded-equal-project-included-in-this-years-wider-conference/ On 5-7 October 2022, UNU-WIDER in partnership with Universidad de los Andes hosted in Bogota, Colombia,... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/novo-nordisk-foundation-funded-equal-project-included-in-this-years-wider-conference/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:45:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/research-collaboration-with-ethiopia-on-building-resilience-to-climate-change-achieves-new-important-milestone/ The research collaboration between the Development Economics Research Group (UCPH-DERG) and the Policy... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/research-collaboration-with-ethiopia-on-building-resilience-to-climate-change-achieves-new-important-milestone/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/call-for-papers---20th-nordic-conference-in-development-economics-ncde/ A call for papers has been issued for the upcoming Nordic Conference in Development Economics.  https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/call-for-papers---20th-nordic-conference-in-development-economics-ncde/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/ucph-derg-researchers-completing-an-institutional-diagnostic-of-mozambique/ On 18 December 2021, UPCH-DERG’s Professor Finn Tarp and Dr Ines Ferreira will take part in an... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/ucph-derg-researchers-completing-an-institutional-diagnostic-of-mozambique/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/ucph-derg-partners-in-international-consortium-generating-data-and-evidence-to-end-extreme-poverty-deep/ The University of Copenhagen Development Economics Research Group (UCPH-DERG) has joined an international... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/ucph-derg-partners-in-international-consortium-generating-data-and-evidence-to-end-extreme-poverty-deep/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/ucph-derg-work-in-mozambique-continues-to-2024/ On 7 May 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway signed a funding agreement sealing Phase II... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/ucph-derg-work-in-mozambique-continues-to-2024/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/finn-tarp-co-edits-new-book-on-inequality/ Oxford University Press has published the open access book ‘Inequality in the Developing World’... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/finn-tarp-co-edits-new-book-on-inequality/ Sat, 03 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/call-for-papers---19th-nordic-conference-in-development-economics-ncde/ A call for papers has been issued for the upcoming Nordic Conference in Development Economics. The event... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/call-for-papers---19th-nordic-conference-in-development-economics-ncde/ Sat, 03 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/request-for-research-proposals/ DERG together with the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/request-for-research-proposals/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:15:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/two-derg-members-promoted-to-professors/ The Department of Economics at the University of Copenhagen has promoted DERG members John Rand and Thomas... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/two-derg-members-promoted-to-professors/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/finn-tarp-discussant-on-inequality-at-danida-webinar/ On 11 November, Professor Finn Tarp from the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) took part as... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/finn-tarp-discussant-on-inequality-at-danida-webinar/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:30:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/expansion-of-dergs-activities-in-myanmar-in-2020/ The Development Economics Research Group (DERG) has with Professor Finn Tarp as Project Coordinator received... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/expansion-of-dergs-activities-in-myanmar-in-2020/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/new-2020-23-novo-nordisk-foundation-project-equal-at-derg/ The Development Economics Research Group (DERG) has with Professor Finn Tarp as grant recipient received... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/new-2020-23-novo-nordisk-foundation-project-equal-at-derg/ Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:15:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/new-2020-22-ffu-project-at-derg/ The Development Economics Research Group (DERG) has with Professor Finn Tarp as Project Coordinator received... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/new-2020-22-ffu-project-at-derg/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:15:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/phase-ii-2020-23-of-dergs-tanzania-project-now-underway/ The Development Economics Research Group (DERG) has with Professor Finn Tarp as Project Coordinator received... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/phase-ii-2020-23-of-dergs-tanzania-project-now-underway/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/three-years-among-the-most-downloaded-in-journal-of-development-economics-jde/ Since its publication in 2016, the article ‘Does Foreign Aid Harm Political Institutions?’... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/three-years-among-the-most-downloaded-in-journal-of-development-economics-jde/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:00:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/derg-member-writes-debate-piece-on-education/ PhD student and DERG member Kasper Brandt has recently contributed to the Danish medium Altinget.dk with... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/derg-member-writes-debate-piece-on-education/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/study-included-in-eer-50th-anniversary-editors-choice-articles/ Professors John Rand and Finn Tarp are co-authors of the UNU-WIDER study ‘Technology Transfers,... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/study-included-in-eer-50th-anniversary-editors-choice-articles/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/myanmar-delegation-attended-sam-workshop-in-copenhagen/ A two-week workshop on Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) building and analysis was undertaken by... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/myanmar-delegation-attended-sam-workshop-in-copenhagen/ Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/derg-launches-two-special-issues-during-summer/ It has been a busy June-July for DERG research group at the University of Copenhagen. Just... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/derg-launches-two-special-issues-during-summer/ Sat, 20 Jul 2019 14:30:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/derg-study-becomes-feature-article-in-jicep/ World Scientific’s Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy (JICEP) has chosen the... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/derg-study-becomes-feature-article-in-jicep/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:45:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/professor-finn-tarp-invited-to-present-at-inequality-workshop-at-un-headquarters/ On 6 May 2019, UNU-WIDER and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/professor-finn-tarp-invited-to-present-at-inequality-workshop-at-un-headquarters/ Thu, 09 May 2019 15:45:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/01032019/ The Department of Economics at the University of Dar es Salaam and the Development Economics Research... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/01032019/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 09:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/18022019/ The interns will be working in two different organizations during the internship period (4-6 months).... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/18022019/ Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:15:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/01102018/ On September 13-15, many DERG members participated in and presented their work at the UNU-WIDER conference,... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/01102018/ Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/19032018_02/ Finn Tarp from the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) at the Department of Economics has together... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/19032018_02/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:00:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/19032018_01/ John Rand, Finn Tarp and Neda Trifkovic from the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) at the Department... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/19032018_01/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/08122017/ A study published in 2010 by Sam Jones and Finn Tarp from the Development Economics Research Group (DERG)... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/08122017/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/13112017/ Professors John Rand and Finn Tarp from the Development Economics Research Group (DERG) at the Department... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/13112017/ Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:15:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/16102017/ Video presentations on DERG directed data collection in Vietnam now available https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/16102017/ Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26092016/ Together with Louis Putterman and Jean-Robert Tyran, Thomas Markussen has published a paper titled “Judicial... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26092016/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:45:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/08092016/ New video on global inequality, featuring DERG Coordianator Finn Tarp. https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/08092016/ Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26052016/ Der er indgået aftale mellem udviklingsøkonomigruppen (DERG) ved Økonomisk Institut og... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26052016/ Thu, 26 May 2016 13:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26102015_01/ Does foreign aid harm political institutions? The notion remains prevalent. https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26102015_01/ Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:30:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26102015/ Der er indgået aftale mellem  udviklingsøkonomigruppen (DERG) ved Økonomisk Institut... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26102015/ Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/02102015/ DERG coordinator Finn Tarp recently gave a lengthy interview to Kristeligt Dagblad on https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/02102015/ Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/01092015/ In recent years, academic studies have been converging towards the view that foreign aidpromotes aggregate... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/01092015/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 09:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26052015_1/ In this article, we assert that developing countries are much better prepared to undertake negotiations... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26052015_1/ Tue, 26 May 2015 14:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26052015/ We adopt a multi-sectoral approach and consider the full range of climate projections https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26052015/ Tue, 26 May 2015 14:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/22052015/ This paper explores the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and the productivity of... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/22052015/ Fri, 22 May 2015 08:45:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/20052015_1/ This study provides a replication of the empirical results reported by Nowak-Lehmann, Dreher, Herzer,... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/20052015_1/ Wed, 20 May 2015 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/20052015_2/ This paper explores the effect of land titling on agricultural productivity in Vietnam and the productivity... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/20052015_2/ Wed, 20 May 2015 08:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/18052015/ This paper confirms recent evidence of a positive impact of aid on growth and widens the scope of evaluation... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/18052015/ Mon, 18 May 2015 10:30:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/07052015/ This is an introduction to the UNU-WIDER special issue of World Development on aid policy and the macroeconomic... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/07052015/ Thu, 07 May 2015 08:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/06052015/ This research studies whether the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol achieves its... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/06052015/ Wed, 06 May 2015 08:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/04052015/ One of the dualobjectives of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol is to assist... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/04052015/ Tue, 05 May 2015 09:30:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/05052015/ International economic integration has been a central policy goal for the Vietnam government since the... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/05052015/ Tue, 05 May 2015 09:30:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/14042015/ The paper entitled “Weather shocks and cropland decisions in rural Mozambique” has been published... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/14042015/ Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/08042015/ Together with co-authors Vincenzo Salvucci and Channing Arndt, Sam Jones has recently published a paper... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/08042015/ Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/12012015/ Surprisingly, academics argue that European countries should not cut the funding when they uncover that... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/12012015/ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:15:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/01092014/ The last 15 years have seen major changes to education systems in East Africa. https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/01092014/ Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:45:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/05032014/ This paper uses household panel data from rural Vietnam to explore the effects of having a relative in... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/05032014/ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 08:30:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/04032014/ This paper confirms recent evidence of a positive impact of aid on growth and widens the scope of evaluation... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/04032014/ Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26022014/ Information failures are a major barrier to formal financial saving in low-income countries. https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/26022014/ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:30:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/27022014/ The authors comprehensively analyse the long-run effect of foreign aid (ODA) on key macroeconomic variables... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/27022014/ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:30:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/03032014/ This paper tests the effect of corruption on the efficiency of capital investment. Using firm-level data... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/03032014/ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:30:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/03032014_01/ This study provides a replication of the empirical results reported by Nowak-Lehmann, Dreher, Herzer,... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/03032014_01/ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:30:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/21022014/ What determines how much foreign aid donors provide? https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/21022014/ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:15:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/24022014/ Some recent literature in the meta-analysis category where results from a range of studies are brought... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/24022014/ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:15:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/25022014/ Firm turnover (i.e., firm entry and exit) is a well-recognized source of sector-level productivity growth.... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/25022014/ Mon, 03 Mar 2014 11:15:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/29012014/ On 14 January 2014, the Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Bui Quang Vinh presented... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/29012014/ Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:00:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/10012014/ Globalisation has radically changed the way people live all over the world. Massive economic growth in... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/10012014/ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:45:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/13082013/ Entrusting the power to punish to a central authority is a hallmark of civilization, yet informal or... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/13082013/ Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:00:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/news26102012/ In collaboration with DERG, the Department of Economics has hired three new, permanent staff members.... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/news26102012/ Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:15:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/08122011/ During the celebrations taking place on 23 November 2011 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/08122011/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0100 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/14072011/ On July 6th, Professor Finn Tarp presented the recently completed report “Characteristics of the... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/14072011/ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:45:00 +0200 https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/19052009/ Professor Finn Tarp is appointed as Director of United Nations University - World Institute for Development... https://www.econ.ku.dk/derg/news/19052009/ Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200