John Rand

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Current position: Professor in Development Economics at the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen (since 2021)

Vice-chair of The Consultative Research Committee for Development Research (FFU) https://dfcentre.com/research/consultative-committees/

Born: 22 September 1974.

Education: PhD in Economics, University of Copenhagen (2005).

Previous positions: Professor (mso) in Economics at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (2015-2020). Professor (mso) in Economics at the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen (2011-2014). Associate Professor in Economics at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (2008-2011). Assistant Research Professor in Economics at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (2005-2008).

Kort præsentation

Open Office Hours: 

Mondays 10.00-12.00 (February-May)

Tuesdays 12.00-13.00 (November-December)

September-October: By appointment  

Current externally funded research

- “Energy transition and climate-smart agriculture in Vietnam”. Details: ETCAV

- “Economic Research and Policy Making in Kenya”. Details: KENYA

- “Sedentarization and climate change resilience in Nigeria - SCREEN. The case of the Damau Household Milk Farm (DHMF)”

Primære forskningsområder

Development Economics

Research groups

Development Economics Research Group (DERG) - co-director

Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE) - part of steering group

UCPH Migration Research Platform (https://migration.ku.dk/) - part of steering group

Undervisnings- og vejledningsområder

Head of Studies, Global Development

Teaching the following courses:

Development Economics (BA Economics)

Theories, Facts and Current Issues (TFC) (MSc Global Development)