Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
CV
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).
Short presentation
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)”
Primary fields of research
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
Teaching
Head of Studies, Global Development
Teaching the following courses:
Development Economics (BA Economics)
Theories, Facts and Current Issues (TFC) (MSc Global Development)
Keywords
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Development Economics
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Hjaelper vi? Den danske hjaelp til udviklingslandene: Hvorfor? Hvor meget? Hvordan?
Flentø, J., Rand, J. & Tarp, F., 2024, In: Samfundsøkonomen. 2, 2024, p. 9-18Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research
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Imports, supply chains and firm productivity
Newman, C., Rand, J. & Tarp, F., Dec 2023, In: World Development. 172, 10 p., 106371.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Citations (Scopus)29 Downloads (Pure) -
Local governance quality and law compliance: The case of Mozambican firms
Berkel, H. M., Rand, J. & Hansen, C. E., Sept 2022, In: World Development. 157, 17 p., 105942.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Corporate Social Responsibility in a Competitive Business Environment
Newman, C., Rand, J., Tarp, F. & Trifkovic, N., Jan 2020, In: The Journal of Development Studies. 56, 8, p. 1455-1472Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Linked-in by FDI: The Role of Firm-Level Relationships for Knowledge Transfers in Africa and Asia
Newman, C., Page, J., Rand, J., Shimeles, A., Söderbom, M. & Tarp, F., 2020, In: The Journal of Development Studies. 56, 3, p. 451-468Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Tariffs, Productivity and Resource Misallocation
Kilumelume, M., Morando, B., Newman, C. & Rand, J., 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The World Bank Economic Review. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Differential Bunching Impacts Across the Income Distribution: Evidence from Tax Administrative Data
Adu-Ababio, K., Bryson, S., Mwale, E. & Rand, J., 2024, In: European Journal of Development Research. 37, p. 152-188 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Complementarity and substitutability between farm and nonfarm activities: Evidence from agricultural households in Tanzania
Aikaeli, J., Chegere, M. J. & Rand, J., 2023, In: Review of Development Economics. 27, 1, p. 89-111Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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PhD Assessment Committee (External organisation)
Rand, J. (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership in review committee
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PhD Assessment Committee (External organisation)
Rand, J. (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership in review committee
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PhD Assessment Committee (External organisation)
Rand, J. (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership in review committee
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Conference presentation UNU WIDER Conference on Transforming Economies for Better Jobs (Bangkok, Thailand)
Rand, J. (Speaker)
13 Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Nordic Conference in Development Economics (NCDE)
Rand, J. (Speaker)
Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Conference presentation at the annual CAE conference at RUC (Roskilde, DK)
Rand, J. (Speaker)
3 Dec 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Conference presentation at the UNU WIDER Conference Think Development Think WIDER (Helsinki Finland)
Rand, J. (Speaker)
13 Sept 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Conference presentation at the Conference on Inclusive Growth in Mozambique (Maputo, Mozambique)
Rand, J. (Speaker)
Nov 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution