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Marion WernerView profile

Associate Professor

• Labor Studies
• Feminist Theory
• Postcolonial Theory
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Marion Werner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and the Department of Global Gender & Sexuality Studies at the University at Buffalo (College of Arts and Sciences). She co-directs the Center for Trade, Environment and Development (CTED) and serves as Co-Editor of Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography . Her research focuses on labor dynamics, feminist and postcolonial theory, political economy, and geographies of global production, with a regional focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. Werner holds a PhD in Geography from the University of Minnesota (2010). Her book Global Displacement: The Making of Uneven Development in the Caribbean (Wiley Blackwell, 2016) examines worker and farmer livelihoods in Caribbean global trade systems. Her work critiques capitalist production models through case studies on pesticide regulation in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic labor regimes, and the socio-environmental impacts of global commodity chains. Her scholarship emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to understanding how global economic systems interact with local contexts, particularly through studies of pesticide industries, food regimes, and neoliberal policies. She has pioneered the GloPUT database tracking pesticide use in low-income countries and contributed to critical dialogues on uneven development theories. Werner's affiliations include leadership roles in CTED and Antipode , where she promotes radical geographic perspectives. Her research extends into policy advocacy, as seen in her analyses of post-hurricane Caribbean governance and critiques of 'trade-labor linkages' in Vietnam. Key grants include support for geographies of pesticide production and feminist institutional reform initiatives. Her work bridges academia and activism through mentorship programs addressing gender equity in higher education structures.

Florian SchaeferView profile

Lecturer

• Political Economy of Development
• Global Labour and Development
• Transnational Investment Projects
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Dr. Florian Schaefer is a Lecturer in International Development at King's College London, based in the Department of International Development within the School of Global Affairs. He joined King's in December 2022 and is also a Visiting Fellow at the Open University. His research focuses on the political economy of development, transnational investment projects, and global labour dynamics. He holds a PhD in Development Studies from SOAS, University of London (2017) and held postdoctoral positions at SOAS, LSE, and the Open University. His work combines mixed methods, including survey data and qualitative interviews. Education: PhD in Development Studies, SOAS (2017) Postdoctoral Researcher at SOAS, LSE, and Open University Research Interests: Job quality in low/middle-income countries Chinese transnational infrastructure investments Global value chains and production networks African economic development Teaching: Undergraduate: Transition, Emergence and Development in Africa Postgraduate: Global Labour and Development His recent publications analyze Chinese investments in Europe, wage disparities in African manufacturing, and Ethiopian coffee sector performance. He collaborates with research groups focusing on global capitalism, production networks, and Chinese investments. Florian advises PhD students on topics like state-led development and infrastructure politics.

Saleh Sahabeh TabrizyView profile

Associate Professor

• International Economics
• Development Economics
• Innovation and Growth
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Saleh Sahabeh Tabrizy is an Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma's Michael F. Price College of Business, specifically within the Tom Love Division of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development. He previously served in the Department of Economics at Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences (2015-2021). His research focuses on international economics, development economics, and innovation-driven growth, with publications in prestigious journals like The World Economy , Review of Development Economics , and Southern Economic Journal . Education includes a PhD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2015), an M.Sc. in International Economics and Finance from Otto-Von-Guericke University of Magdeburg (2009-2009), and a B.A. in Economics from Allameh Tabataba'i University (2002-2006). He also holds an Advanced Studies Certificate (ASC) in International Economic Policy Research from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (2010). His teaching includes graduate-level economics and econometrics courses at Price College. He has received multiple awards for teaching excellence, including the Morris Butkin Memorial Professor of Excellence Award (recent), Harold E. Hackler Outstanding MBA Professor Award (PT), and the John H. and Jane M. Patten Teaching Award. Research interests span exchange rate impacts on trade/investment, sanctions' socio-economic effects, and innovation policies. Notable publications analyze Iran's inflation determinants, JCPOA's export effects, and gendered impacts of sanctions on employment. His work bridges theoretical trade models with empirical policy analysis in developing economies.

Ben WangView profile

Associate Professor

• Macroeconomics
• Economic Expectation and Uncertainty
• Labour Market Outcomes
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Ben Wang is an Associate Professor in Economics at Macquarie University's Department of Economics, affiliated with Macquarie Business School. He holds roles as Strategic Corporate Engagement Coordinator, ESA NSW Treasurer (since 2022), and CESA council member (since 2018). His PhD from Macquarie University earned a Vice-Chancellor’s commendation. Research focuses on three pillars: 1) Expectation formation driven by news, 2) Economic uncertainty measurement and impacts, and 3) Monetary policy communication effects. Key areas include consumer/business expectations, policy uncertainty, central bank communication strategies, and labor market outcomes for immigrants/refugees. Notable outputs include work on housing price networks, macroeconomic disagreement indices, and refugee migration policy analysis. His 2023 paper on social assimilation and labour markets was widely cited (14 Scopus citations). Grants include ARC funding, Estia Health industry support, and DAAD sponsorship. He has collaborated with Reserve Banks of Australia and New Zealand, and participated in 6 research projects since 2016. Awards include his Vice-Chancellor’s commendation for doctoral work.

• Agricultural Science
• Environmental Policy
• Digital Agriculture
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Andrew Simpson is an academic affiliated with the Institute for Future Environments (IFE) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia. His work focuses on agricultural sustainability, digital agricultural solutions, and environmental policy impacts on farming communities. He has collaborated extensively on CRDC-funded projects (e.g., QUT1701) related to cotton production systems and agri-intelligence technologies. Key contributions include investigating farmers' perceptions of environmental regulations, assessing digital farming technologies' adoption, and analyzing decision-making frameworks in agricultural value chains. Research Interests: Agricultural Technology Integration Sustainable Cotton Production Environmental Policy Compliance Data-Driven Farm Management Publications (2017-2019) highlight his focus on agri-intelligence applications and decision-support systems in farming. His work bridges policy, technology, and environmental stewardship to enhance agricultural productivity while addressing ecological challenges.

Nicole BrangerView profile

Professor

• Economics of Derivatives
• Asset Pricing
• Asset Allocation
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Prof. Dr. Nicole Branger is a Full Professor of Finance and Chair of Derivatives and Financial Engineering at the University of Münster's School of Business and Economics. She holds the Venia Legendi (Habilitation) in Business Administration and has held academic positions at the University of Southern Denmark and Goethe University Frankfurt. Her research focuses on derivatives, asset pricing, and asset allocation, with a particular emphasis on market dynamics, risk management, and financial engineering. Branger's academic journey includes a Ph.D. (Dr. rer. pol.) from the University of Karlsruhe (TH) and a Diplom in Business Engineering. She has been a Research Fellow at the Center for Financial Studies (CFS) since 2013 and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Banking and Finance . Her work bridges theoretical finance with practical applications, addressing topics such as volatility modeling, portfolio optimization, and the impact of geopolitical events on commodity markets. Her research highlights include studies on stock-market bubbles, global value chain dynamics, and the effects of oil market monopoly power. She has published extensively in top journals such as the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis , Review of Finance , and Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control . Branger has received several accolades, including the WHU Finance Award (2013 and 2009) and the Walter-Georg-Waffenschmidt-Preis. Her projects include analyzing agricultural commodity markets and investigating bubbles in financial markets. She actively contributes to academic governance, including roles in editorial boards and research networks.

• Environmental governance
• Environmental politics
• Natural resource management
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Zoe Wang is a Senior Lecturer in Development Studies and Convener of the Master of Global Development program at James Cook University (JCU). She holds a PhD in Human Geography from the University of Sydney, a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University, and a Bachelor of Science from National Taiwan University. Her research focuses on environmental governance, agrarian change, and rural development, employing a political ecology framework. She currently leads an ARC Discovery Project on high-value horticulture in coastal Australia and has published in journals like Land Use Policy and World Development . Education: PhD in Human Geography, University of Sydney Master of Environmental Management, Yale University Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University Research Interests: Zoe’s work examines the politics of environmental and development interventions, including indigenous resource governance, participatory approaches, and the impact of NGOs, policies, and markets on natural resource use. Her geographical focus spans China, Taiwan, and Australia. Recent projects include analyzing global production networks in Australian horticulture and studying coffee value chains in China’s borderlands. Awards and Grants: Zoe has received awards such as the Early Career Researcher Grant (2023) and the Goldman International Environmental Fellowship (2003). She actively engages in media discussions on climate policy, migrant labor, and environmental issues, including appearances on ABC News and Deutsche Welle. Consultancy and Outreach: She advises the FNQ Taiwanese Emergency Assistance Association on migrant community outreach and has served as a peer reviewer for the ARC Discovery Project and DECRA grants. Zoe also reviews for journals like Geoforum and Sustainability . Labs/Teams: Her research aligns with interdisciplinary initiatives at JCU, focusing on sustainable development and environmental policy. She collaborates with global scholars on projects addressing agrarian reforms and transnational labor dynamics.

• Accounting, auditing and accountability
• Māori land law
• Commercial law
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Dr Dara Dimitrov is a Lecturer at the Te Piringa Faculty of Law, University of Waikato. She holds a PhD in Charity and Accounting Law and has taught since 2017 in areas including Land Law, Business Law, and Equity & Succession. Her research focuses on Māori land law, sustainability accounting, and charity regulation. She has collaborated with local councils on Māori stakeholder engagement and serves on editorial boards like the Waikato Law Review. Recent work includes studies on urban beekeeping's role in sustainability and fiduciary obligations in historical land leases. Academic Appointments: Lecturer at University of Waikato (2019–present), Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology (2019), and Pathways College (2017–2018). Education: PhD, Charity and Accounting Law (University of Waikato); Bachelors and Masters in Law/Management. Research interests include Māori land tenure, commercial law, and the intersection of beekeeping with sustainability goals. She advises on employment advocacy projects and has secured grants for Māori stakeholder engagement with local councils. Teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate courses in law and business law.

• Socio-Ecological Systems Research
• Political Ecology
• Ecological Economics
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Josef Kaiser is a Research Fellow at Humboldt University of Berlin's Department of Landscape Ecology, with a focus on socio-ecological systems and environmental policy. He holds an M.Sc. and completed his Ph.D. in Global Change Geography at HU Berlin in 2024. His research examines governance structures, collective action, and socio-ecological transformations, particularly in urban and rural contexts. Current roles include a postdoctoral position at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and a visiting scientist role at HU Berlin. Education: Ph.D. (2024), M.Sc. Global Change Geography (2019), B.Sc. Geography with Economics (2016), all from Humboldt University. Professional experience includes roles as a postdoc, research associate, and project leader in conservation policy and sustainability initiatives. Research interests span property rights, commodification processes, and biodiversity conservation, with contributions to urban sustainability through blue-green infrastructure projects. Over 10 peer-reviewed publications and book contributions address PES mechanisms, conservation conflicts, and transformative governance. Teaching includes courses on socio-ecological systems modeling and statistics. Collaborations include the Stockholm Resilience Centre and netzwerk n eV for sustainable university design. Active in committees like the landscape ecology colloquium and project tutorials on post-growth economics.

• Agribusiness
• Agricultural Economics
• Natural Resources
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Rui Manuel de Sousa Fragoso is a Full Professor at the University of Évora, specializing in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, and Sustainability. He holds a Ph.D. in Management (2001), M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics (1996), and B.A. in Animal Production Engineering (1993). His research focuses on agribusiness, natural resource management, and sustainable development. Key projects include studies on wine industry efficiency, water resource management, and climate change impacts on Mediterranean agriculture. He has supervised numerous master’s and doctoral theses, including work on sustainable viticulture, entrepreneurial intention, and water use efficiency. Fragoso has led national and international projects such as the SUSTAINOLIVE initiative and the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor survey. His work integrates multi-criteria decision analysis, entropy methods, and supply chain optimization to address socio-economic and environmental challenges in agriculture.

• Agricultural Economics
• Farm Productivity Analysis
• Socio-Economic Challenges in Agriculture
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Belde AKA KİYAĞA is an academic affiliated with Kaduna State University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on agricultural economics, particularly analyzing productivity determinants and socio-economic challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Nigeria. She has conducted extensive studies on soybean, rice, sorghum, and vegetable production systems, emphasizing issues like farm profitability, poverty measurement among women farmers, and climate change adaptation strategies. Education: Kaduna State University, Nigeria (specific degree details not provided) Her work emphasizes quantitative methods like the Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) to analyze agricultural competitiveness and policy impacts. Recent studies include analyzing net farm income constraints, welfare status determinants, and the socio-economic dynamics of crop production systems in Northwest Nigeria. Awards: No scientific awards mentioned in the provided texts. Grants & Advising: No specific grants or student advising roles explicitly detailed in the texts. Her collaborative work includes multidisciplinary studies with institutions like Mustafa Kemal University and Selcuk University.

Martha Gwenn BellView profile

Associate Professor

• Geography
• Environmental History
• Urban Geography
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Martha Gwenn Bell is an Associate Professor in the Geography and Environment Section of the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science in Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on urban water systems, environmental history, climate change, and agrarian transformations in Latin America, particularly Peru and the Andes. Education: Ph.D. in Geography, The Pennsylvania State University M.S. in Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison B.A. in Archaeology and Geology, Yale University Her research interests include urban geography, environmental history, climate change adaptation, Andean agriculture, and historical water systems . She investigates how long-term infrastructural and colonial legacies shape contemporary climate vulnerabilities, especially in Lima’s water system. Her work bridges geography, archaeology, and sustainability studies. Recent publications (2021–2025) reveal a strong thematic focus on agri-food systems in the context of climate change. Key areas include the expansion of greenhouse agriculture (the 'Plantationocene'), blueberry cultivation in the Andes, urban agriculture sustainability, and indigenous knowledge in climate adaptation. Her work often combines historical analysis with contemporary environmental challenges. Scientific Awards and Fellowships: J. Warren Nystrom Award, American Association of Geographers Fulbright Fellowship National Science Foundation (USA) Fellowship European Science Foundation Fellowship Riva Agüero Institute Fellowship Dr. Bell has been actively involved in research and teaching, mentoring students through thesis seminars and research workshops. She has taught courses such as Urban Geography, Workshop 9 and 10 in Architecture, and professional training seminars. While no specific grants are listed, her fellowship support indicates a strong record of external funding. She collaborates with researchers like Karl Zimmerer and contributes to interdisciplinary dialogues on sustainability and historical geography. She is affiliated with research initiatives on urban water, climate resilience, and Andean environmental change, though no formal lab name is mentioned. Her work continues to explore the socio-ecological pathways of agrarian intensification and urban adaptation in the Global South.

• Agricultural Economics
• Food Security
• Agribusiness Value Chains
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Ed Mabaya is a Research Professor in the Department of Global Development at Cornell University and Director of the Humphrey Fellowship Program. He holds a joint appointment as Professor Extraordinary at Stellenbosch University's Department of Agricultural Economics. His work focuses on economic development in Africa, agribusiness value chains, and food security. Mabaya earned his PhD (2003) and MS (1998) from Cornell University's Department of Applied Economics and Management, and a BS (1994) from the University of Zimbabwe. Education: PhD, Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University (2003) MS, Agricultural, Resource and Managerial Economics, Cornell University (1998) BS, Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Zimbabwe (1994) Research Interests: Mabaya's research emphasizes food systems transformation in Africa, digital agriculture, seed systems, and enabling environments for agribusiness. He has published widely on seed access, agri-food system innovations, and policy reforms. His work bridges academic research with practical development interventions, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Grants & Awards: Simon Brand Memorial Address (2021) African Association of Agricultural Economists President’s Award (2019) 42 African Innovators to Watch (Ventures Africa, 2016) Coca Cola Africa Diaspora Network Recognition (2013) Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow (2007) Labs/Teams: Mabaya leads initiatives such as the African Seed Access Index (TASAI) and collaborates with global organizations like the African Development Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He chairs the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) and serves on the Cornell Institute for African Development advisory board.

• Energy Economics
• Renewable Energy
• Climate Policy
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Dr. Athanassios Dagoumas is an Associate Professor of Energy Economics at the Department of International & European Studies, University of Piraeus, and Director of the Energy and Environmental Policy Lab. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His professional experience includes roles as a Special Scientist at the Greek Power Exchange (LAGHE) and Power System Operator (DESMHE), and as an advisor to the Greek Ministry of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change. His research focuses on energy markets, climate policy, renewable integration, and electricity systems modeling. Notable projects include techno-economic assessments of low-carbon systems in Cameroon, analysis of European energy geopolitics in the Eastern Mediterranean, and optimization models for power system scheduling under carbon constraints. He has collaborated with Cambridge University's Climate Change Mitigation Research Center and contributed to EU-funded initiatives on energy security and sustainability. Dr. Dagoumas leads interdisciplinary teams addressing urban climate resilience, energy poverty mitigation, and policy design for decarbonization. His work emphasizes practical solutions through mathematical modeling, scenario analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Over 150 publications span electricity market design, renewable forecasting, and the macroeconomic impacts of energy policies. He coordinates international research networks focused on Africa's energy transitions and has advised energy companies on market strategies. His lab develops innovative tools for grid flexibility, demand response, and climate policy evaluation, bridging academic research with real-world energy system challenges.

• Corporate Finance
• Multinational Corporations
• Tax Policy
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C. Fritz Foley is the André R. Jakurski Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School (HBS). He joined HBS in 2004 after teaching at the University of Michigan Business School. Foley holds a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Harvard University and a B.A. in Ethics, Politics, and Economics from Yale University. His research focuses on corporate finance, multinational corporations, tax policy, and international trade. He teaches courses such as Corporate Financial Operations and has co-chaired Executive Education programs like Finance for Senior Executives. Key research areas include the role of multinational firms in global markets, tax policies affecting corporate behavior, and the impact of intellectual property rights. Foley has authored numerous influential papers, including studies on corporate governance, tax havens, and international trade finance. His book Global Goliaths (2021) explores the strategies and challenges of multinational corporations in the 21st century economy. He has received awards such as the 2008 Pearson/Prentice Hall Prize and served in senior administrative roles at HBS, including Senior Associate Dean for External Relations and Strategic Financial Planning. Foley has also contributed to over 50 case studies and teaching materials, covering topics like financial management, corporate strategy, and international trade.