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Prof. Jean-Marie BALAND is a faculty member at the University of Namur, affiliated with the School of Evening Studies in Economics and Management and Department of Economics and Management. His research spans Microeconomics, Quantitative Methods, and Development Economics, with a focus on poverty, environmental policy, and social norms in low-income countries.
- Doctor of Economic Sciences (1991) - University of Namur, thesis on Dual Economy Models
His research trends include Environmental Economics (e.g., forest regeneration in Nepal), Gender and Household Dynamics (e.g., female agency in the Philippines), and Policy Evaluation (e.g., deprivation measures combining poverty and mortality). Key subfields: Child Labor, Rural Development, Natural Resource Management, Social Capital, Health Economics, and Reproductive Rights.
He leads major projects like PODER (Policy Design and Evaluation Research) and SSD: Social Capital and Informal Contracts, collaborating with institutions such as Harvard University and Boston University. Current research entities: Development Finance & Public Policies (DeFiPP) and Center for Research in Development Economics (CRED).
