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Jean-Marie Baland is a Professor at the University of Namur, affiliated with the School of Economics and Management and the Department of Economics and Management. He serves as Director of the Department of Economic Sciences and is actively involved in research through entities like the Development Finance & Public Policies (DeFiPP) and Center for Research in Development Economics (CRED).
- Doctor of Economic Sciences, University of Namur (1991)
Research Interests:
- Microeconomics
- Quantitative Methods
- Development Economics
- Social Labels
- Microfinance
- Household Efficiency
Recent Research Trends: His 2024–2020 publications focus on environmental economics, gender dynamics in the Philippines, deprivation metrics combining poverty and mortality, and child labor in rural India. Key themes include participatory forest management, agency in households, and policy evaluation.
External Collaborations: Includes organizing the Vodoun Winter School of Economics (2023), leading research at Boston University (2010), and collaborating with institutions like Harvard University and University of Barcelona on development economics projects.
