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Prof. Jürgen Volkert is a Professor of Economics at Pforzheim University, specializing in poverty research, developmental economics, ethics, and sustainable development. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Tübingen and a bachelor’s in business administration from Berufsakademie Stuttgart. His research focuses on applying Amartya Sen’s capability approach to societal challenges, including poverty measurement, corporate responsibility, and refugee integration. He has led major projects like GeNECA (BMBF-funded) and studies on refugees' labor market integration. He has received teaching awards (2008, 2013) and contributed to policy reports for German ministries. His work bridges theoretical analysis with empirical methods, addressing global development, corporate ethics, and social sustainability.
Education:
- PhD in Economics, University of Tübingen (dissertation on subsistence levels in market democracies)
- Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Berufsakademie Stuttgart
Key Research Themes:
- Capability Approach applications in poverty/wealth reporting
- Corporate contributions to human development
- Sustainable development governance
- Refugee integration strategies
Grants & Projects:
- GeNECA: BMBF-funded project on justice in sustainability (2014)
- Bayer CropScience Model Village Project (India, 2011–2016)
- Refugee integration study with Global Ethic Institute (since 2016)
Publications: Over 60 peer-reviewed articles, monographs like Armut und Reichtum an Verwirklichungschancen, and edited volumes on migration and CSR. Recent work emphasizes empirical capability assessments in India and Germany.
