Michiel de Haas

Michiel de Haas is Assistant Professor of Economic and Environmental History at Wageningen University, specializing in the economic history of sub-Saharan Africa. His research examines long-term development of living standards, economic migration patterns, inequality, and agricultural commercialization.

He leads projects on Africa's evolving food systems and historical food trade patterns. His research has received multiple awards including the T.S. Ashton Prize and Jan Lucassen Award.