Finn Tarp

Pleased to introduce the presentation ‘Utilizing CO2 Concentrations in Vietnam’ by Rand & Krupinski at the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) in Hanoi🇻🇳 Project: ‘Energy transition and climate-smart agriculture in Vietnam (ETCAV)’ 👇 econ.ku.dk/derg/current-proj… #DERGDK

My study with @singhalecon ‘Commodity price volatility and the psychological well-being of farmers’ published in @AJAE_AAEA has received over 2,000 views🎉 Thanks @wileyinresearch for this great notification. Open Access study👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #ViewsMilestone #DERGKDK

It's World Mental Health Day Today is a reminder that not only #poverty, but income uncertainty has a negative effect on the mental health of farmers in low-income countries We explored this using volatility in the price of coffee in #Vietnam🇻🇳: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #DERGDK

#Mozambique in 2020🇲🇿 👉Consumption - decreased by 7.1%–14.4% 👉Poverty - increased by 4.3–9.9 percentage points The poverty increase corresponds to about 2 million people entering poverty in less than a year. More on the impact of #COVID19 👇 ideas.repec.org/a/wly/jintdv… #DERGDK

The #coffee sector in #Tanzania creates direct income for about 400k smallholder farmers who produce 90% of it mainly for export. If not well-managed, international commodity price fluctuations put a strain on the #poverty reduction endeavors. ideas.repec.org/a/eee/wdevel… #DERGDK

Upward international coffee price fluctuation is associated with improvement in childhood nutritional status in rural #Tanzania In this paper, we examine the potential impact of commodity price fluctuations on the nutritional status of children ideas.repec.org/a/eee/wdevel… #DERGDK

Changing men’s behaviour in practice requires stronger, more sustained interventions. In this recent study, we examine whether asking Vietnamese men to reflect on gender equality can reduce their gender bias. 👇 ideas.repec.org/a/eee/wdevel… #DERGDK #Vietnam

The multidimensional poverty reduction trend observed in 🇲🇿 halted between 2015 and 2018 Using recent household survey data, we asked whether and how #poverty has changed in a period of socio-economic crises and natural shocks. 👇 ideas.repec.org/a/spr/soinre… #DERGDK @EvaEggerPhD

It is with the deepest sadness that we have learnt about the passing of @fdrepsi Director General, Prof Beyene Petros He was a most inspirational leader and supporter of the FFU/DFC project on Building Resilience to Climate Change in Ethiopia May his soul rest in peace #DERGDK

💥This study uses a nationally representative dataset 💥It is the first to study the formalization effects on manufacturing firms in #Myanmar Results: tax payment is the only formalization category that is associated with higher productivity ideas.repec.org/a/taf/jdevst… #DERGDK

Formalization is promoted as a key policy to enhance firm performance in #Myanmar but research is inconclusive on its consequences Using a unique panel survey of enterprises we examine the relationship between formalization & firm productivity 👇 ideas.repec.org/a/taf/jdevst… #DERGDK

This study assesses the impact of #COVID19 on household consumption poverty in #Mozambique🇲🇿 To predict changes in income and the associated effects on #poverty, we rely on existing estimated macroeconomic impacts. ideas.repec.org/a/wly/jintdv… #DERGDK @EvaEggerPhD

Great day with so many good colleagues at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) in Maputo, #Mozambique 🇲🇿😀 Time now to enjoy the sunset view over the city – and especially the nature and colorful flowers around. @DERG_DK #DERGDK