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Personal profile
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Jan Willem Gunning (DPhil Oxford) is emeritus professor of development economics. He has been a staff member of the World Bank in Washington DC and a professor at the University of Oxford where he was the director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies.
Research
His research interests include impact evaluation; transport cost and rural welfare; and the demand for insurance in developing countries.
Prizes and Awards
He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Auvergne (France) for his leading role in economic research on Africa. He is a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and served on the KNAW board as the Academy’s general secretary, 2011-2016.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Growth and Risk: Methodology and Micro Evidence
Elbers, C. T. M., Gunning, J. W. & Kinsey, B. H., 2007, In: World Bank Economic Review. 21, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Explaining African Economic Performance
Collier, P. & Gunning, J. W., 1999, In: The Journal of Economic Literature. 37, p. 64-111 47 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic
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The IMF's Role in Structural Adjustment
Collier, P. & Gunning, J. W., 1999, In: Economic Journal. 109, p. F634-651 18 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic
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Trade Shocks in Developing Countries. Volume 1: Africa
Collier, P. & Gunning, J. W., 1999, Oxford: Oxford University press. 500 p.Research output: Book / Report › Book › Academic
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Foreign Aid and Governance: a Survey
Bourguignon, F. & Gunning, J. W., 2020, The Handbook of Economic Development and Institutions. Baland, J-M., Bourguignon, F., Platteau, J-P. & Verdier, T. (eds.). Princeton: Princeton University Press, p. 308-346 39 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Towards and Understanding of the Welfare Effect of Nudges: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Uganda
J.W. Gunning (Speaker), Erwin Bulte (Speaker), John List (Speaker) & Daan van Soest (Speaker)
13 Jun 2019Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Managing Risk and Economic Volatility
J.W. Gunning (Speaker)
26 Jun 2018Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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discussant of “Civil Service” by Rwekaza Mukandala
J.W. Gunning (Speaker)
19 Jan 2018Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional
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Fading Choice: Transport Cost and Variety in Consumer Goods
J.W. Gunning (Speaker)
3 May 2018Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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discussant of “State Coordination and Development in Tanzania” by Servacius Likwelile
J.W. Gunning (Speaker)
18 Jan 2018Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Professional