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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 honory 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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Research Output 1985 2018
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
methodology
evidence
Methodology
panel data
behavioral response
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
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
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
Less now or more later? Essays on the measurement of time preferences in economic experiments
Swart, L., 2018, 204 p.Research output: PhD Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research VU, graduation VU › Academic
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Activities 2008 2011
Effectiveness of water and sanitation interventions: The One Million Initiative in Mozambique
J.W. Gunning (Speaker)27 Apr 2011
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Microinsurance: Theoretical Puzzles and Empirical Research
J.W. Gunning (Speaker)16 Jun 2011
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
The demand for insurance under limited credibility
J.W. Gunning (Speaker)22 Mar 2011
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Vulnerability in the LDCs: The role of risk management instruments
J.W. Gunning (Speaker)9 Mar 2011
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
What drives development? Economic history meets development economics
J.W. Gunning (Speaker)17 Jun 2011
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic