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Marc Witte is assistant professor at the department of Economics of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Previously, he was a Research Associate at IZA Bonn, where he remains a Research Fellow, and spent a gap year as a Postdoctoral Associate at NYU Abu Dhabi. In 2019, he received his PhD in Economics from the Department of Economics and the Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford.
Research
His research interests are in labor economics, development economics, and the economics of networks.
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Academic qualification
Economics, PhD, University of Oxford
Award Date: 19 Mar 2019
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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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Searching With Friends
Caria, S., Franklin, S. & Witte, M. J., Oct 2023, In: Journal of Labor Economics. 41, 4, p. 887-922 36 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Global Behaviors, Perceptions, and the Emergence of Social Norms at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hensel, L., Witte, M., Caria, A. S., Fetzer, T., Fiorin, S., Götz, F. M., Gomez, M., Haushofer, J., Ivchenko, A., Kraft-Todd, G., Reutskaja, E., Roth, C., Yoeli, E. & Jachimowicz, J. M., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 193, p. 473-496 24 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The market-reach of pandemics: Evidence from female workers in Ethiopia's ready-made garment industry
Meyer, C. J., Hardy, M., Witte, M., Kagy, G. & Demeke, E., 1 Jan 2021, In: World Development. 137, 105179.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Do youth employment programs improve labor market outcomes? A quantitative review
Kluve, J., Puerto, S., Robalino, D., Romero, J. M., Rother, F., Stöterau, J., Weidenkaff, F. & Witte, M., Feb 2019, In: World Development. 114, p. 237-253 17 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The (in)direct effects of vocational training on women’s employment: Evidence from Egypt -- Endline Report
Elsayed, A., Gulesci, S. & Witte, M., Oct 2025, 24 p.Research output: Book / Report › Report › Professional
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