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About Me
About Me
I am Associate Professor in the Section Economics (Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy) at Wageningen University. I am also member of the Research Group on Development Economics at the German Economic Association, EUDN, CESifo and IZA research affiliate, and J-Pal invited researcher. I was recently awarded a VENI grant by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research to work on Educational Inequalities within Families. Find my latest CV here.
Email: esther.gehrke[at]wur.nl
Research
Research
I am an applied microeconomist with interests in development, education, agriculture, and inequality. My research investigates why so many children in LMIC grow up without the skills they need to thrive, and what influences the educational choices of parents and of young people. Find out more here
Teaching
Teaching
At Wageningen University, I teach in the courses Intermediate Microeconomics (DEC23306), Economics of Agribusiness (AEP33306) and Central Themes in the Economics of Development (DEC30306). At the University of Goettingen, I taught Evaluation of Rural Development Projects and Policies. Find out more here
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