Dr Jean-Francois Maystadt
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Research Overview
Jean-Francois Maystadt is a development economist specializing in the study of Conflicts, Natural Disasters and Forced Migration. His current research is related to the causes and consequences of conflicts and forced migration in Central Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo), Eastern Africa (Tanzania, Somalia, South Sudan, Horn of Africa), Asia (China, Nepal), and the Arab world.
Jean-Francois Maystadt is currently teaching:
ECON229 (2d year) Applied Economics
ECON332 (3d year) Development Economics
ECON504 (Master) Research Skills for Economists
Career Details
Jean-Francois Maystadt obtained a PhD in Economics from Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL, Belgium) and a MSc in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics (LSE, UK). Before his PhD, he worked for about two years in the private sector. During his PhD, he was a research fellow at the Center for Operational Research and Econometrics (CORE). He then held research positions at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI, Washington DC, 2010-2014) and Center for Institutions and Economic Performance (LICOS, 2012-2014) at KU Leuven.
PhD Supervision Interests
I will be happy to supervise students interested in development economics, in particular on topics related to the causes and consequences of conflict or other forms of violence, migration (including refugees), and infrastructure investment, the role of institutions, and the impact of climate change in developing countries.
Selected Publications
Mach, K., Kraan, C., Buhaug, ., Burke, ., Fearon, ., Field, ., Hendrix, ., O'Loughin, ., Maystadt, J., Roessler, ., Schultz, ., von Uexkull, . 12/06/2019 In: Nature. 571, p. 193-197. 5 p.
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Dagnelie, O., Maystadt, J., Mayda, A.M. 1/01/2019 In: European Economic Review. 111, p. 257-272. 16 p.
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Maystadt, J., Ecker, O. 2014 In: American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 96, 4, p. 1157-1182. 25 p.
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Marchiori, L., Maystadt, J., Schumacher, I. 2012 In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 63, 3, p. 355-374. 20 p.
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Maystadt, J., Mueller, V., Sebastian, A. 06/2016 In: Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. 3, 2, p. 417-452. 36 p.
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Maystadt, J., De Luca, G., Sekeris, P., Ulimwengu, J. 2014 In: Oxford Economic Papers. 66, 3, p. 721-749. 28 p.
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Maystadt, J., Calderone, M., You, L. 05/2015 In: Journal of Economic Geography. 15, 3, p. 649-671. 23 p.
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Maystadt, J., Hirvonen, K., Mabiso, A., Vandercasteelen, J. 4/10/2019 In: Annual Review of Resource Economics. 11, p. 439-459. 21 p.
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Maystadt, J., Duranton, G. 1/03/2019 In: Journal of Economic Geography. 19, 2, p. 299–334. 36 p.
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Dagnelie, O., De Luca, G., Maystadt, J. 05/2018 In: Journal of Health Economics. 59, p. 153-177. 25 p.
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Maystadt, J., Salihu, M.K. 1/09/2019 In: Journal of Economic Geography. 19, 5, p. 1119–1142. 24 p.
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Fellowship awarded competitively
- Economics Research Group
- Labour, Education and Health Economics
- Political Economy and International Trade