convergence is unlikely to occur, as economic development is strongly driven by technology that might generate economies of scale … German development path, which only makes the catching up process more difficult. …

This dissertation focuses on the relationship between gender equality and economic development, broadly defined. Since … consequence of economic development. The first three chapters of this thesis revolve around two fundamental questions. What are … the consequences of gender inequality for economic development? (Chapter 1.) And what are its causes—i.e., why do we …

ecological systems. The marginality concept leads to different development policies. While the prevalence of poverty declined by …

This dissertation contains three essays at the interface of agricultural and development economics. The motivation for …-authored by Stephan Klasen) aims to solve a micro-macro paradox on the role of education for agricultural productivity. From a …