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Prof. Dr. Michael Grimm, Inhaber des Lehrstuhls für Development Economics

Professor Michael Grimm

Professor Michael Grimm holds the Chair of Development Economics of the University of Passau and is the Director of the Passau International Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies (PICAIS). Moreover, he is the Chairman of the Reserch Committee on Development Economics of the German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik). He is also one of the Principal Investigators of the DFG Research Training Group 2720. Previously, he was Professor of Development Economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Visiting Professor at the Paris School of Economics and Consultant for the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Professor Grimm's research focuses on the resources available to the  poor.

Professor Michael Grimm holds the Chair of Development Economics of the University of Passau and is the Director of the Passau International Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies (PICAIS). Moreover, he is the Chairman of the Reserch Committee on Development Economics of the German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik). He is also one of the Principal Investigators of the DFG Research Training Group 2720. Previously, he was Professor of Development Economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Visiting Professor at the Paris School of Economics and Consultant for the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Professor Grimm's research focuses on the resources available to the  poor.

'My research focuses on small and medium enterprises in developing countries that have limited or no access to capital, consultancy services or any other form of professional support. The central question is how networks can be established that link these firms with each other, but also with investors, banks, government institutions and other actors – both within their own countries and abroad. Ultimately, the aim is to reduce information asymmetries and to reduce existing market segmentations. I plan to further develop my research together with colleagues from other disciplines, which may allow for expansion towards entirely new research areas.'

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Professor Grimm is an internationally renowned expert in development economics, who has conducted various field studies on the effects of technological change in developing countries.

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Research Stories

Männer beim Handeln auf einem Viehmarkt. Foto: Vincent Tremeau/World Bank

Economists from the University of Passau and the World Bank have evaluated what interventions have a positive impact on the survival of small firms in a fragile context.

Manuela Fritz conducted a Facebook ad experiment in order to determine whether the network could be used to reach out to prospective patients who are unaware of their risk of developing diabetes.

The study by Professor Michael Grimm and Dr Manuela Fritz on a Facebook experiment in Indonesia has been published in the renowned Nature journal "Digital Medicine".

 

For several years, a team of economists from the University of Passau has been investigating in Indonesia what measures are effective in ensuring that sustainable farming methods are used in the longer term.

The DFG Research Training Group "Digital Platform Ecosystems" brought together researchers from all over the world in Passau to discuss one topic: the power of digital platforms. With videos

Bei der Preisverleihung in Hannover von links nach rechts: Krisztina Kis-Katos (Vorsitzende des Entwicklungsökonomischen Ausschusses), Vera Molitor (KfW), Manuela Fritz (1. Preis), Tobias Korn (2. Preis), Paulina Hauser (3. Preis). Foto: KfW

The economist, who completed her doctorate on the prevention of chronic diseases in Southeast Asia, has received another award for her work.

A native of Berlin, Dr Manuela Fritz came to Passau to study Southeast Asia: She has now been awarded the Kulturpreis Bayern for her doctoral thesis about the effects of climate change on chronic illnesses.

Women in front of the first birth control clinic opened by the nurse Margaret Sanger in the Brownsville neighbourhood of New York's Brooklyn district in 1916. Social Press Association, New York, via: Library of Congress

Drawing on an analysis of historical data, we show that the birth control clinics of the US-American women rights advocate Margaret Sanger had a massive impact on health at the beginning of the 20th century. By Professors Bauernschuster and Grimm

Forscherinnen und Forscher im Gespräch mit Produzenten vor Ort.

Experts devoted themselves to this question at a symposium held at the University of Passau. Their conclusion: Yes, palm oil can be produced in a sustainable manner – if the local small-scale farmers become an integral part of the process.

Prof. Grimm und Dr. Asiedu im Gespräch über Armut in Ghana.

Dr Edward Asiedu from Ghana experienced poverty in his childhood. Now he is researching ways to effectively combat it. In this interview with Professor Grimm, he reveals what he hopes to gain from his stay in Passau.

Nasses Reisfeld bei schönem Wetter

What motivates Indonesian farmers to convert to organic farming in the long-term? A team of economists from the University of Passau is exploring whether digital technology and knowledge can help protect the environment and reduce poverty.

 

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