Dr. Esther Gehrke
Main Research InterestsAgricultural Economics, Development Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Impact Evaluation, Labor Economics, Gender
Work Experience
- 09/2016 - 11/2019 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University of Göttingen
- 09/2010 - 08/2016 Research Fellow, German Development Institute/ Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik
- 05/2008 - 12/2010 Student Assistant, German Development Institute/ Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik
Education
- PhD in Economics, University of Passau (2016) Doctoral thesis: Three essays on the production and investment decisions of households living in rural India
- Visiting PhD student: Brown University, Providence, US (09/2014 - 12/2014)
- Diploma (MA) in Latin American Area Studies, University of Cologne (2010)
Thesis: Can micro-insurance cover natural risks?
- Visiting student: Universidad de Granada, Spain (02/2007 - 07/2007)
Teaching
- Evaluation of rural development projects and policies (Summer 2017)
- Evaluation of rural development projects and policies (Summer 2018)