Prof. Dr. Manfred Wiebelt

International Development

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Resource-based development
Climate change
agriculture
and poverty

Curriculum vitae

Manfred Wiebelt is a Research Fellow (emeritus) at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and an Adjunct Professor of Economics (retired) at the University of Kiel. His research focuses on the interactions between policies, economic growth and poverty, primarily using computable general equilibrium (CGE) and micro-simulation modeling. Past research focuses on evaluating structural adjustment and stabilization programs, designing sustainable management strategies for tropical forests and other natural resources, operationalizing pro-poor growth strategies, and assessing the impacts of climate change and other external risks. He has worked with governments and researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa and the MENA region, and in Bolivia, Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Nepal, often flanked by measures to enhance local capacities for evidence-based policy making at ministries, central banks, statistical offices, and universities and research institutes in these countries.

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Africa needs increased integration

05.10.2016

Experts from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy have called for more integration on the African continent. “An abundance of borders has long divided the continent’s 54 countries, limiting economic potential. Fixing common problems such as a shortage of roads takes teamwork—and in turn should lead to more integration,” said Manfred Wiebelt at the 11th PEGNet conference that took place at the University of Rwanda in Kigali. Wiebelt is Director of the Poverty Reduction Equity Growth Network (PEGNet) and a Senior Research Fellow in the research area Poverty Reduction, Equity, and Development at the Kiel Institute. “African countries need to open up. Average transport costs in Africa are twice the world average and harm trade on the continent more than anything else,” said Wiebelt.

Prof. Dr. Manfred Wiebelt

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Modeling conflict impact and postconflict reconstruction − The case of Yemen

New Social Accounting Matrix for Jordan: A 2015 Nexus project Social Accounting Matrix

Model-based planning for post-conflict reconstruction: The case of Yemen

Investing in dates, poultry, olive, and medicinal and aromatic plants value chains in Egypt: Assessing the economy-wide impacts

It’s not just about average effects ― how extreme weather events due to climate change may affect agriculture and poverty in the Sudan

Model: Impact of falling remittances amid COVID-19 on Yemen’s war-torn economy

Impact of COVID-19 on the Yemeni economy: How the drop in remittances affected economic sectors, food systems, and households

Africa needs increased integration

Mexico Social Accounting Matrix, 2008

Bolivia Social Accounting Matrix, 2012

Yemen Social Accounting Matrix, 2012

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International Development

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