Research elevator pitches


After three successful staff pitch sessions, now our first year PhD fellows are ready to present to you the initial topic of their interest. In a 10 minutes pitch they will inform you what topic they would like to work on, and seek for support and feedback from the institute. Feel free to join and participate.

12.30-12.40
Ayla Bonfiglio
Tertiary education trajectories of refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa

12.40:12:50
Mira Bierbaum
Social protection and behavioural economics

12:50-13:00
Jennifer Waidler
Public transfers and remittances: complements or substitutes for combating poverty?

13:00-13:10
Elvis Avenyo
Multidimensional Energy Poverty

13:10-13:20
Hassen Wako
Effectiveness of Foreign Aid

13:20-13:30
Youssef Beshay
Public Social Spending and ‘Palma’ Income Inequality: Evidence from middle-income Middle Eastern Countries


Venue: Keizer Karelplein 19, Maastricht

Date: 19 November 2013

Time: 12:30 - 13:30  CET


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