John Rand
Professor
Department of Economics
Øster Farimagsgade 5
1353 København K
Development Economics Research Group (DERG)
Open Office Hours:
Mondays 10.00-12.00 (February-May)
Research profile
Professor in development economics. Member of Development Economics Research Group (DERG - www.econ.ku.dk/derg). Research primarily empirical, with a focus on being policy relevant in a developing country context. Research often carried out in collaboration with national ministries and research institutions (e.g. Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Myanmar, South Africa, Tanzania, Vietnam and Zambia) but also with international organizations such as the ILO, OECD, UN and the World Bank. For further information please see Ideas/Repec profile https://ideas.repec.org/e/pra157.html or Google Scholar profile http://scholar.google.dk/citations?user=a3ZAY-gAAAAJ&hl=da.
Current externally funded research
- “Energy transition and climate-smart agriculture in Vietnam”. Details: ETCAV
- “Economic Research and Policy Making in Kenya”. Details: KENYA
- “Responding to heatwaves in displacement context”. Details: HEATWAVES
Primary fields of research
Development Economics
Research groups
Development Economics Research Group (DERG)
Asian Dynamics Initiative (ADI)
Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE)
UCPH Migration Research Platform (https://migration.ku.dk/)
Global Development Network (https://development.ku.dk/)
Teaching
Head of Studies, Global Development
Teaching the following courses:
Development Economics (BA Economics)
Theories, Facts and Current Issues (TFC) (MSc Global Development)
Selected publications
- Published
Imports, supply chains and firm productivity
Rand, John, Tarp, Finn & Newman, C., Dec 2023, In: World Development. 172, 106371Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Local governance quality and law compliance: The case of Mozambican firms
Berkel, H. M., Rand, John & Hansen, Christian Estmann, Sep 2022, In: World Development. 157, 17 p., 105942.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Corporate Social Responsibility in a Competitive Business Environment
Newman, C., Rand, John, Tarp, Finn & Trifkovic, Neda, Jan 2020, In: The Journal of Development Studies. 56, 8, p. 1455-1472Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Linked-in by FDI: The Role of Firm-Level Relationships for Knowledge Transfers in Africa and Asia
Newman, C., Page, J., Rand, John, Shimeles, A., Söderbom, M. & Tarp, Finn, 2020, In: The Journal of Development Studies. 56, 3, p. 451-468Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Characteristics of the Vietnamese Business Environment: Evidence from a SME Survey in 2009
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SME Growth and Survival in Vietnam: did Direct Government Support Matter?
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Understanding Victimization: The Case of Mozambique
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