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RWI is inviting applications for a PhD-candidate (m/f/d) (100% for 3 years) in the new Policy Lab “Climate Change, Development and Migration”.

The position is to work in close collaboration with Prof. Renate Hartwig on a project studying population dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa. The project aims to take a fresh look at culture and demographic change and how these factors shape economic opportunities in the area. To do so, the project combines historic records with novel primary data collected in individual and household surveys, as well as field experiments.

Application deadline: April 30, 2024

Reference number: 70219-03/24

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RWI is inviting applications for a PhD-candidate (m/f/d) (100% for 3 years) in the new Policy Lab “Climate Change, Development and Migration”.
The position is to work in close collaboration with Profs. Renate Hartwig and Jörg Ankel-Peters on population, health and development economics – with a meta-scientific angle. The candidate will apply empirical and data-driven methods, including qualitative and quantitative research designs, using a range of methods from text analysis to expert surveys and Randomized Controlled Trials. Projects will also examine the scientific process, i.e. how empirical evidence is generated and compiled, as well as, the shortcomings thereof. A specific focus will be dedicated to the science-policy interface and how scientific knowledge translates to society.

Application deadline: April 30, 2024

Reference number: 70219-09/24

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