GRK 1723:  Globalisation and Development

• Subject Area: Economics
• Term: from 2012 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 178671222

Globalization of the world economy is an ongoing process which affects the living conditions of most people in the world. Globalization research typically analyzes aggregate macroeconomic impacts on economies, mainly from the perspective of advanced economies. The impact of globalization on developing countries has been relatively less researched so far. Development research has rather focused on microeconomic issues, i.e., it is rich in institutional details of developing countries and often analyzes the behavior of individuals or groups (e.g., households or villages) but links them less systematically to the globalization process. Our Research Training Group (RTG) combines the different strands of globalization and development research.In short, we focus on how economic globalization (by flows of capital, labor and technology) affects individuals in developing countries and how they in turn respond and shape globalization. In more detail, we intend to connect globalization and development research in three ways, i.e., by focusing on the transmission mechanisms between globalization and development at the individual and household level, by studying the adaptation of households and institutions in developing countries to globalization, and by examining how these responses to globalization have repercussions on the globalization process itself. It is thus a common characteristic of our research program that analyses will go down to the individual or household level. In the first phase, we concentrated on the analysis on the linkages between globalization and behavioral change at the household level, the determinants and impact of trade and capital flows (focusing particularly on aid and remittances), and the measurement of globalization, institutions, and poverty. In the second phase, we want to add new topics to the overall research framework, focusing particularly on the link between globalization and social and economic dynamics at the household level, including the role of social networks, gender inequalities, health, and demographic dynamics. Additionally, we want to use the second phase to consolidate the research results across individual projects and intensify the collaboration between projects. Lastly, there will be a greater emphasis on policy analysis and impact assessment of policies. Structurally, we intend to establish central elements of the qualification program as permanent features to ensure that Göttingen and Hannover are the premier location for research and qualification in development economics in Germany.

• DFG Programme: Research Training Groups
• Applicant Institution: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• Co-Applicant Institution: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
• Participating Researchers: Professor Dr. Axel Dreher; Professor Dr. Martin Gassebner; Professorin Marcela Ibañez-Diaz, Ph.D.; Professor Stephan Klasen, Ph.D. (†); Professorin Dr. Tatyana Krivobokova; Professor Dr. Lukas Menkhoff; Professor Dr. Patrick Puhani; Professorin Dr. Susan Steiner; Professor Dr. Holger Strulik; Professor Sebastian Vollmer, Ph.D.; Professor Dr. Andreas Wagener (†)
• Spokesperson: Professorin Dr. Krisztina Kis-Katos, since 12/2019