My name is Natascha Wagner and I am currently on the academic job market as a development economist. My alma mater is the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies where I carried out my doctoral research under the supervision of Jean-Louis Arcand. For the past three years, I lived, or better, was based, in Geneva. However, as the specialization of my PhD studies is development economics, I had ample opportunity to travel. In Côte d'Ivoire, for example, I supported the Projet d'urgence Multisectoriel de Lutte contre le Sida (PUMLS) with the implementation of a HIV prevention project and an accompanying impact evaluation. In addition, I visited a school where the children are taught German (my mother tongue). The children were really excited about the cultural exchange and appreciated my traditional Bavarian dress as much as I appreciate West-African fashion.
Next to my work in Côte d'Ivoire, I also oversaw several projects in Senegal and got to know this country as well. In Senegal, I repeatedly worked with the Conseil National de Lutte contre le Sida (CNLS) under the auspices of the World Bank. I was also involved in an impact evaluation for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The project concerned a rural infrastructure program that aims at providing electricity for villages that are not connected to any electrical grid. The multifunctional platforms that are installed in the course of the intervention are big motors that transform diesel into electric energy. The project is financed by the Gates Foundation.
My research is as diverse as the countries I have been to and the different projects I am involved with. I took part in impact evaluations, carried out an analysis of child health dynamics, and also grew interested in network dynamics, polygamy and female genital cutting (FGC). More information about my research can be found here.
During the academic semester, I spend most of my time in Geneva. I have worked as a teaching assistant for several courses and have discovered that I really enjoy sharing my experiences as well as my economic and econometric insights with students. More information about my teaching assistance can be found here.
For more detailed information, please have a look at my CV.
Natascha Wagner
Job Market Candidate, Development Economics
Research Interests: Microeconomics, Microeconometrics, Micro-Development, Impact Evaluations, HIV/AIDS, Maternal &
Child Health, Rural Development, Network Dynamics, Gender Roles and Female Empowerment
Next to my work in Côte d'Ivoire, I also oversaw several projects in Senegal and got to know this country as well. In Senegal, I repeatedly worked with the Conseil National de Lutte contre le Sida (CNLS) under the auspices of the World Bank. I was also involved in an impact evaluation for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The project concerned a rural infrastructure program that aims at providing electricity for villages that are not connected to any electrical grid. The multifunctional platforms that are installed in the course of the intervention are big motors that transform diesel into electric energy. The project is financed by the Gates Foundation.
My research is as diverse as the countries I have been to and the different projects I am involved with. I took part in impact evaluations, carried out an analysis of child health dynamics, and also grew interested in network dynamics, polygamy and female genital cutting (FGC). More information about my research can be found here.
During the academic semester, I spend most of my time in Geneva. I have worked as a teaching assistant for several courses and have discovered that I really enjoy sharing my experiences as well as my economic and econometric insights with students. More information about my teaching assistance can be found here.
For more detailed information, please have a look at my CV.
Natascha Wagner
Job Market Candidate, Development Economics
Research Interests: Microeconomics, Microeconometrics, Micro-Development, Impact Evaluations, HIV/AIDS, Maternal &
Child Health, Rural Development, Network Dynamics, Gender Roles and Female Empowerment
