International development cooperation is shaped by historical inequalities such as slavery, colonialism and unequal power dynamics. They continue to perpetuate cultural and social insensitivities, and increase the lack of accountability in development cooperation. These and other related themes will be critically examined at the NADEL MAS student conference.
SRF 10 vor 10 news program interviewed NADEL’s Chris Humphrey on 21 October about the efforts of China and the BRICS nations to "de-dollarize" the world economy, in advance of the upcoming BRICS summit.
NADEL's MAS programme combines studies at ETH Zurich with eight months on-the-job training at an international organization. Learn more at our info session on 5 December 2024 on Zoom.
A new study by NADEL’s Nicolas Büttner, Isabel Günther, and Kenneth Harttgen, analyzes the role of structural change in Africa’s slow fertility transition. It finds that female education and employment in skilled nonagricultural jobs, industrialization, and a formalization of the economy are important drivers of fertility declines.
The activities of the Chair of Development Economics are closely linked to the NADEL Center for Development and Cooperation. For more information, go to the NADEL website.