News & Events
NADEL Expert Courses Open for Spring Semester 2026
Registrations are open for NADEL's spring semester courses. Taught by academics and practitioners, courses are research-informed and practice-oriented. Courses begin in February and registrations close at capacity.
Infrastructure Access in Informal Settlements: a New Research Agenda
Three members of ETH NADEL/DEC are co-authors of a new perspective paper in Nature Cities proposing a research agenda for action-oriented, ethical, and inclusive data collection in infrastructure-deprived urban neighborhoods, often called informal settlements.
Open Position Doctoral Student in Development Economics
The Development Economics Group (ETH-DEC) at ETH Zurich is offering a doctoral student position in development economics.
Welcome to Yannick Markhof!
We are happy to announce that Yannick Markhof has recently joined the ETH Development Economics Group (DEC) a postdocotral researcher.
Gold Standards: Do Certification Schemes Deliver Transparency to Consumers?
Certification schemes for gold are designed to encourage responsible sourcing and increase transparency across the supply chain. But how effective are they in practice?