External doctoral candidates
Nils Haveresch
Nils Haveresch has been working as a research assistant and doctoral candidate in the "Climate Change and Development" competence area of the RWI since June 2023. Previously, he studied Governance and Public Policy (B.A.) and International Economics and Business (M.Sc.) at the University of Passau.
His research interests lie in the fields of development economics, in particular climate and migration economics, as well as impact evaluation and meta-science.
Publications
Lise Masselus
Lise Masselus is a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Passau and a researcher in the “Climate and Development Policy” department at RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research. She holds a Master in Economics from the University of Gent and a Master in International Development Studies from Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Her research focusses primarily on energy access and microfinance. Additionally, she conducts research in Meta-Science. Lise has working experience in Myanmar, Paraguay, Rwanda, Uganda, Ghana and Sierra Leone.
Julian Rose
Julian Rose is a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Passau and a researcher in the RWI's “Climate and Development Policy” department. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Innsbruck and a Master's degree in Development Economics from the University of Goettingen. His research primarily focuses on energy policy and climate change in the Global South. Additionally, he conducts research in Meta-Science.
Afroza Shimu
Afroza Shimu is a PhD candidate at the Chair of Development Economics at the University of Passau as well as at the University of Groningen.