AIID/ World Bank prizes for Wageningen graduates

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13 Jun 2006 15:00 - 13 Jun 2006 17:00
Unit: Wageningen UR
Location: University of Amsterdam, Roetersstraat 11, Amsterdam
Organisation: Amsterdam Institute for International Development with the World Bank

 Prizes for Wageningen Graduates.
 
Every year, the Amsterdam Institute for International Development, in collaboration with the World Bank, offers prizes for the best PhD thesis and the best MSc Thesis on International Development, approved by a Dutch University. This year, both awards go to Wageningen Graduates.
 
The prize for the best PhD Thesis was for Javier Escobal, director of GRADE in Lima, Peru, for his thesis entitled The Role of Public Infrastructure in Market Development in Rural Peru. The thesis was supervised by prof. dr. Arie Kuyvenhoven of the Development Economics Group at Wageningen University and prof.dr. Ruerd Ruben, now at Radboud University Nijmegen. Dr. Escobal will be invited to attend the annual Economists' Forum week at the World Bank and present his findings for this distinguished international audience there.
 
The prize for the best MSc thesis was for Nana Kufuor of Ghana, for his thesis entitled Effects of Trade and Exchange Rate Policies on Pineapple Export from Ghana, 1970 – 2003. His award is a travel grant of up to $2,000.  His thesis was supervised by dr. Kees Burger, also of the Development Economics Group at Wageningen University. 
 
The award ceremony is at the University of Amsterdam, will be opened by Mr Cyril Muller, Special Representative for Europe for the World Bank who will give a keynote speech on African development issues.
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