Dr. Cansin Arslan was a GlobalFood member from 2017-2020. The information on this site reflects the status at the point of leaving GlobalFood.

Name


Cansin Arslan


Position

Postdoctoral researcher (GlobalFood start-up grantee)


Field of Research

D2: High-value chains, sustainability and rural development
Supervisor: Prof. Meike Wollni


Research Interests

Development Microeconomics, Policy Evaluation, Agriculture, Gender, and Behavioral Economics


Education


  • Ph.D., Economics (Dr.rer.pol), University of Göttingen, Germany (2020)
  • Micromasters, Data, Economics, and Development Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), (2017)
  • M.Sc., Quantitative Economics, Paris School of Economics (PSE), France (2012)
  • B.A., Economics, Yeditepe University, Turkey (2010)




Professional Experience


  • Consultant, International Coffee Organization, UK (2020)
  • Field Research Associate (Uganda), Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Europe, France (2016)
  • Consultant, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), France (2012-2015)

  • Publications


    • Arslan, C. (2020). Essays on agricultural technology adoption, value chain development, and intrahousehold decision-making. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. University of Göttingen. http://hdl.handle.net/21.11130/00-1735-0000-0005-14CB-0
    • Arslan, C. (2019). The role of (asymmetric) information in returns to Arabica coffee production in Uganda. Paper presented at the Sixth International Conference of the African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE), 2019, Abuja, Nigeria. https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/295791



    Languages

    Turkish (native), English (fluent), French (basic), German (basic)