Dr. Jana Kuhnt
Research programme:Transformation of Political (Dis-)order
Function: Project Lead & Senior Researcher
Specialization: Development Economy
Work areas:
- Forced Displacement and Migration
- Social Cohesion
- Impact Evaluation
Vita
| since 1/2018 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) (until 6/2022 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)) Researcher, Research Programme "Transformation of political (dis-)order: Institutions, values & peace" |
| 8/2014 – 4/2018 | Georg-August University Göttingen, Department Development Economics PhD Candidate and Research Associate Research Focus: Rigorous impact evaluation, forced displacement and social cohesion, global health |
| 1/2018 – 3/2018 | Oxford University, Refugee Studies Centre Research Fellow: The impact of refugees on local employment and social cohesion in Uganda |
| 11/2016 – 6/2017 | Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) Research Consultancy: Displacement and social cohesion among youth in Jordan |
| 2014 -2016 | Adelphi Research and Consultancy Research Support: Planetary boundaries |
| 1/2014 – 4/2014 | Sparkassen Stiftung for International Cooperation (Cuenca, Ecuador) Short-term expert: Microfinance |
| 2/2012 – 11/2013 | KfW Development Bank Student assistant: Country rating and risk analysis for MENA region |
| 7/2011 – 9/2011 | ProCredit Bank (Quito, Ecuador) Intern: MSME financing |
| 1/2009 – 3/2009 | Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Intern: Division East Asia |
Highlight
Not in my backyard? Welfare gains and social challenges: the impact of refugees on the host population in Uganda
Kuhnt, Jana / Jana Lenze / Ramona Rischke (2019)
Discussion Paper 17/2019