Prof. Dr. Stefanie Engel

ETH Zürich Prof. Dr. Stefanie Engel Institut f. Umweltentscheidungen CHN K 76.3 Universitaetsstrasse 16 8092 Zürich Phone: +41 44 632 32 18, Secretariat (Anita Schärer): +41 44 633 92 07 Fax: +41 44 632 11 10 E-Mail:

Research Interests

• Decentralization in Natural Resource Management (Outcomes and their Determinants, Determinants of Household Participation)
• New Instruments in Environmental Policy (including Payments for Environmental Services, Economics of Eco-Labeling)
• Resource Conflicts and Negotiations
• Forest Carbon Projects, incl. REDD
• Migration in Response to Natural Disasters and Violence
• Development and Environment
• Trade and Environment

Curriculum Vitae

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Educational Background

• 1994 MSc in Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Arizona (USA). Thesis topic: ‘Estimating the Benefits of Instream Flows: Case Studies from Arizona and New Mexico’
• 1999 PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Maryland at College Park (USA). Thesis topic: 'The Effectiveness of Demand-Based Mechanisms and Disclosure Strategies in Affecting Firms’ Environmental and Social Impacts'.
• 2005 Post-doctoral degree (Habilitation) at the Agricultural Faculty of the University of Bonn (Venia legendi in Resource Economics and Development Economics).

Professional Experience

• 1997–1999 Research and Teaching at the Universidad de Los Andes and Fedesarrollo (Bogotá, Colombia).
• 2000–2006 Senior Researcher at the Center for Development Research, University of Bonn.
• 2001-2006 Junior Research Group Leader on 'Determinants and effects of alternative institutions for the management of natural resources in developing countries' at the same university.
• Since April 2006 Professor of Environmental Policy and Economics, ETH Zurich

Publications

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