Thomas Bentze
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Biography
Thomas is a PhD researcher in development economics, currently investigating the impacts of climate change on agricultural systems, poverty and structural transformation. Holds an MSc in Economics for Development from the University of Oxford and a First Class BSc in Economics, Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick. Previous roles include consultant positions at the World Bank and Frontier Economics, with contributions to high-impact research, survey design, and policy analysis. Thomas is skilled in Stata and Python, and fluent in French and English.
Current project
Climate change impacts and adaptation pathways in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publications
Wollburg, P., Bentze, T., Lu, Y., Udry, C., Gollin, D., 2024a. Crop yields fail to rise in smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 121, e2312519121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2312519121.
Wollburg, P., Markhof, Y., Bentze, T., Ponzini, G., 2024b. Substantial impacts of climate shocks in African smallholder agriculture. Nat. Sustain. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01411-w.
Wollburg, P., Bentze, T., Kilic, T., 2023. Economic Sentiments and Expectations in Sub-Saharan Africa in a Time of Multiple Shocks.
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