Research output per year
Research output per year
PhD
Universitetsvej 1, 14.2
DK-4000 Roskilde
Denmark
Research activity per year
Summary
Development economist with extensive experience in survey design, data analysis, policy-oriented research and project coordination. Research interests revolve around labour market issues with a particular focus on regulatory frameworks, employment promotion and informality in the global south. Geographical focus is East Asia (mostly Vietnam) and East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania).
Current Project
Currently involved in a large research project (2016-2020) entitled Informal Worker Organization and Social Protection, which is a joint research initiative between Roskilde University, University of Nairobi, Kenya and Mzumbe University in Tanzania. The project is funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Teaching
Currently teaching the courses Political Economy of Development, International Political Economy (bachelor level) and Labour in the Global Economy (masters level). Moreover, supervision of various bachelor projects in International Studies and masters thesis in International Development Studies/Global Studies.
Censor in economics at Copenhagen University
Other activities
Member of the ESRC/GCRF Strategic Network on Legal Regulation of Unacceptable Forms of Work (UFW): https://www.dur.ac.uk/law/policyengagement/ufw/
Presenter at the UNU-WIDER annual conference, 13th-15th September 2018 in Helsinki. The presentation is available online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICvh5djZlh4
Regular reviewer for World Development, European Journal of Development Research and the International Labour Review
Undertaking consultancy tasks for the ILO, World Bank and UNU-WIDER
Employment Record
2016 – Present Post.Doc/Assistant Professor at RUC/ISE
2013 – 2016 Consultant at the International Labour Organization
2015 – 2015 Consultant at the World Bank and UNDP
2014 – 2016 External lecturer at Danish Institute for Study Abroad
2009 – 2013 PhD student at the University of Copenhagen, Dept. of Economics
2008 – 2009 Researcher at the University of Copenhagen, Dept. of Economics
2007 – 2008 Economist at the International Labour Organization
2007 – 2007 Technical officer at CEOSS (NGO), Cairo, Egypt
2003 – 2006 Assistant to the Director at the UN Research Institute for Social Development
2001 – 2003 Researcher at the International Labour Organization
Education
2009 – 2013 PhD in Economics, Dept. of Economics, University of Copenhagen,
2000 – 2001 MSc in International Development, University of Bath, UK
1997 – 2000 BA in Economics, Politics and Philosophy, University of York, UK
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
Research output: Working paper › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Working paper › Research › peer-review
Nina Torm (Participant), Lone Riisgaard (Participant) & Winnie Mitullah (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Nina Torm (Participant) & Lone Riisgaard (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Nina Torm (Participant) & Lone Riisgaard (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Nina Torm (Speaker) & Lone Riisgaard (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference
Nina Torm (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference