Head of Department Prof. Dr. Stefan Klonner
Stefan Klonner joined Heidelberg's South Asia Institute as Professor of Development Economics in 2010. He earned a master's degree in statistics and econometrics from the University of Utah in 1996 and a Ph.D. in economics from the Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, in 2001. Previously, he has held positions as postdoctoral fellow and visiting lecturer at Yale University, assistant professor at Cornell University, and Professor of International and Development Economics at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main.
His research focuses on microeconomic aspects of low-income economies, in particular credit, insurance, health, poverty targeting and impact evaluation of welfare programs. His regional specialization is South India, where he has carried out several data collections and field studies.
Recent Publications
Peer-reviewed journals
- The Dynamics of Poverty Targeting, with Michael Hillebrecht and Noraogo A. Paceré, 2023, Journal of Development Economics, 161: 103033
- Financial Market Responses to a Natural Disaster: Evidence from Credit Networks and the Indian Ocean Tsunami, with Kristina Czura, 2023, Journal of Development Economics, 160: 102996
- The Welfare Effects of India's Rural Employment Guarantee, with Christian Oldiges, 2022, Journal of Development Economics, 157: 102848
- Lessons Learned? Intended and Unintended Effects of India's Second-generation Maternal Cash Transfer Scheme, with Paula von Haaren, 2021, Health Economics, 30(10): 2468-2486
- The Demand for Health Insurance in a Poor Economy: Evidence from Burkina Faso, with Michael Hillebrecht, Ali Sié, Rainer Sauerborn, Aurélia Souares, 2021, Economic Development and Cultural Change, 69(4): 1237-1300
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