Dr. Peter Wobst 

 
 
Contact p.wobst@cgiar.org
Area of Specialization
Macroeconomics and trade policy; Sustainable rural development; Labor markets, income generation and poverty
Department ZEF b - Economic and Technological Change (Prof. Klaus Frohberg)
Current Research Topics Policy Analysis for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe and Southern Africa
Further Research Topics
  • Agricultural sector development
  • Linkages between the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors
  • Infrastructure improvements targeting higher market integration
  • Rural development, income distribution and poverty
  • CGE Modeling based on SAM data frameworks
  • WTO and development box
  • HIV/AIDS and labor markets
Contacts / Partners / Funding Institutions Robert-Bosch Foundation (Germany), University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania), Economic and Social Research Foundation (Tanzania), Bunda College of Agriculture, University of Malawi (Malawi), Wageningen University (The Netherlands), Purdue University (USA), FAO (Italy), Imperial College at Wye (United Kingdom), International Food Policy Research Institute (USA)
Publications
Thurlow, J. and P. Wobst (2004) The Road to Pro-Poor Growth in Zambia: Past Lessons and Future Challenges. DSGD-Discussion Paper Series 16, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Dorward, A., Fan, S., Kydd, J., Lofgren, H., Morrison, J., Poulton, C., Rao, N., Smith, L., Tchale, H., Thorat, S., Urey, I. and P. Wobst (2004) Institutions and Economic Policies for Pro-Poor Agricultural Growth. DSGD-Discussion Paper Series 15, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Wehrheim, P. and P. Wobst (forthcoming) The Economic Role of Russia's Subsistence Agriculture in the Transition Process. Submitted to Agricultural Economics.
Wobst, P. and C. Arndt (2004) HIV/AIDS and Labor Force Upgrading in Tanzania. World Development 32(11):1831-1847.  
Oskam, A., R. Komen, P. Wobst and A. Yalew (2004) Trade Policies and Development of Less-favored Areas: Evidence from the Literature. Food Policy 29(4):445-466.
Dorward, A. S. Fan, J. Kydd, H. Lofgren, J. Morrison, C. Poulton, N. Rao, L. Smith, H. Tchale, S. Thorat, I. Urey and P. Wobst (2004) Institutions and Policies for Pro-poor Agricultural Growth. In: Development Policy Review, 2004, 22 (6):611-622.
A.J. Oskam, M.H.C. Komen, P. Wobst, A. Yalew. 2004. 'Trade policies and development of less-favoured areas: evidence from the literature.' Food Policy 29, p. 445 - 466
Seebens, H., and P. Wobst. 2003. 'The Impact of Increased School Enrollment on Economic Growth in Tanzania.' ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 74  
Wobst, P. 2002. 'Comparison of Domestic and Global Trade Liberalization Across Five Southern African Countries'. In: Liberalisierung des Weltagrarhandels - Strategien und Konsequenzen. Schriften der Gesellschaft fuer Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaus e.V., 37: 229-240.
Arndt, C. and P. Wobst. 2002. 'HIV/AIDS and Labor Markets in Tanzania'. TMD Discussion Paper Series No. 102. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute.
J. von Braun, Wobst, P., and U. Grote. 2002. 'Development Box and Special and Differential Treatment for Food Security of Developing Countries: Potentials, Limitations, and Implementation Issues. ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy No.47. Bonn: Center for Development Research, University of Bonn.
Diao, X., S. Robinson, M. Thomas, and P. Wobst. 2002. 'Assessing Impacts of Declines in the World Price of Tobacco on China, Malawi, Turkey, and Zimbabwe'. TMD Discussion Paper Series No.91. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute.
Wobst, P. 2001. Structural Adjustment and Intersectoral Shifts in Tanzania: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis. Research Report 117. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute.
Bautista, R. M., S. Robinson, F. Tarp, and P. Wobst. 2001. Policy Bias and Agriculture: Partial and General Equilibrium Measures. Review of Development Economics 5(1):89-104.
Fontana, M., P. Wobst, and P. Dorosh. 2001. 'Macro Policies and the Food Sector in Bangladesh: A General Equilibrium Analysis'. TMD Discussion Paper Series No.73. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute.
Curriculum Vitae
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