FCRI Research Webinar: Exploring Market Mechanisms and Strategies for Scalable Poverty Alleviation
Thursday 6 February 2025, 7:00am to 8:00am
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Event Details
We invite academics and researchers to a seminar exploring an opportunity to collaborate on a research project aimed at addressing the persistent challenge of poverty in small, geographically dispersed communities.
Overview:
We invite academics and researchers to a seminar exploring an opportunity to collaborate on a research project aimed at addressing the persistent challenge of poverty in small, geographically dispersed communities. Key focus areas include:
- Relocation to Areas with Better Living Conditions: We explore the willingness of impoverished individuals to move and the readiness of host communities to accept them. The study seeks to develop strategies that facilitate economic, social, and cultural integration for both groups.
- In-Situ Community Improvements: This involves enhancing local services and infrastructure, building human capital through education, identifying economic potentials, and fostering sustainable business opportunities aligned with profit-driven models.
The project emphasizes government policies, private sector incentives, and green initiatives to create scalable, market-driven solutions. Adopting a multi-country approach, it seeks actionable insights for policy-making and sustainable development.
About the Speaker:
Tomás Zelinský
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Technical University of Kosice (Slovakia)
Tomás Zelinský is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Technical University of Kosice (Slovakia), a Senior Research Fellow at the Sociological Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and an Honorary Fellow at Durham University (UK). He holds Ph.D.s in Economics (Charles University) and Finance (Technical University of Kosice). His research focuses on poverty measurement, socio-economic behavior, and aspirations in behavioral economics, with work published in leading journals such as PNAS, Journal of the European Economic Association, and Economic Journal. He has also undertaken academic stays at institutions including Durham University, The University of Melbourne, and the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
Contact Details
Name | Emmanuel Tsekleves |