Dr Jean-Francois Maystadt
Senior LecturerResearch Overview
Jean-Francois Maystadt is a development economist specializing in the study of Conflicts, Natural Disasters and Forced Migration. His current research is related to the causes and consequences of conflicts and forced migration in Central Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo), Eastern Africa (Tanzania, Somalia, South Sudan, Horn of Africa), Asia (China, Nepal), and the Arab world.
Jean-Francois Maystadt is currently teaching:
ECON229 (2d year) Applied Economics
ECON332 (3d year) Development Economics
ECON504 (Master) Research Skills for Economists
Career Details
Jean-Francois Maystadt obtained a PhD in Economics from Universite catholique de Louvain (UCL, Belgium) and a MSc in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics (LSE, UK). Before his PhD, he worked for about two years in the private sector. During his PhD, he was a research fellow at the Center for Operational Research and Econometrics (CORE). He then held research positions at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI, Washington DC, 2010-2014) and Center for Institutions and Economic Performance (LICOS, 2012-2014) at KU Leuven.
PhD Supervision Interests
I will be happy to supervise students interested in development economics, in particular on topics related to the causes and consequences of conflict or other forms of violence, migration (including refugees), and infrastructure investment, the role of institutions, and the impact of climate change in developing countries.
Selected Publications
Climate as a risk factor for armed conflict
Mach, K., Kraan, C., Buhaug, ., Burke, ., Fearon, ., Field, ., Hendrix, ., O'Loughin, ., Maystadt, J., Roessler, ., Schultz, ., von Uexkull, . 12/06/2019 In: Nature. 571, p. 193-197. 5 p.
Journal article
The labor market integration of refugees in the United States: do entrepreneurs in the network help?
Dagnelie, O., Maystadt, J., Mayda, A.M. 1/01/2019 In: European Economic Review. 111, p. 257-272. 16 p.
Journal article
Extreme weather and civil war: does drought fuel conflict in Somalia through livestock price shocks?
Maystadt, J., Ecker, O. 2014 In: American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 96, 4, p. 1157-1182. 25 p.
Journal article
Weather variations and migration in sub-Saharan Africa
Marchiori, L., Maystadt, J., Schumacher, I. 2012 In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. 63, 3, p. 355-374. 20 p.
Journal article
Environmental migration and labor markets in Nepal
Maystadt, J., Mueller, V., Sebastian, A. 06/2016 In: Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. 3, 2, p. 417-452. 36 p.
Journal article
Mineral resources and conflicts in DRC: a case of ecological fallacy?
Maystadt, J., De Luca, G., Sekeris, P., Ulimwengu, J. 2014 In: Oxford Economic Papers. 66, 3, p. 721-749. 28 p.
Journal article
Local warming and violent conflict in North and South Sudan
Maystadt, J., Calderone, M., You, L. 05/2015 In: Journal of Economic Geography. 15, 3, p. 649-671. 23 p.
Journal article
Impacts of Hosting Forced Migrants in Poor Countries
Maystadt, J., Hirvonen, K., Mabiso, A., Vandercasteelen, J. 4/10/2019 In: Annual Review of Resource Economics. 11, p. 439-459. 21 p.
Journal article
The development push of refugees: evidence from Tanzania
Maystadt, J., Duranton, G. 1/03/2019 In: Journal of Economic Geography. 19, 2, p. 299–334. 36 p.
Journal article
Violence, Selection and Infant Mortality in Congo
Dagnelie, O., De Luca, G., Maystadt, J. 05/2018 In: Journal of Health Economics. 59, p. 153-177. 25 p.
Journal article
National or political cake?: The political economy of intergovernmental transfers in Nigeria
Maystadt, J., Salihu, M.K. 1/09/2019 In: Journal of Economic Geography. 19, 5, p. 1119–1142. 24 p.
Journal article
All Publications
HiCN Workshop
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
12th Migration & Development Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
LICOS Workshop on Migration, Urbanisation and Development
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
CSAE Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Workshop on the "Political Economy of Migration"
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Conference on the Impact of Refugees in Hosting Economies
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
LICOS Anniversary Event
Invited talk
"Climate Conflict" Workshop
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Luxembourg University
Invited talk
NEUDC Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
European Economic Association Annual Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Refugee Studies Centre "Beyond Crisis"
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Bocconi University
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Geneva Graduate Institute
Invited talk
Caen University
Invited talk
UNESCWA/AUB Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Royal Economic Society Annual Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
World Bank/KNOMAD/UNHCR Methodological Workshop on Impacts of Refugees and IDPs on Host Communities
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
International Conference on Migration & Development
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
World Development (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Education Economics (Journal)
Publication peer-review
University of Namur
Invited talk
IFPRI 2020 Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Workshop on Quantitative Research on Environmental Migration
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Lancaster University
Invited talk
RES Workshop
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Bulletin of Economic Research (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Ecological Economics (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Journal of Conflict Resolution (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Environment and Development Economics (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Journal of Development Economics (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Journal of Conflict Resolution (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Journal of Economic Geography (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Journal of Peace Research (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Migration Studies (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Food Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Journal of Development Studies (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Journal of Peace Research (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Nature Climate Change (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Peace Economics, Peace Sciences and Public Policy (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Population and Environment (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Agricultural and Resource Economics Review (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Environment and Development Economics (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Journal of Economic Geography (Journal)
Publication peer-review
Fellow of Advance HE
Fellowship awarded competitively
- Economics Research Group
- Labour, Education and Health Economics
- Political Economy and International Trade