CMI Staff
Dr Espen Villanger
Thematic research group:
Poverty Reduction
Geographic keywords:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Southern and Central Asia
Africa: Ethiopia, Mozambique, Sudan, Namibia.
Asia: Malaysia, Nepal.
Senior Researcher (on leave)
(On leave Aug 2009 to Aug 2011)
E-mail: espen.villanger@cmi.no
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Villanger is an economist doing research on poverty and income mobility analysis, the rural economy, gender equality, bonded labour, foreign aid and multilateral organisations. Interested in the documentation of results of development efforts, he has participated in a range of studies on monitoring and evaluation of foreign aid. Villanger's geographical focus is on Africa and South Asia, and he has worked in Ethiopia, Namibia, Nepal, Malaysia, Mozambique and Sudan. He holds a Ph.D. from 2003 (Dr. Oecon. From the Norwegian School of Economics), and has taught development economics at the University of Bergen. Engaged in politics, he has 16 years of experience as an elected local politician, and held the Deputy Major position of the Municipality of Fjell from 2003 to 2007.
| Projects | Project search: Espen Villanger |
Current and recently completed projects:
Poverty traps in industries with low knowledge- and investment barriers
Start: Jan. 2009 (Current)
Geography: Nepal
Ethiopian Flower Farm Employment Project
Start: Oct. 2008 (Current)
Improving the Integrated Rural Development Projects in Western Ethiopia
Start: Apr. 2008 (Current)
Keywords: Vulnerability, risk, poverty, rural, basic services
Geography: Ethiopia
A review of Norwegian evaluations
Start: Mar. 2007 (Current)
Poverty monitoring and macroeconomic advice in Ethiopia
Start: Jan. 2006 (Current)
Keywords: Poverty monitoring
Geography: Ethiopia
Bonded Labor in Nepal
Start: Dec. 2004 (Current)
Geography: Asia: Nepal
The effects of post-war aid
Start: Jan. 2003 (Current)
Keywords: post-war reconstruction, development assistance, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, democratisation
Geography: Africa: Mozambique, Rwanda.
Americas: Guatemala.
Accounting for Poverty Reduction in Norwegian Development Aid to Mozambique
Start: May. 2007 (Completed)
Keywords: Mozambique
Norwegian Development Aid
Accounting for results
Geography: Mozambique
Arab foreign aid
Start: Dec. 2006 (Completed)
Keywords: Foreign assistance.
Geography: Arab countries
| Publications | Publication search: Espen Villanger |
Publications by category:
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Assessing aid impact: A review of Norwegian evaluation practice
Villanger, Espen and Alf Morten Jerve (2009)
in Journal of Development Effectiveness vol. 1 no. 2 pp. 171-194
Cash Transfers Contributing to Social Protection: A Review of Evaluation Findings
Villanger, Espen (2008)
in Forum for Development Studies vol.35 no.2 pp.221-256
Foreign Direct Investment in the Caribbean
Kolstad, Ivar and Espen Villanger (2008)
in Development Policy Review vol. 26 no. 1 pp. 79-89
Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Services
Kolstad, Ivar and Espen Villanger (2008)
in European Journal of Political Economy vol. 24 no.2 pp 518-533
Arab Foreign Aid: Disbursement Patterns, Aid Policies and Motives
Villanger, Espen (2007)
in Forum for Development Studies vol. 34 no. 2
Company Interests and Foreign Aid Policy: Playing Donors out against each other.
Villanger, Espen (2006)
in European Economic Review vol. 50 no. 3 April pp. 533-545
Economic Aid to Post-conflict Countries: A Methodological Critique of Collier and Hoeffler.
Suhrke, Astri, Espen Villanger and Susan L. Woodward (2005)
in Conflict, Security and Development vol. 5 no. 3 December pp. 329-361
Company influence on foreign aid disbursement: Is conditionality credible when donors have mixed motives?
Villanger, Espen (2004)
in Southern Economic Journal vol. 71 no. 2 pp. 334-351
Reports
The Challenge of Assessing Aid Impact: A Review of Norwegian Evaluation Practice
Jerve, Alf Morten and Espen Villanger (2008)
Oslo: NORAD (Evaluation Study no. 1/2008) 37 p.
Multilateral Aid Agencies and Strategic Donor Behaviour
Mavrotas, George and Espen Villanger (2006)
Helsinki: WIDER (Wider Discussion paper no. 2006/02) 18 p.
Growth with Distribution Framework for Malaysia, 2005-2020
Kolstad, Ivar and Espen Villanger (2006)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute 88 p.
CMI Reports
Accounting for Poverty Reduction in Norwegian Development Aid to Mozambique
Tvedten, Inge, Espen Villanger (2008)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2008: 15 ) 51 p.
Will International Trade Reduce Poverty? A Background Note to NORAD
Wiig, Arne, Line Tøndel, Espen Villanger with the contribution from Ottar Mæstad (2007)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2007: 16) 36 p.
Arab Foreign Aid: Disbursement Patterns, Aid Policies and Motives
Villanger, Espen (2007)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2007: 2) 24 p.
Economic Prospects for Ethiopia and Challenges for Poverty Reduction
Villanger, Espen (2006)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2006: 17) 20 p.
Does Social Development affect Poverty? The Role of Participation in Income Dynamics in Indonesia 1993-2000
Villanger, Espen (2005)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2005: 3) 31 p.
Social development and industry level foreign direct investment
Kolstad, Ivar and Espen Villanger (2004)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2004: 1) 47 p.
How does social development affect FDI and domestic investment?
Kolstad, Ivar and Espen Villanger (2004)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2004: 2) 32 p.
CMI Working Papers
Is Bonded Labor Voluntary? Evidence from the Liberation of the Kamaiyas in the Far-Western Region of Nepal
Villanger, Espen (2006)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2006: 16) 25 p.
Is Bonded Labor Voluntary? A Framework against Forced Work
Villanger, Espen (2006)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2006: 7) 18 p.
"Economic Aid to Post-conflict Countries: A Methodological Critique of Collier and Hoeffler"
Suhrke, Astri, Espen Villanger and Susan L. Woodward (2005)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2005: 4) 26 p.
The role of participation and empowerment in income and poverty dynamics in Indonesia 1993-2000
Villanger, Espen, Anette Walstad Enes (2004)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2004: 13) 30 p.
Powerful donors and foreign policy: The role of multilateral financial institutions
Villanger, Espen (2004)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2004: 12) 22 p.
Promoting investment in small Caribbean states
Kolstad, Ivar and Espen Villanger (2004)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2004: 9) 31 p.
Determinants of foreign direct investment in services
Kolstad, Ivar and Espen Villanger (2004)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2004: 2) 25 p.
Company interests and foreign aid policy: Playing donors out against each other
Villanger, Espen (2003)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2003:5) 40 p.
The effects of disasters on income mobility: Bootstrap inference and measurement error simulations
Villanger, Espen (2003)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2003:6) 40 p.
Company influence on foreign aid disbursement: Is conditionality credible when donors have mixed motives?
Villanger, Espen (2003)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2003:4) 33 p.
Verdensbankens strukturtilpasningsprogrammer: Virkninger og politiske linjeskift
Villanger, Espen (2003)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2003:3) 19 p.
The SAPRIN Report: An assessment of the empirical analysis supporting main conclusions
Villanger, Espen, Siegfried Pausewang and Alf Morten Jerve (2003)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Working Paper WP 2003:2) 19 p.
Conference Papers
Multilateral Aid Agencies and Strategic Donor Behaviour
Mavrotas, George and Espen Villanger (2005)
Presented at: UNU-WIDER Seminar: "Development Aid: A Fresh Look"
Popular Presentations and Lectures
Is bonded labor voluntary? Responses from Kamaiyas on why they chose to stay.
Villanger, Espen (2007)
Seminar on "Lessons from the liberation of the Kamaiyas of Nepal." 18.01.2007
