External doctoral candidates

Luciane Lenz is PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Passau and a researcher in the “Climate Change in Developing Countries” research unit at RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research in Essen, Germany.

Her research interests are: development economics, energy economics, impact evaluation, and applied econometrics.

Her research focuses on the adoption of energy technologies, and the impacts thereof on energy uses, economic wellbeing, health, and the environment. She applies experimental and quasi-experimental quantitative methods, as well as qualitative approaches and objective health and air quality assessments. Previously she has been involved in impact evaluations of grid extension activities by FMO in Rwanda, solar off-grid provision by MCC in rural Indonesia, and a water management project by the Dutch Foreign Ministry in rural Colombia. In cooperation with Duke University, Université Gaston-Berger, and EnDev, she currently evaluates several activities of the Senegalese Ministry of Energy and Renewable Energy Development in the cooking stove sector.

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Julian Rose is a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Passau and a researcher in the the RWI research group "Climate Change in Developing Countries" since August 2018. He holds a Bachelor in Economics from the University of Innsbruck and a Master in Development Economics from the University of Goettingen. During his studies, Julian worked as an intern and student assistant with RWI and accompanied a data collection in Senegal. He gained further research experience during internships with DIW Berlin and DIW Econ.

Research Interests:
Development economics, Energy and Environmental Economics, Impact Evaluation, Applied Econometrics

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