Hagen Kruse

Hagen Kruse is PhD researcher at the University of Groningen.

Hagen Kruse is currently a PhD researcher at the University of Groningen. His research focuses on the causes of global poverty. Particularly, he is interested in contributing to the academic debate on recent patterns of structural change and industrialization in developing countries. Hagen is a member of the GGDC and he was part of the team constructing the Economic Transformation Database.

Measuring export value across countries: The occupation dimension
Measuring export value across countries: The occupation dimension

A new approach to measuring trade provides new insights for analysing growth and designing industrial policies.
- November 2023
Are we witnessing a manufacturing renaissance in Africa?
Are we witnessing a manufacturing renaissance in Africa?

The reversal of industrialization trends in Sub-Saharan Africa raises hopes about the future of manufacturing in the region.
- March 2021

Hagen Kruse

Measuring export value across countries: The occupation dimension

Are we witnessing a manufacturing renaissance in Africa?