Dr Christoph Strupat has been appointed as a member of the Development Economics Research Group of the Verein für Socialpolitik (VfS). The VfS is an association of around 4,000 German-speaking economists from over 20 countries.
The research group, with members primarily from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, analyses and discusses economic, social, and political developments in emerging and developing countries to improve their economic policy decisions and development strategies. Its activities include organising scientific conferences and workshops, publishing research papers, and promoting exchanges between scientists and political actors.