RTG 1666: Transformation of Global Agri-Food Systems


Dr. Lutz Depenbusch was a GlobalFood member from 2014-2017. The information on this site reflects the status at the point of leaving GlobalFood.

Occupation after leaving GlobalFood

World Vegetable Center


Name

Dr. Lutz Depenbusch


Field of Research

Agricultural Commercialization and Gender
[Chair of Development Economics, Supervisor: Prof. Stephan Klasen, GlobalFood Subproject: D3]


Research Interests

Development Economics
Institutional Economics
Public Health
Public Economics


Education


  • 10/2011 - 04/2014 M.A. in Development Economics at the University of Göttingen, Thesis: "Child Immunization and Social Capital: Evidence from India"
  • 10/2008 - 09/2011 B.A. in Staatswissenschaften (Economics) with a Minor in Catholic Theology at the University of Erfurt, Thesis: "Die Finanzmarktkrise aus der Sicht Walter Euckens" (The financial crisis from the point of view of Walter Eucken)



Professional Experience


  • 10/2013 - 04/2014 Student assistant for data cleaning in the Collaborative Research Centre 990
    "Ecological and Socioeconomic Functions of Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation Systems" at the University of Göttingen
  • Sept. 2009 Internship at Ministry of Economics, Technology and Labour of the federal state of Thuringia, Germany; Department of Vocational Education and Qualification
  • 01/2010 - 02/2010 Internship at Bank für Kirche und Caritas (Bank for Church and Caritas); Department of Sustainable Investment



Publications

Peer-reviewed publications or book chapters


  • Depenbusch, L., S. Klasen (2019). The effect of bigger human bodies on the future global calorie requirements. PloS one, 14(12). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223188
  • Depenbusch, L., M. Ehrich, U. Pfizenmaier (2018). Craft Beer in Germany. New Entries in a Challenging Beer Market. In C. Garavaglia, J. Swinnen (Eds.). Economic Perspectives on Craft Beer. A Revolution in the Global Beer Industry. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.



Other publications


  • Depenbusch, L. (2017). Essays on the gender price GAP and future global food requirements. PhD thesis, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Göttingen.
  • Depenbusch, L. (2017). Gender Price Gaps in Central Kenyan Vegetable Wet Markets. GlobalFood Discussion Paper 108, University of Göttingen. http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/213486.html
  • Depenbusch, L. (2017). Paying for gender? The gender price gap in Central Kenyan vegetable markets. GlobalFood Discussion Paper 107, University of Göttingen. http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/213486.html
  • Depenbusch, L., S. Klasen (2017). The effect of bigger human bodies on future global calorie requirements. GlobalFood Discussion Paper 109, University of Göttingen. http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/213486.html



Languages

German
English
Spanish