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Researcher

Nik Stoop

  • Research Expertise  (University of Antwerp):I conduct research on natural resources, armed conflict, health and migration. Geographically, I mostly work on Sub-Saharan Africa, especially Benin and the Democratic Republic of Congo. I try to answer policy-relevant questions, such as: How do mineral resources relate to armed conflict? Why do individuals take up arms and fight? Does religion affect the uptake of preventive healthcare? Does trust in public institutions affect the uptake of vaccines? What motivates households to host internally displaced individuals? Does electrification impact socio-economic development, security and conservation?
  • Keywords  (University of Antwerp):NATURAL RESOURCES, HEALTH, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, DR CONGO, ARMED CONFLICT, BENIN, DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, MIGRATION, Economics and applied economics
  • Disciplines  (KU Leuven):Applied economics, Economic history, Macroeconomics and monetary economics, Microeconomics, Tourism
  • Disciplines  (University of Antwerp):Agricultural and natural resource economics, environmental and ecological economics, Economic development
  • Research techniques  (University of Antwerp):My research draws on insights from various academic disciplines and uses a mix of methodologies, with at the centre stage 'econometrics': economist's use of data to answer cause-and-effect questions.