Angelika J. Budjan

University of Stuttgart
Institute of Economics and Law
Keplerstraße 17
70174 Stuttgart
E-Mail: angelika@budjan.de
I am an applied economist at the Institute of Economics and Law at the University of Stuttgart and affiliated with the Political Economy of Global Development (PEGDev) Lab.
My research sits at the intersection of development economics, environmental economics, and urban economics. While theory-informed, it is primarily empirical, combining primary survey data and experimental methods with geospatial analysis and quasi-experimental designs.
I earned my PhD from Heidelberg University, where I was awarded the dissertation prize by the Heidelberg Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and the 1st prize for excellence in applied development research of the German Economics Association and the KfW Development Bank.
My current research is supported by the Joachim-Herz Foundation and the International Growth Centre.
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Jan 2026: Our paper on the consequences of an unexpectedly terminated business loan program in South Sudan is now published online.
Nov 2025: My chapter with Axel Dreher on the political economy of emerging donors has been published.