Felix Schilling successfully defended his PhD thesis

Congratulations to Felix Schilling who on March 1st, 2024 successfully defended his PhD thesis 'Essays on business and politics in resource-abundant, low-income countries'.
 

This dissertation  explores connections between politics and businesses in resource-abundant, low-income countries. It argues that privatizations and property rights, rather than separating business and politics, redefine their interaction and influence socio-economic development. Each chapter, analyzed with quantitative methods, delves into the micro-level control, allocation, and regulation of assets in the private sector. Chapters One and Two focus on cronyism in Mozambique, revealing how business partnerships and political selection shape the landscape. Chapter Three shifts to the DRC and its neighboring countries, examining the awarding of mining licenses and its impact on the link between economic value and local conflict.

The thesis will be available from research.cbs.dk.

Thank you for the work and support of supervisors and assessment committee members:

Primary Supervisor:
Professor with special responsibilities Mogens Kamp Justesen
Department of International Economics, Government and Business
Copenhagen Business School

Secondary Supervisors:
Assistant Professor Benjamin Carl Krag Egerod
Department of International Economics, Government and Business
Copenhagen Business School

Assessment Committee:
Associate Professor Mads Dagnis Jensen (Chair)
Department of International Economics, Government and Business
Copenhagen Business School

Professor Carl Henrik Knutsen
Department of Political Science
University of Oslo

Professor Anouk Rigterink
School of Government and International Affairs
University of Durham