The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
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Bronwyn Hall
Bronwyn H. Hall is Professor of Economics of Technology and Innovation at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of Maastricht University and Professorial Fellow at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).
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Fred Gault
Fred Gault is a Professor Extraordinaire at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in South Africa and a member of the TUT Institute for Economic Research on Innovation.
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Geert Duysters
Geert Duysters is an economist with a Ph.D. in Economics and Business Administration. After working at the University of Maastricht as subsequently, researcher, assistant professor and associate professor, he is currently employed as a Professorial Fellow at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).
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Wilfred Dolfsma
Wilfred Dolfsma is based at the School of Economics and Business of the University of Groningen in The Netherlands, in addition to the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).
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Finn Tarp
Development economics;poverty; growth; micro; macroeconomic modelling; agricultural; international development;reform; Vietnam; Mozambique.
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Gerlach J. N. Cerfontaine
Gerlach J.N. Cerfontaine is part of the Knowledge and Industrial Dynamics project team at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology, as well as a Professor of Regional Innovation Policy at Maastricht University.
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Théophile T. Azomahou
Théophile T. Azomahou is Professor of Development Economics at Maastricht University and Professorial Fellow at United Nations University (UNU-MERIT).
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Prof. Dr. Anthony Arundel
Anthony Arundel is a Professor of Innovation at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Australia and concurrently a Professorial Fellow at UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT).
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Andrew Dansie
Research Fellow, UNU-INWEH, Freshwater Ecosystems, KIM-UNU, IW:Science, capacity development, WVLC, transboundary water management, IWRM