Writing your B.Sc./M.Sc. thesis at the IATD Group
A list of topics in which we are interested to supervise B.Sc. and M.Sc. theses is found below. Students can also suggest potential own topics and/or research questions. to one of the potential supervisors at the IATD group. Note that there are certain criteria to be fulfilled for your research work to qualify for a B.Sc. or M.Sc. Thesis. The following points are general guidelines:
- Your thesis may include data collection and development, the application of methods such as simulation modeling or econometrics, and/or literature reviews on specific research fields presented in an analytical way.
- For topics that require data collection and possibly involve travel costs, students can develop a proposal, which can then jointly with IATD be submitted to a funding institution to seek funding.
- Regarding formal criteria for your thesis please consult the guidelines and information provided by the examination office: https://www.agrar.hu-berlin.de/de/lehre/studium/pruefungen/anleitung-zur-abfassung-von-studienabschlussarbeiten_en.pdf
Available thesis topics:
B.Sc.:
- Der Deutsche Wassersektor: Probleme und Managementstrategien
Betreuer/Kontaktperson: Jonas Luckmann (luckmann@hu-berlin.de)
M.Sc.:
- Impacts of Large-Scale Agricultural Investments – the Case of Gorge Farm in Naivasha, Kenya (pdf)
Supervison: Jonas Luckmann (luckmann@hu-berlin.de) in collaboration with Kerstin Nolte and Anika Muder of Thünen Institute of Rural Economics - „New: Master theses in the field of economics and governance of agricultural and food systems at the IATD group at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in exchange with Agora Agriculture” (pdf)
- Linking economy-wide simulation models with sectoral models for water management – a systematic literature review
Supervisor/Contact person: Jonas Luckmann (luckmann@hu-berlin.de) - Developing an Input-Output Table for Israel or Jordan to be submitted to the Global Trade Analysis Project (https://www.gtap.agecon.purdue.edu/databases/contribute/default.asp)
Supervisor/Contact person: Jonas Luckmann (luckmann@hu-berlin.de) - Analysing and evaluating the 2019 Social Accounting Matrix for Ghana: Towards Effective Utilisation in Addressing Public Health Challenges and Policies
Contact person: Zuhal Elnour (zuhal.elnour@hu-berlin.de)
Supervisors: Zuhal Elnour (zuhal.elnour@hu-berlin.de) and Harald Grethe (grethe@hu-berlin.de)
Further information (pdf) - Economic Impacts of Malaria in Burkina Faso: A Systematic Literature Review
Contact person: Peter Mwangi (peter.mwangi@hu-berlin.de)
Supervisors: Zuhal Elnour (zuhal.elnour@hu-berlin.de) and Harald Grethe (grethe@hu-berlin.de)
Further information (pdf) - Development of a 2019 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Burkina Faso with Malaria Epidemiological Zones
Contact person: Martial Houessou (martial.houessou@hu-berlin.de)
Supervisors: Zuhal Elnour (zuhal.elnour@hu-berlin.de) and Harald Grethe (grethe@hu-berlin.de)
Further information (pdf)
Country-level analysis of economic and/or agricultural policies using SAM-based simulation models
This MSc topic is only suitable for students who attended our course on “Introduction to simulation models in market and policy analysis” or an equivalent course. It would also be good if the student attends our one-week blocked PhD module on “Applied general equilibrium modeling” or the MSc module on “Intermediate CGE modeling”.
Under this topic, the MSc thesis includes the following activities:
- Develop research questions of the thesis focused on one particular country of interest. They should be suitable for being answered using a SAM-based simulation model,
- Develop/update a SAM (social accounting matrix) for the country of interest, and
- Implement policy simulations to answer the research questions using either a CGE or SAM-multiplier model.
- Supervisor: Khalid Siddig (khalid.siddig@hu-berlin.de)
B.Sc. and M.Sc.:
Support and supervision of bachelor and master theses at the interface of Agora Agriculture and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, new topics announced: PDF.