Max Spoor

Background

Spoor, Max was born on December 9, 1950.

Education

Graduate in Development Studies, Institute of Social Studies, The Netherlands, 1982. Master of Philosophy in Development Studies with distinction, Institute Social Studies, The Netherlands, 1985. Master of Science in Mathematics, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1974.

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1991.

Career

Associate expert Ministry of Development Cooperative The Netherlands, Managua, Nicaragua. Senior lecturer Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands, 1991—1999. Director center for study of transition and development Institute Society Studies, Netherlands, since 1999.

Visiting professor CIDOB, Barcelona, 2003—2004. Associate professor Institute Society Studies, The Hague, Netherlands, since 1999. Professor extraordinary CIDOB, Barcelona, since 2004.

Consultant United Nations Development Program, New York City, since 1995. Member advisory board (finance unit) CORDAID, The Hague, Netherlands, since 1997.

Achievements

• Advanced course Russian language NUFFIC, The Hague, 2004. Achievements include research in Research in the field of Transition and Development Economics has led to a multitude of publications in Journals, the edition (authoring and editing) of books, and the composition of various reports.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor: (book) Globalisation, Poverty and Conflict, Transition, Institutions, and the Rural Sector, The Market Panacea.

Membership

Advisor, associate Various Dutch Non-governmental organizations (CORDAID, Medical Committee Netherlands, Vietnam, Science and Technology Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia), The Hague, Netherlands, 1976—2005, Amsterdam, 1976—2005. Member of Netherland Association for International Affairs, Harvard Forum for Central Asian Studies, European Association of Agricultural Economics, American Economic Association.

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