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Nicky Pouw

Professor of 'Economics of Wellbeing' at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Director of the Amsterdam Social and Economic Wellbeing Research Centre

The research of Professor Dr Nicky R.M. Pouw focuses on wellbeing economics, inclusive and sustainable development, and the measurement of wellbeing among marginalized populations. She has more than 25 years of experience in international development research across Sub-Saharan Africa and the Netherlands.

Professor Pouw currently leads the Amsterdam Wellbeing Economics Research Programme and manages the international SDG Interactions research programme (NWO), advancing interdisciplinary research on the interactions between the Sustainable Development Goals and their policy implications. She has directed national and international research consortia on wellbeing, poverty, food systems, social protection, and sustainable development. She is the author of Wellbeing Economics: How and Why Economics Needs to Change and several other books on wellbeing, gender, and development economics. Professor Pouw serves on the Social Sciences and Humanities Domain Board of the Dutch Research Council (NWO), where she contributes to the strategic development of interdisciplinary research and societal impact. She regularly advises governments, international organisations, and civil society on wellbeing, sustainable development, and evidence-informed policymaking.

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