Faculty Profile
Georgeta Vidican
PhD International Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2008
MA Urban and Regional Planning, MIT, 2004
MA Applied Sociology, University of Massachusetts, 2002
Research InterestsTechnological innovation; sustainable economic development; regional socioeconomic impacts of economic development; political economy of development; knowledge economies; survey research methods.
Current Research.Additional Information Teaching Interests: Principles of Microeconomics; Environmental Policy and Economics; Sustainable Economic Development
Dr. Vidican’s dissertation focused on the socio-economic and institutional analysis of regional differences in the management of land resources during transition in Eastern Europe. Her main research interests lie in the area of sustainable development with emphasis on the institutional synergies between governments, private sector and academic and non-governmental agencies, and on the process of technological innovation. She conducted research on industrialization, technological development and productivity growth in Europe and East Asia, the role of foreign direct investment in economic and social development, and property rights reforms.
Selected Publications Vidican, G. “From Workers to Owners: The Impact of Property Rights Reforms on Investment and Sustainable Productivity Growth in Romania”(with Annette Kim). William Davidson Institute Working Paper #905. University of Michigan, February 2008.
Vidican, G. “Institutional Arrangements and Land Reallocation During Transition: A Regional Analysis of Small Farms in Romania”. Doctoral Dissertation, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, International Development Group, MIT, February 2008.
Vidican, G. “Productivity Growth in Agriculture: Regional Evidence From Romania” (with Anamaria Aldea). Journal of Computation and Economic Cybernetics Studies and Research 3-4(41), December 2007.
E-mail: gvidican@masdar.ac.ae
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