Culture and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Public support
Provider
Czech Science Foundation
Programme
Standard projects
Call for proposals
SGA0202600001
Main participants
Ekonomický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.
Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
26-23728S
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Culture and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Annotation in Czech
The PI aims to conduct cutting-edge research on the role of culture for economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. The study will use original data collection and field experiments in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Africa. The first sub-study will examine local traditional beliefs about illness and their impact on medical decision-making. The second study will explore whether traditional medicine functions as a complement or substitute to modern medicine. A third project will investigate the effect of urban church networks on psychology, morality, and economic development. The research aims to (1) produce high-quality publications in peer-reviewed economics journals, (2) establish a research group at CERGE-EI focusing on development economics and cultural economics, and (3) deepen international collaborations with researchers in the US and Canada.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
50202 - Applied Economics, Econometrics
OECD FORD - secondary branch
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OECD FORD - another secondary branch
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CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
AH - Economics<br>GA - Agricultural economics
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2026
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2028
Project status
Z - Beginning multi-year project
Latest support payment
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Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP26-GA0-GA-R
Data delivery date
May 6, 2026
Finance
Total approved costs
4,061 thou. CZK
Public financial support
4,061 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK