Dr. Dennis Egger

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dennis Egger is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at Queen's College, University of Oxford. He specializes in Development Economics, focusing on labor, trade, and the impact of economic interactions. His research employs large-scale experiments and administrative datasets to conduct empirical investigations on migration, networks, and the spatial linkages between economic agents within a general equilibrium framework. Primarily engaged in studying regions such as Kenya, Ethiopia, and China, his recent work also examines the effects of cash transfers, drawing on experimental evidence from these areas. He contributes to the Centre for Research on Structural Transformation and Growth (CROSTAG) and is actively involved in exploring themes related to Applied Microeconomics, Political Economy, and International Trade. Dennis is dedicated to understanding and improving socio-economic conditions in both Sub-Saharan Africa and East Asia.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.