Dr. Jutta Bolt

Biography

Jutta Bolt is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Lund University, specializing in Economic History. Her research primarily focuses on understanding long-term comparative economic development patterns with a special emphasis on Africa. She is currently involved in several research projects, including investigating long-term population dynamics in Africa, the historical origins of present-day income inequality, and agricultural productivity, as part of the Maddison project that aims to measure long-run global economic development. Bolt's work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and addresses issues of economic development through a historical lens. Her expertise encompasses economic history, historical demography, and the intricacies of African economic history. She has actively participated in multiple conferences and has a significant presence in research supervision, particularly of PhD students. Bolt is dedicated to advancing the understanding of economic factors impacting the Global South and has collaborated extensively in research endeavors that focus on the legacies of colonialism and their implications for contemporary economic conditions in Africa.

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