Dr. Katharina M.K. Stepping
Department
Function
Former Researcher
Specialization
Economist
Vita
| since 8/2016 | Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Senior Policy Analyst, Special Unit "Climate" |
| 10/2012- 7/2016 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher, Department "Environmental Policy and Natural Resources Management" |
| 02/2012-09/2012 | Hamburg Institute of International Economics Senior Researcher, Research area of Economic Trends and Global Markets |
| 2008-2012 | Philipps-University Marburg, Germany and University of Turin, Italy Ph.D. in Economics Dissertation on the Determinants of the Selection Decision and the Allocation Decision of Bilateral Donors with respect to Development Assistance for Health Post-graduate research stays at Cornell University (USA), University of Hamburg (Germany) and University of Turin (Italy) |
| 2005-2008 | Philipps-University Marburg, Germany M.A. in International Development Studies |
| 2002-2005 | University of Paderborn, Germany B.A. in International Business Studies |
Member of
- Research Fellow at the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI)
- American Economic Association (AEA)
- European Economics Association (EEA)
- Verein für Socialpolitik (VfS)
Awards
- Maxwell Fry Development Finance Essay Prize, University of Birmingham, 2012
Refereed Publications
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Stepping, Katharina M. K. / Karen S. Meijer
(2018)
The challenges of assessing the effectiveness of biodiversity-related development aid
in: Tropical Conservation Science 11 (1), 1-11 -
Stepping, Katharina M. K.
(2015)
Do health conditions determine the flow of external health resources? Evidence from panel data
published on The European Journal of Development Research doi:10.1057/ejdr.2014.75
Non-refereed Publications
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Stepping, Katharina M. K.
(2016)
Urban sewage in Brazil: drivers of and obstacles to wastewater treatment and reuse; governing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Series
(Discussion Paper 26/2016) -
Richerzhagen, Carmen / Jean Carlo Rodríguez / Katharina Stepping
(2016)
Why we need more and better biodiversity aid
(Briefing Paper 13/2016) -
Stepping, Katharina M. K. / Nicole Rippin
(2015)
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
in: Loewe, Markus / Nicole Rippin (eds.), Translating an ambitious vision into global transformation: the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), (Discussion Paper 7/2015), 27-31 -
Stepping, Katharina M.K. / Jana Stöver
(2015)
Wie kann grünes Wachstum adäquat gemessen werden?
Hamburg (Wissens-Service des HWWI 1/2015) -
Stepping, Katharina M. K.
(2014)
Benefits and costs of the air pollution targets for the post-2015 development agenda
Copenhagen Consensus Center (Air Pollution Viewpoint Paper) -
Stepping, Katharina M. K. / Jana Stoever
(2014)
Measuring green growth: why standardisation is (sometimes) not desirable
(Briefing Paper 17/2014) -
Stepping, Katharina M. K. / Jana Stoever
(2014)
Zur Messung grünen Wachstums: Warum Vereinheitlichen (manchmal) gar nicht erwünscht ist
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 15/2014) -
Brandi, Clara / Carmen Richerzhagen / Katharina M.K. Stepping
(2014)
Post-2015: why is the water-energy-land nexus important for the future development agenda?
in: Thomas Fues / Jiang Ye (eds.), United Nations Post-2015 Agenda for global development: perspectives from China and Europe, Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), 297-310 -
Stepping, Katharina M. K.
(2014)
Post 2015: die Messung des Umweltzustands – kommen wir zur Sache
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 6/2014) -
Stepping, Katharina M.K.
(2014)
Post 2015: getting down to the nitty-gritty: measuring the state of the environment
(Briefing Paper 5/2014) -
Stepping, Katharina M.K.
(2013)
Challenges in measuring the state of the environment in developing countries: a literature review
(Discussion Paper 25/2013) -
Brandi, Clara / Carmen Richerzhagen / Katharina M.K. Stepping
(2013)
Post-2015: warum ist der Wasser-Energie-Land-Nexus für die künftige Entwicklungsagenda wichtig?
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 8/2013) -
Brandi, Clara / Carmen Richerzhagen / Katharina M.K. Stepping
(2013)
Post 2015: why is the water-energy-land nexus important for the future development agenda?
(Briefing Paper 3/2013) -
Stepping, Katharina M.K.
(2013)
Post 2015: what can be learnt from the impact of health performance on donor policies for health assistance?
(Briefing Paper 1/2013) -
Bräuninger, Michael / Justus Haucap / Katharina M.K. Stepping / Torben Stühmeier
(2012)
Cloud computing als Instrument für effiziente IT-Lösungen
Hamburg: Hamburgisches WeltWirtschaftsInstitut (HWWI Policy Paper 71) -
Stepping, Katharina M.K.
(2012)
Do poor health conditions lead to higher allocation of development assistance?
MAGKS Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics 30 -
Stepping, Katharina M.K.
(2012)
The determinants of selection and allocation decisions for health assistance: which role do health indicators play?
MAGKS Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics 31 -
Stepping, Katharina M.K.
(2012)
The donor-intermediary interaction and the decision-making process of intermediaries for development assistance for health
Marburg, Univ., Diss. -
Stepping, Katharina M.K. / Michael Bräuninger / Justus Haucap / Torben Stühmeier
(2012)
Cloud Computing als Instrument für effiziente IT-Lösungen: Betriebs- und volkswirtschaftliche Potenziale und Hemmnisse
in: List Forum für Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik 38 (3-4), 173-203 -
Bauer, Steffen/ Carmen Richerzhagen / Clara Brandi /Florence Dafe / Mark Furness / Christian von Haldenwang / Annabelle Houdret / Heiner Janus / Oliver Johnson / Markus Loewe / Pieter Pauw / Anna Pegels / Isabel van de Sand / Waltina Scheumann / Imme Scho
(2012)
Ensuring sustainable development globally: EU follow-up to Rio+20
Contribution of German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) to the EU Public Consultation -
Stepping, Katharina M.K.
(2011)
The importance of health indicators for the country selection: evidence from a panel study
mimeo -
Stepping, Katharina M.K.
(2011)
The strategic interactions between donor and aid intermediary in the game of development assistance for health
mimeo -
Stepping, Katharina M.K.
(2011)
Which donor selects the recipients of health assistance based on health indicators?
mimeo -
Stepping, Katharina M.K.
(2010)
Do donors and aid intermediaries gamble with poor people’s health? Strategic decision-making by donors and aid intermediaries on the allocation of development assistance for health
Cornell Law School Inter-University Graduate Student Conference Papers 40
Opinion Pieces
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Bräuninger, Michael / Corinna Neubach / Katharina M.K. Stepping
(2012)
Chinas Zukunft - Hamburgs Schicksal: chinesische Entwicklungsperspektiven und ihre Auswirkungen auf den Außenhandelsplatz
Studie im Auftrag der Hamburger Sparkasse