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Overview
Sophie van Huellen is a Lecturer in Development Economics. Her research focus is on primary commodity markets and commodity dependency; financialisation; global production networks; macro-financial linkages; and machine learning applications in economics.
She obtained a BA in Economics, Politics and Philosophy from the University of Erfurt, Germany. She was further trained in economics (MSc and PhD) at SOAS University of London.
Contact: sophie.vanhuellen@manchester.ac.uk
Supervision information
I am keen to supervise PhD candidates who are interested in any topic that falls into my own research interestes. For guidance, please refer to the below list of currently supervised PhD titles and any recent publications/projects.
- Why do commodity rich developing nations fail to adequately manage their risks?
- Evaluating different econometric and machine learning techniques for forecasting oil prices
- How do business cycles affect productive capabilities development at firm and regional level?
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Economics, SOAS University of London
Master of Science, Development Economics, SOAS University of London
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Politics, and Philosophy, University of Erfurt
Areas of expertise
- HB Economic Theory
- Development Economics
- Natural Resource Governance
- Primary Commodities
- Agricultural Commodities
- International Finance
- Global value chains (GVCs)
- Financialisation
- Political Economy
- Heterodox Economics
- HG Finance
- Market Microstructure
- International Finance
- HA Statistics
- Applied Econometrics
- Machine Learning
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global Development Institute
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Financialisation of Non-Financial Corporations in South Africa: An integrated framework to study variations across sectors, value chains and firms
Andreoni, A., Robb, N. & van Huellen, S., Feb 2023, 225 ed., London: SOAS University of London, 33 p. (SOAS Economics Working Papers; no. 255).Research output: Working paper
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Algorithmic Modelling of Financial Conditions for Macro Predictive Purposes: Pilot Application to USA Data
Qin, D., van Huellen, S., Wang, Q. C. & Moraitis, T., 19 Apr 2022, In: Econometrics. 10, 2, 24 p., 22.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reservoir Computing for Macroeconomic Forecasting with Mixed Frequency Data
Ballarin, G., Dellaportas, P., Grigoryeva, L., Hirt, M., van Huellen, S. & Ortega, J-P., 1 Nov 2022.Research output: Working paper
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Commodity exporter’s vulnerabilities in times of COVID-19: the case of Ghana
Asante-Poku, N. A. & Van Huellen, S., 12 Jan 2021, In: Canadian Journal of Development Studies. 42, 1-2, p. 122-144 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Potential for Upgrading in Financialised Agri-food Chains: The Case of Ghanaian Cocoa
Van Huellen, S. & Abubakar, F. M., 4 Feb 2021, In: The European Journal of Development Research. 33, 2, p. 227–252 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
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Inflation: how financial speculation is making the global food price crisis worse
29/11/22
1 Media contribution
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Why Ghana doesn’t get the full value of its cocoa beans – and how this could change
Sophie Van Huellen & Fuad Mohammed Abubakar
27/04/21
1 Media contribution
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How commodity exporting countries like Ghana have been hit by COVID-19. The Conversation
Sophie Van Huellen & Nana Amma Asante-Poku
14/03/21
1 Media contribution
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