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Name:

Matty Demont

Nationality:

Belgian

Position held:

Agricultural Economist

Year of Employment:

May 2007

Qualifications:

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·      2006: PhD in Bioscience Engineering (Agricultural Economics), K.U.Leuven.

·      1998: MSc in Agricultural Development & Tropical Agriculture, Ghent University & National Centre for Hot Climate Agronomic Studies (CNEARC), Montpellier.

·      1997: MSc in Bioscience Engineering (Agricultural Economics & Tropical Agriculture), K.U.Leuven.

Specialization/Expertise:

Ex ante impact assessment under imperfect information and uncertainty, agricultural innovation, welfare economics of public policy, partial & general equilibrium modeling, farming & marketing systems, value chain research, & coexistence of agricultural production systems.

Experience:

·      Since May 2007: Agricultural Economist at WARDA. Research on impact assessment of agricultural innovations and public policies, agricultural productivity and value chains (consumer economics and generic advertising of local rice).

·      September 2006 – May 2007: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, K.U.Leuven, research on impact assessment of EU policies on cross-compliance, biotechnology & coexistence (EUWAB).

·      November 2002 – September 2006: Doctoral Research Fellow, K.U.Leuven. PhD research on the economic impact of agricultural biotechnology in the EU (EUWAB).

·      May 1999 – November 2002: Research Fellow, Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), Ghent, EUWAB project officer.

·      May 1998 – September 1998: MSc research on the evolution of farming systems in northern Côte d’Ivoire (IDESSA).

·      July 1996 – October 1998: MSc research on the performance of food marketing systems in Côte d’Ivoire (IDESSA).

Major Achievements:

·      October 1999: Xavier Bernard Award for MSc thesis on the evolution of farming systems in northern Côte d’Ivoire, Academy of Agriculture of France.

·      Online resources: EUWAB & IDESSA.

·      Selected publications:

  1. Devos, Y., M. Demont & O. Sanvido. “Regulating Coexistence in the EU – The Return of the Moratorium?” Nature Biotechnology, in press.

  2. Devos, Y., M. Demont, K. Dillen, D. Reheul, M. Kaiser, & O. Sanvido. 2009. “Coexistence of GM and Non-GM Crops in the EU. A Review” Agronomy for Sustainable Development, in press.

  3. Dillen, K., M. Demont & E. Tollens. 2008. “European Sugar Policy Reform and Agricultural Innovation.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, in press.

  4. Demont, M. & K. Dillen. 2008. “Herbicide Tolerant Sugar Beet: The Most Promising First-Generation GM Crop?” International Sugar Journal, in press.

  5. Demont, M. & Y. Devos. 2008. “Regulating Coexistence of GM and non-GM crops without Jeopardizing Economic Incentives.” Trends in Biotechnology, 26(7):353-358.

  6. Demont, M., M. Cerovska, W. Daems, K. Dillen, J. Fogarasi, E. Mathijs, F. Muška, J. Soukup & E. Tollens. 2008. “Ex Ante Impact Assessment under Imperfect Information: Biotechnology in the New Member States of the EU.” Journal of Agricultural Economics, 59(3):463-486.

  7. Demont, M., W. Daems, K. Dillen, E. Mathijs, C. Sausse & E. Tollens. 2008. “Regulating Coexistence in Europe: Beware of the Domino-effect!” Ecological Economics, 64(4): 683-689.

  8. Demont, M., K. Dillen, E. Mathijs & E. Tollens. 2007. “GM Crops in Europe: How Much Value and for Whom?” EuroChoices, 6(3): 46-53.

  9. Diagne, A. & M. Demont. 2007. “Taking a New Look at Empirical Models of Adoption: Average Treatment Effect Estimation of Adoption Rates and Their Determinants.” Agricultural Economics, 37(3):201-210.

  10. Demont, M., Jouve, P., Stessens, J. & E. Tollens. 2007. “Boserup versus Malthus Revisited: Evolution of Farming Systems in Northern Côte d’Ivoire.” Agricultural Systems, 93(1-3):215-228. 

  11. Tollens, E., M. Demont & R. Swennen. 2004. “Agrobiotechnology in Developing Countries: North-South Partnerships Are a Key.” Outlook on Agriculture, 33(4): 231-238.

  12. Demont, M., J. Wesseler & E. Tollens. 2004. “Biodiversity versus Transgenic Sugar Beet: The One Euro Question.” European Review of Agricultural Economics, 31(1):1-18.

  13. Demont, M. & E. Tollens. 2004. “First Impact of Biotechnology in the EU: Bt Maize Adoption in Spain.” Annals of Applied Biology, 145(3):197-207.