Nico Heerink, Wageningen, joines IAMO China Center as an external member

20 April 2012

Dr Nico Heerink, distinguished scholar in the field of Chinese rural development, has visited IAMO China Center on April 19-20. Dr Heerink, associate professor at the development economics group at Wageningen University and guest professor at Nanjing Agricultural University and Zhejiang University, discussed with IAMO China Center members on research activities and options for future collaboration in research and education. Dr Heerink is now an external member of the IAMO China Center. During his visit he also gave a presentation titled ‘Characteristics and Job Attitudes of China's New Generation of Migrants - Evidence from the Less-Developed Western Region’ and discussed with IAMO staff on the future agenda in Chinese rural development research.