kannen at uoguelph.ca
Areas of Specialization: Applied Game Theory, Economic Development, New Institutional Economics, Foreign Aid
Kurt Annen joined the Department of Economics at the University of Guelph in 2003. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics and Social Sciences from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland (1993 & 1998, respectively).
His work has been published in journals including the Rand Journal of Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics (Contributions), Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, and Economics of Governance.
"Efficiency out of Disorder: Contested Ownership in Incomplete Contracts", (2009), The RAND Journal of Economic: Vol. 40: Iss. 4, pp. 597—610. (Lead Article).
“Foreign Aid, Donor Fragmentation, and Economic Growth", (2009), The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics: Vol. 9 : Iss. 1 (Contributions), Article 33, joint with Stephen Kosempel.
"Property Rights Assignment: Conflict and the Implementability of Rules", (2006), Economics of Governance, vol. 7, pp. 155 - 166.
"Social Capital, Inclusive Networks, and Economic Performance", (2003), Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, vol. 50, pp. 449 – 463.