Interview with Prof. Roland Hoksbergen published

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Topics discussed include:
- Getting started
- Career choice
- Secret in engaging people
- "Is there a job for me in development?"
- Network, network, network!
- "What if I don't want to look stupid?"

Roland Hoksbergen earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of
Notre Dame and since 1983 has been Professor of Economics at Calvin
College where he also serves as director of the International
Development Studies program. He lived for seven years in various
countries of Central America and from 1986-89 was the founding
director of the Latin American Studies Program of the Council of
Christian Colleges and Universities. His research and writing focus on
development issues, including civil society, neoliberalism, NGO
partnerships, the role of the private sector in development assistance
strategies and transformational development. His articles have
appeared in World Development, Development in Practice, the Journal of
Developing Areas and Faith & Economics as well as in handbooks and
encyclopedias of development. With Lowell Ewert he co-edited Local
Ownership, Global Change: Will Civil Society Save the World? (World
Vision/Marc 2002). He frequently consults with faith based development
organizations, especially the Christian Reformed World Relief
Committee and Partners Worldwide.

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