Vincent is a development economist with an interest in behavioral economics and experimental methods. He is currently working in Tanzania on the transition from schools to the labor market, and on public finance policies. In the past, Vincent led a project about banking and microfinance in India and was working on savings, credit and insurance groups in Benin, and poverty in Nepal.
Vincent got his Phd from Namur-Louvain in Belgium and he previously worked as an expert in economic analysis and health policies for the Belgian Government and as a lecturer at the Louvain School of Management. He is also an Associated Senior Researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute.
| Author(s) | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Andersen, Asbjørn Goul; Franklin, Simon; Getahun, Tigabu Degu; Kotsadam, Andreas; Somville, Vincent; Villanger, Espen | Does wealth reduce support for redistribution? Evidence from an Ethiopian housing lottery | Journal of Public Economics Volume 224; 2023 |
| Somville, Vincent; Vandewalle, Lore | Access to banking, savings and consumption smoothing in rural India | Journal of Public Economics Volume 223 (13 pages); 2023 |
| Andersen, Asbjørn Goul Bjerrum; Kotsadam, Andreas; Somville, Vincent | Material resources and well-being — Evidence from an Ethiopian housing lottery | Journal of Health Economics Volume 83; 2022 |
| Mehrotra, Rahul; Somville, Vincent; Vandewalle, Lore | Increasing Trust in Bankers to Enhance Savings: Experimental Evidence from India | Economic development and cultural change Volume 69 (2); page 623 - 644; 2021 |
| Bjorvatn, Kjetil; Ferris, Denise; Gulesci, Selim; Nasgowitz, Arne; Somville, Vincent; Vandewalle, Lore | Long-Term Effects of Preschool Subsidies and Cash Transfers on Child Development: Evidence from Uganda | AEA Papers and Proceedings Volume 114; page 459 - 462; 2024 |
The policy conference on the transition from school to work among youth in Tanzania took place in Dar es Salaam, where FAIR researchers shared valuable insights on various topics within development economics.
Malin Arve, Steffen Juranek, Eirik Sjåholm Knudsen and Vincent Somville have been promoted to full professor at NHH Norwegian School of Economics.
New working paper by Vincent Somville, titled "Having a Daughter Reduces Male Violence Against a Partner".
New published paper by Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Cecilia Kagoma, Ephraim Mdee, Ingrid Hoem Sjursen and Vincent Somville (FAIR) in World Development, titled "The customer is king: Evidence on VAT compliance in Tanzania".
FAIR is involved in three projects that have received funding from the Research Council of Norway.
New working paper by Vincent Somville (FAIR) and Lore Vandewalle (Graduate Institute Geneva), titled "Access to banking, savings and consumption smoothing in rural India".
The Research Council of Norway has funded a 4 year long project on VAT compliance in Tanzania. The project is led by Odd-Helge Fjeldstad (CMI) and is hosted by CMI. Among the team members are Vincent Somville from FAIR and Ingrid Hoem Sjursen affiliated with FAIR.
New working paper “The Customer is King: Evidence on VAT Compliance in Tanzania” by Odd-Helge Fjeldstad (CMI), Cecilie Kagoma (Tanzania Revenue Authority), Ephraim Mdee (Tanzania Revenue Authority), Ingrid Hoem Sjursen and Vincent Somville.
New published paper in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics by Vincent Somville and Lore Vandewalle (The Graduate Institute Geneva): "Saving by Default: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Rural India".
François Libois and Vincent Somville have published "Fertility, household size and poverty in Nepal" in World Development. In the paper they study how fertility affects household size, composition and poverty in Nepal.
Can supporting pre-school education improve educational outcomes for the children and business development for the mothers? A new FAIR project in Uganda will address these issues.
The project ”Child care for childhood and business development” has recieved a grant of 10 million NOK from the Research Council of Norway.
