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prof. dr. B.W. (Robert) Lensink

Professor; Vice dean research
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+31 50 36 37068 (Secretary)
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b.w.lensink rug.nl
Research interests Publications Press/media Sustainable Development Goals

Research interests

Microfinance; Gender Studies; Impact Analyses; Experimental Economics

Publications

Formal institutions and financial inclusion: Evidence from cross-country analysis

Peng, Y., Hermes, N. & Lensink, R., Jul-2026, In: Research in International Business and Finance. 87, 29 p., 103407.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Targeting, beliefs in own potential and subsequent investments: Theory and evidence from a framed field experiment

van Dongen, E., Lensink, R. & Treurniet, M., Mar-2026, In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. 49, 25 p., 101150.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Women's empowerment and nutritional status of children: new evidence for Bangladesh

Jolly, S. P., van der Schans, J., Lensink, R., Afsana, K., Islam, M. A. & Biesma, R., 2026, In: Public Health Nutrition. 29, 1, e46.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Author Correction: Promoting new crop cultivars in low-income countries requires a transdisciplinary approach

Kholová, J., Urban, M. O., Bavorová, M., Ceccarelli, S., Cosmas, L., Desczka, S., Grando, S., Lensink, R., Nchanji, E., Pavlík, J., Pelaez, D., Rubyogo, J. C., Sperling, L., Thiele, G., Ullah, A., Voorhaar, M. & Bulte, E., Feb-2025, In: Nature Plants. 11, 2

Research output: Contribution to journal › Erratum

Effects of Cash-Transfer Programs: New Evidence From Uganda

van Dongen, E. M. A., Lensink, R. & Mueller, A., Jul-2025, In: Journal of Alternative Finance. 2, 2, p. 211-236

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Effects of Interventions to Improve Access to Financial Services for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Evidence and Gap Map

Dela Cruz, N. A. O., Villanueva, A. C. B., Tolin, L., Disse, S., Lensink, R. & White, H., Sept-2025, In: Campbell Systematic Reviews. 21, 3, 43 p., e70061.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Is Microcredit Effective? It Depends on the Context: New Results from a Study in Bolivia

Cecchi, F., Eriksen, S., Lensink, R. & Mosley, P., Jun-2025, In: European Journal of Development Research. 37, 3, p. 593-642

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

The impact of bundling index insurance with credit and input vouchers: Experimental evidence from Ethiopia

Belissa, T. K., Lensink, R. & Marr, A., Jun-2025, In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 234, 18 p., 107013.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Ambiguity attitudes and demand for weather index insurance with and without a credit bundle: Experimental evidence from Kenya

Cecchi, F., Lensink, R. & Slingerland, E., Mar-2024, In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. 41, 18 p., 100885.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Culturally adapted training for community volunteers to improve their knowledge, attitude and practice regarding non-communicable diseases in Vietnam

Pardoel, Z. E., Reijneveld, S. A., Lensink, R., Postma, M. J., Trang, N. T. T., Walton, P., Swe, K. H., Pamungkasari, E. P., Koot, J. A. R. & Landsman, J. A., 3-Feb-2024, In: BMC Public Health. 24, 9 p., 364.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Press/media

Waarom Trumps handelsoorlog juist arme landen hard treft. ‘Dit is ongekend’

Lensink, B.

03/04/2025

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

USAID Funding Freeze Triggers Global Aid Crisis

Lensink, B.

08/02/2025

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

Wereldbank: 7 miljard dollar extra voor arme landen

Lensink, B.

06/12/2024

Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular

UG leads global broad research on biodiversity restoration

Olff, H., Smit, C., Both, C., Tittonell, P., Piersma, T., Sijtsma, F., Daams, M. & Lensink, R.

08/11/2024 → 12/11/2024

Press/Media: Research › Popular

Scaling Up NCD Interventions in South East Asia (SUNI-SEA)

Koot, J. & Lensink, B.

15/02/2022

Press/Media: Research › Popular

NWO subsidie van 2 miljoen voor onderzoek SDG’s van Robert Lensink (RUG)

Lensink, B.

25/06/2021

Press/Media: Research › Popular

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Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 1 - No PovertySDG 2 - Zero HungerSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingSDG 4 - Quality EducationSDG 5 - Gender EqualitySDG 6 - Clean Water and SanitationSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergySDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureSDG 10 - Reduced InequalitiesSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionSDG 13 - Climate ActionSDG 15 - Life on LandSDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsSDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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