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STORK Christoph Oliver
Senior Researcher, Link Center, WITS UNIVERSITY
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
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-Activity : Managing research programs, conducting quantitative and qualitative research, lecturing and research supervision of Masters and PhD students.
2000 Oct – 2006 Jan
Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit, Windhoek, Namibia
Economic Think Tank / NGO
Senior Researcher and Programme Director Financial Economics & ICT
Managing research projects and supervising research teams, publishing in peer reviewed journals, organising and facilitating workshops and conferences, fund raising and representing NEPRU in the media (TV, radio, newspapers). Research fields included financial economics, private sector development & trade, economics of ICT, and good governance & democracy.
1996 Oct– 2000 Jul
London Metropolitan University, UK
PhD : The Microstructure of Option Markets without Market Makers: Financial Economics, Statistics, econometrics and simulation techniques
1990 Oct - 1996 Mar
University of Paderborn, Germany
Managerial Accounting, Finance and International Business Studies
MSc Business Administration
Diplom-Kaufmann
1992 Sep- 1993 Mar
Nottingham Trent University, UK
Economics
BA Economics
Social skills And competences
I am working since 7 years in Namibia and South Africa, conducting research throughout Africa. Managing survey Research accross 17 African Countries requires excellent communication skills and cultural awareness.
Organisational skills and competences
Designing and managing surveys Across Africa:
- Budget for 2007 household survey across 17 African countries is about one million Euros. The survey covers about 23,000 households.
- Budget for 2005 SME Survey across 14 African Countries was about 150,000 Euros
Programming of project management and accounting solutions based on databases for NEPRU
Training of government employess and survey teams
Workshop facilitation
Technical skills And competences
Quantitative and qualitative surveys
Statistical and econometric analysis
Economic modelling and simulation techniques
Database design and data mining
Power user of a wide range of software packages including MS Office, SPSS, Stata, Filemaker, Framemaker and Quark Express
Lectures Applied Economics
Applied Research Methodology
ICT Sector performance assessment and market analysis
Cost Accounting & COA/CAM - ICT Sector
Course Convenor
Telecommunications Market Analysis, Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa
Costing & Pricing , Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa
Applied Research Methodology, National University of Rwanda, Butare, Rwanda
Academic Supervision
Msc Thesis - Khopotso Tsotetsi: “The use of mobile cellular phones in micro-enterprises”, University of the Witwatersrand, 2006.
Phd Thesis - Marco Machona: “Assessing Economic Impacts of Mobile Phones on SME’s in South Africa”, University of the Witwatersrand, expected completion 2008.
Nationally representative household surveys
Household E-Usage and Access Survey – 2007: National household survey across 17 African Countries, conducted for the Link Centre at Witswatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Household E-Usage and Access Survey – Namibia 2004: National household survey, conducted for the Link Centre at Witswatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Demand for Financial Services: Regional Survey in Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, client: Finmark Trust, South Africa. Responsible for the conduction of focus group survey and national household survey in Namibia (2003).
Business Surveys
-SME E-Usage and Access Survey (2005/2006): Project co-ordination for surveys in 14 African countries. Tasks include country visits, meeting with government officials, enumerator training and SPSS and database training for local research organisations. Projected is funded by IDRC and conducted for the Link Centre at Witswatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa.
-Global Competitiveness - Namibia Survey (2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006), client: World Economic Forum.
-SADC Business Climate Survey, client: GTZ- South Africa-ASPB (2004, 2005 and 2006). The regional business climate survey for SADC countries is being carried out in co-operation with local chambers of commerce and industry.
-Comprehensive Assessment Survey of the Local Economy, City of Windhoek (2005)
-SME Impact Assessment Survey 2004, client: Institute for Public Policy Research-Namibia (2004).
-SME Impact Assessment Survey 2003, client: GTZ-Namibia (2003).
-E-Commerce & Online Banking Survey 2003: Survey was conducted in co-operation with the Bank of Namibia.
User Surveys
-Internet Cost Survey 2004: Survey was conducted for the Witswatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa.
-National Integrity Survey 2004, client: Office of the Ombudsman, quantitative client and grade 11 grade 12 student survey in Namibia’s 13 regions.
-National Integrity & Service Deliver Survey 2003, client: Office of the Ombudsman, quantitative client and business survey in Namibia’s 13 regions.
PhD Thesis
Stork, C. (2000): The microstructure of option markets without market makers, PhD Thesis, London Guildhall University, London, UK.
Journals
-Ndiwalan, A. Esselaar, S. Tusubira, F.F. & Stork, C. (2006). Information and Communication Technologies in Small and Medium Enterprises: Findings from Uganda. Submitted to Makerere University Journal of ICT for Development.
-Esselaar, S., and Stork, C. (2005): Mobile Cellular Telephone: Fixed-line Substitution in Sub-Saharan Africa, The Southern African Journal of Information and Communication, Issue 6, pages 64-73, ISSN 1607-2235.
Books
Stork, C. and Esselaar, S. (2006): Towards an African e-Index - SME e-ACCESS AND USAG, ISBN 100-620-37593-0.
Chapters in Books
-Esselaar, S., Stork, C., Ndiwalana, A., and Mariama Deen-Swarray, M. (2007): ICT Usage and its Impact on Profitability of SMEs: A case of eight African countries, in Diversifying Participation in Network Development, Report on the World Dialogue on Regulation, Edited by A.K. Mahanand and W.H. Melody,
http://www.regulateonline.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1044&Itemid=63.
-Stork, C. (2006):ICT & Performance, in Towards an African e-Index - SME e-ACCESS AND USAGE, edited by Stork, C. and Esselaar, S., ISBN 100-620-37593-0.
-Esselaar, S. and Stork, C. (2006): e-Access & Usage, in Towards an African e-Index - SME e-ACCESS AND USAGE, edited by Stork, C. and Esselaar, S., ISBN 100-620-37593-0.
-Stork, C. and Deen-Swarray, M. (2006): SME Sector- Namibia, in Towards an African e-Index - SME e-ACCESS AND USAGE, edited by Stork, C. and Esselaar, S., ISBN 100-620-37593-0.
-Stork, C. and Deen-Swarray, M. (2006): ICT Infrastructure-Namibia, in Towards an African e-Index - SME e-ACCESS AND USAGE, edited by Stork, C. and Esselaar, S., ISBN 100-620-37593-0.
-Frempong, G., Esselaar, S. and Stork, C. (2005): Ghana, in: Towards an African e-Index, edited by Alison Gillwald, ISBN 9780620354004.
-Nsengfyumva, A. and Stork, C. (2005): Rwanda, in: Towards an African e-Index, edited by Alison Gillwald, ISBN 9780620354004.
-Stork, C. (2005): Namibia, in: Towards an African e-Index, edited by Alison Gillwald, ISBN 9780620354004.
-Stork, C (2005): Foreign Investment and Regional Integration in Southern Africa: Comments and Review, in Reducing Capital Cost in Southern Africa, editors: Martin Grandes and Nicolas Pinaud, OECD -DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, ISBN 92-64-01401-2.
Conference Proceedings
-Esselaar, S., Stork, C., Ndiwalana, A., and Mariama Deen-Swarray, M. (2006): ICT usage and its impact on profitability of SMEs in 13 African Countries, Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, UC Berkeley School of Information, May 25-26, 2006, Berkeley, California, USA, ISBN 1-4244-0485-1, Library of Congress 2006926701.
-Esselaar, S., Stork, C., Ndiwalana, A., and Mariama Deen-Swarray, M. (2006): ICT Usage and its Impact on profitability of SMEs: A Case of 8 African Countries, IST-Africa 2006 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds). IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2006, ISBN: 1-905824-01-7
-Esselaar, S. and Stork, C. (2005): Determinants of ICT diffusion in sub-Saharan Africa, paper presented at the International Telecommunications Society Africa-Asia-Australia Regional Conference, Perth, Australia, 28 to 30 August 2005.
-Aochamub, A., Motinga, D. and Stork, C. (2002): Economic Development Potential through IP Telephony for Namibia, Discussion Paper no. 2002/84, United Nations University WIDER.
-Stork, C. (2007): Sustainable Development and ICT Indicators, E-conference on Internet Governance and Sustainable Development, September 17 -28, 2007, http://www.iisd.org/infosoc/gov/igsd.
Policy Briefs & Working Papers
-Stork, C. and Deen-Swarray, M. (2007): Switch to Competition, NEPRU Policy Brief, Issue 18, ISSN 1860-659X.
-Stork, C. and Esselaar, S. (2006): Telecommunication Sector Reform for Development, NEPRU Policy Brief, Issue 17, ISSN 1860-659X.
-Adongo, J. and Stork, C. (2006): The Venture Capital Gap: Selected Issues for the Seed and Early Stages, NEPRU Research Report No. 40, ISSN 1026-9258.
-Stork, C. (2005): Narrowing the digital divide in Namibia, NEPRU Quarterly Economic Review, No. 59, ISSN 1027-1805.
-Stork, C. (2005): E-Access & Usage Index Survey 2004, NEPRU Research Report No.35, 52 pages, ISSN 1026-9231.
-Adongo, J. and Stork, C. (2005): The Microfinance Gap: Selected Issues for Namibia, NEPRU Research Report No. 39, ISSN 1026-9258.
-Adongo, J. and Stork, C. (2005): Factors Influencing the Financial Sustainability of Selected Microfinance Institutions in Namibia, NEPRU Research Report No 38, ISSN 1026-9258.
-Adongo, J., Stork, C. and Deen-Swarray, M. (2005): Factors Influencing Efficiency in Namibia’s Banking Sector, NEPRU Research Report No 37, ISSN 1026-9258.
-Adongo, J. and Stork, C. (2005): Alternative Profit X-Efficiency of Namibian Banks, NEPRU Research Report No 36, ISSN 1026-9258.
-Adongo, J. and Stork, C. (2005): Competition in Namibia’s Banking Industry, NEPRU Policy Brief, Issue 10, ISSN 1860-659X.
-Reissner, D. and Stork, C. (2005): Identifying Challenges to Regional Integration using Business Climate Surveys, Quarterly Economic Review, No. 61, ISSN 1027-1805.
-Stork, C. (2004): Monitoring Regional Integration with Business Climate Surveys, Monitoring Regional Integration in southern Africa Yearbook, Volume 4, 2004, Editors: Dirk Hansohm, Willie Breytenbach, Trudi Hartzenberg and Colin McCarthy, ISBN 99916-38-06-7.
-Stork, C. (2004): A regional business climate survey for SADC countries takes off!, Quarterly Economic Review, No. 58, ISSN 1027-1805.
-Stork, C., Bruns, P. and Harris, A. (2004): SME Sector Powering On, joint publication of NEPRU and JCC, ISSN Number 99916-797-1-5.
-Stork, C., Louw, M. and Matomola, M. (2004): SME-Impact Assessment 2003, NEPRU Research Report No.26, 78 pages, ISSN 1026-9231.
-Sherbourne, R. and Stork, C. (2004): The Namibian Stock Exchange and Domestic Asset Requirements: Options for the Future, combined publication of NEPRU and IPPR, NEPRU Research Paper No.26, 154 pages, ISSN 1026-9231.
-Stork, C., Schwab, V. and Simakoloyi, M. (2004): Liberalisation of Trade in Financial Services under the GATS Framework: Namibia’s Options, NEPRU View Point No 55/2004, ISSN 1027-1805.
-Stork, C., Hasheela, E and Morrision, W. (2004): National Integrity Survey 2004, NEPRU Research Report No.29, ISSN 1026-9231.
-Stork, C. and Masarakufa, A. (2004): National Integrity & Service Deliver Survey 2003, NEPRU Research Report No.28, ISSN 1026-9231.
-Arnold, K., Grossmann, M., Mwatotele, J., Stork, C. and Tobias, P. (2004): SME Development and Impact Assessment 2004, Joint research Report, IPPR & NEPRU (www.ippr.org.na).
-Stork, C. and Masarakufa, A. (2003): How do Heads of Households Save and Invest?, NEPRU View Point No 51/2003, ISSN 1027-1805.
-Stork, C. and Aochamub, A. (2003): Namibia in the Information Age, NEPRU Research Report No.25, 134 pages, ISSN 1026-9231.
-Stork, C. and Hasheela, E. (2003): How do Namibian Households Deal with Financial Risks?, NEPRU View Point No 52/2003, ISSN 1027-1805.
-Stork, C. and Hasheela, E. (2003): How do Namibian Households Decide on Loans and Credits?, NEPRU View Point No 53/2003, ISSN 1027-1805.
-Stork, C. and Avafia, T. (2003): Few obvious short-term benefits of SADC FTA for Namibia, June 2003, Issue 2, SADC Barometer.
Brochure: Namibia, the EU and Non-State Actors: Non-State Actor Involvement in Achieving National Development Targets, Brochure 36 pages, clients: EU Delegation Namibia and National Development Planning (2002).
Newspapers and Magazine Articles
-Stork, C. Esselaar, S. and Ndiwalana, A. (2007): Mobile banking - Supportive payment systems, I4D, Vol. V, No. 6, June 2007, www.i4donline.net .
-Stork, C. (2007): Telecommunications: Review and Economic Outlook, Business Namibia, 2007 edition, ISBN 978-99916-68-76-5, ISSN 1811-3605.
-Stork, C. (2007): VoIP: Why is it illegal?, Business Namibia, 2007 edition, ISBN 978-99916-68-76-5, ISSN 1811-3605.
-Stork, C. (2007): Broader and faster, Insight Magazine, Issue 26, June 2007, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2006): Airtime and Cash, Insight Magazine, Issue 26, December 2006, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Esselaar, S. and Stork, C. (2006): The untapped economic potential of ICTs, convergence, Vol. 7, No 3.
-Stork, C. (2006): Kick-starting telecom reform, Insight Magazine, Issue 18, May 2006, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2006): When Apple met Windows, Insight Magazine, Issue 17, May 2006, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2006): Here comes the cyber SME, Insight Magazine, Issue 15, February 2006, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2005): A Summit of Solutions, Insight Magazine, Issue 14, December 2005, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2005): The costs of monopolies, Insight Magazine, Issue 13, October 2005, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2005): Introducing Namibia’s new currency - airtime, Insight Magazine, Issue 11, August 2005, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2005): Apple’s switch to Intel: a better deal for everyone?, Insight Magazine, Issue 10, July 2005, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2005): Half a G behind and way too expensive, Insight Magazine, Issue 8, May 2005, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2005): Satellites can bridge Namibia’s digital divide, Insight Magazine, Issue 7, April 2005, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2005): Least-Cost Routing: Who wins, who loses?, Insight Magazine, Issue 6, March 2005, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2005): Power Talking: Transforming the good old power grid into a 21st Century ICT network, Issue 5, January/February 2005, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2004): Narrowing the digital divide: It’s policy not technology that counts, Insight Magazine, Issue 4, December 2004, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2004): Convergence still buzzes: How fixed-line operators can win back traffic from cellular operators, Insight Magazine, Issue 3, November 2004, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2004): Talking up the economy: If legalised, Internet telephony could slash the cost of communicating, Insight Magazine, Issue 2, October 2004, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2004): An open and closed case: Telecommunications liberalisation will open new business opportunities in Namibia, Insight Magazine, Issue 1, September 2004, ISSN: 1812-9943.
-Stork, C. (2004): Small States win from Common Monetary Areas, The Southern Times, 5th September 2004 (weekly, newspaper for the SADC region).
-Stork, C. (2004): SADC Business Climate Favourable, lead story of business section, The Southern Times, 3rd October 2004 (weekly newspaper that is distributed throughout the SADC region).
-Newspaper insert published by the Office of the Prime Minister: Combating Corruption and improving service delivery a continuous process, published in Namibian, Allgemeine Zeitung, Republikein, New Era, 30 September 2004.
Web-Publications
-Stork, C. (2006): SME E-access and E-usage Index Survey, http://www.regulateonline.org/content/view/635/31/.
Client Reports
-Adongo, J., Stork, C., & Nepembe, M.. C. (2006). Policy options for addressing high bank charges in Namibia, Prepared for the Standing Committee on Economics, Natural Resources and Public Administration of the National Assembly in Namibia.
-Stork, C., Adongo, J. & Tutalife. C. (2005). The credit needs of small-scale mahangu millers in Namibia. Unpublished client research report.
Comprehensive Assessment Study of the Local Economy, City of Windhoek (2005)
-Development Co-operation Report 2003, client: National Planning Commission (2004).
E-conomic and financial implications of Namibia’s participation in COMESA FTA, Client: Ministry of Trade and Industry (2003).
-Trade Assessment: Namibia and Angola, client: USAID Namibia (2003).
-Financial Sector: Sector study to design the German development co-operation focus - Economic reform and development of the market economy in Namibia, Background Paper 3, KFW & NEPRU (2002).
-Telecommunication Sector Study for Namibia, client: Coordinated African Programme of Assistance on Services – CAPAS (2002).
-The Cotonou Agreement and Non State Actors, client: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Namibia (2002).
-SME-Rules and Regulations Directory, client: Hanns Seidel Foundation, Namibia (2001).
-Technical Assistance to Facilitate the Involvement of Non-State Actors in the 9th EDF Programming Exercise, clients: National Planning Commission and EU Delegation Namibia (2001).
Other outputs
-Presentation to the Namibian Cabinet on ICT issues, March 2006.
-Designed and implemented a web-based SME portal for the GTZ in Namibia:
http://www.smepromna.com
-Several projects and workshop presentations about trade, economic partnership agreements, and the Cotonou agreement.
-Workshop Facilitation, six regional workshops, one national workshop on Non-State Actors and National Development Planning, clients: EU Delegation Namibia and National Planning Commission (2001).
-Designed stand-alone application databases as a data capturing tool to collect information from development partners for the National Planning Commission.
-Designed and implemented web-based “Development Co-operation” database: http://209.88.21.38.. Project included the training staff of the National Planning Commission in database design and use (2002-2004).