Martin Hofer

Lead Data Scientist

Martin works on implementation of research papers in the field of Sustainable Development Goals, specifically modeling and estimating poverty in countries like Thailand, Philippines and Colombia. Simultaneously he is teaching a Masters course in Econometrics at Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Satellites can be used to make granular estimates of poverty that can aid policy makers in steering assistance toward communities in need.

Here’s How We Used Satellite Data to Map Poverty in Thailand and the Philippines

Innovative, new methods are needed to estimate poverty due to the high costs and long time frame of traditional methods.

Arturo Martinez, Martin Hofer, Tomas Sako