This dissertation uses theoretical as well as empirical tools to study determinants of cross-country differences in income growth, focussing on the role of consumer inequality, values, and the diffusion process of technologies. Chapter 1 investigates how household income inequality shapes the...

Es zeigt sich immer deutlicher, dass bessere Marktzugangsbedingungen alleine nicht ausreichen, um Handelsmöglichkeiten in Entwicklungsländer zu erweitern. Auf Grund der Tendenz zur Senkung von Tarifbarrieren haben "nicht-tarifäre Maßnahmen" und "hinter der Grenze" Barrieren zunehmenden...

Against the pressing challenge of climate change, solar photovoltaic technology is widely considered as a clean and renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Landscaping the development of solar technology worldwide, the case of China is prominent, as it experienced a successful catching-up and a...