Die deutsche Wirtschaft steht vor umfangreichen Modernisierungsherausforderungen, die mit neuen Technologien, neuen Geschäftsmodellen und den notwendigen Investitionen bewältigt werden müssen. Während in der Automobilindustrie mit ihrer starken Innovations-und Investitionsperformance bereits...

This paper discusses two high-profile public-private partnership projects in Tajikistan - the Dushanbe-Chanak motor toll road and Pamir Energy hydropower projects. An impact evaluation exercise was conducted for the Dushanbe-Chanak road using difference-in-difference estimates. The impact of the...

Vietnam has successfully developed the electricity and gas sectors that have contributed substantially to the economic development of Vietnam. To date, near universal electrification has been achieved, and the industrial, commercial, and residential sectors benefit from increasingly reliable...

While the economic literature has yet to establish whether greater electricity consumption leads to faster economic growth, or vice versa, it is widely accepted that the better provision of electricity can enable pro-poor growth. Because electricity consumption is expected to grow in emerging...

Due to a fast growing labor force and large economic base, more and more areas are getting industrialized in South Asia. Many new and bigger cities are coming up. For anything to grow, energy is needed. More so, if the growth is rapid. All of these factors raise the South Asian region's hunger...

While the economic literature has yet to establish whether greater electricity consumption leads to faster economic growth, or vice versa, it is widely accepted that the better provision of electricity can enable pro-poor growth. Because electricity consumption is expected to grow in emerging...

High energy costs contribute to dampening Caribbean competitiveness and potential growth. This paper overviews power sector challenges and takes stock of national and regional strategies to address them. It presents recommendations to move the energy agenda forward based on analyses of...