Entwicklungsbanken wie die KfW unterliegen nicht dem Gebot der Gewinnmaximierung, sondern haben das Mandat zur Förderung der wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und ökologischen Entwicklung. Sie helfen Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern, Unzulänglichkeiten des Marktes zu überbrücken, mit dem Ziel,...

This paper aims to verify the effect of Official Development Assistance (ODA) on employment in Africa, considering sectoral employment and sub-regional groupings. The data is collected for 37 African countries between the 1996 to 2019 periods. The methodology involves the fixed effect, random...

The unpredictable weather phenomenon is a cause for major concern as it brings along with it a series of difficulties. This draws our attention to drought which is one of the reasons of concern and needs to be dealt with in an effective manner. Although the rain gauge stations with a resolution...

This paper studies and analyzes the implementation of different types of clean and renewable solar energy in municipal buildings of Soria (Spain). Three different scenarios are analyzed. Firstly the implementation of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy on the roof of municipal buildings, secondly the...

This article presents a study, applying the Transit Oriented Development paradigm, of the current mobility situation for a residential zone in Parque Rodó neighborhood, Montevideo, Uruguay. The study focuses on adequately capturing the relationships between the urban environment, activities and...

The present article investigates empirically whether non-reciprocal trade preferences (NRTPs) offered by QUAD countries (Canada, the European Union, Japan, and the United States) to developing countries have helped to promote economic growth in the beneficiary countries. Two main blocks of NRTPs...

This study examines the relationship between gender-related aid and legal frameworks governing women's economic opportunities. Using data from 116 countries (2009-2022), we analyze how significant (SGRA) and principal (PGRA) gender-related aid influence the Women, Business, and Law (WBL) Index,...

In the present work we try to find out whether the existence of positive international externalities generates an incentive for cooperation between governments and if the adoption of a transfer payments scheme moderates that intensive. We adopt a simple economic model incorporating the...