The chapters of this cumulative dissertation contribute to the evidence base on the effect of different policies on decarbonising energy supply, in other words reducing greenhouse gas emissions from energy use while maintaining energy services. The use of fossil fuels is the most important...

Political misalignment and greater ideological distance between donor and recipient governments may render foreign aid less effective by adding to transaction costs and eroding trust. In addition, development aid from the West may lead to adverse growth effects in the global South due to the...

Arbeit -- und nicht in erster Linie Schulbesuch und Spiel -- prägt den Alltag vieler Millionen Kinder in Entwicklungsländern. Ungeachtet ihrer vielfältigen Formen und komplexen Ursachen wird Kinderarbeit in der öffentlichen Diskussion und in der Politikpraxis der OECD-Länder meist als...

This paper examines the relationship between health aid and infant mortality, using data from in total 135 countries, between 1975 and 2010. According to the findings, aid comes to have a statistically significant and positive effect on infant mortality rate, as doubling of aid leads to an...