Science-based policy analysis becomes increasingly important in the globalised world. Complex economic and social structures need to be thoroughly analysed and direct and indirect effects of policy measures should be identified and, if possible, quantified. Economic policy modelling has a long...

The models of Lucas (1993), Krugman (1987), Stokey (1988, 1991) and Young (1991) predict that productivity growth is associated with the production of increasingly sophisticated products, and that high-end goods should exhibit more productivity growth than low-end goods. This paper investigates...

In this study, we use Okun's Law to examine whether growth has been jobless in seventeen MENA countries. The methods used are the ARDL approach for the individual country and the panel data analysis for the entire sample. The period considered in this study is from 1980 to 2013. To test for...

Zusammenfassung Im globalen Süden sind traditionelle hierarchische Steuerungsansätze immer noch weit verbreitet. Die sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten stark verändernden Wettbewerbsbedingungen haben allerdings den Innovationsbedarf im Tourismus deutlich erhöht. Dieser Beitrag analysiert die...

This report presents the results of the evaluation of the European Communityu0092s support to private sector development (PSD) in third countries over the period 1994-2003. It aims to contribute to improving the coherence of the Commissionu0092s sectoral approach and also at enhancing coherence...

The objective of this meta evaluation was to provide an independent overall assessment of the recent performance of the EU Devco through an in-depth analysis of the other donors ‘programmes and the independent evaluations of 45 EU projects carried out during the period. The assessment aiming...

1. This Report has been prepared by Fiscus, UK for the Evaluation Unit of Europe Aid. It presents a synthesis of the seven evaluations of General and Sector Budget Support, undertaken in Tunisia, Mali, Zambia, Tanzania, South Africa, Mozambique and Morocco over 2010 -2014. These represent the...

Cette évaluation concerne l’ensemble des appuis budgétaires (AB) mis en œuvre au Maroc entre 2005 et 2012. Ces appuis ont été accordés par sept partenaires techniques et financiers (PTF) : l’Union européenne (UE), la Banque mondiale (BM), la Banque africaine de développement (BAD),...