Search 34 Results enter search term Search Reset filter Suchfilter Content Type Publications (34) Publication Type Policy Article (32) Research International Development (1) Date Last Month Last Year Select Period start date to end date Sort by Relevance Date Aktive Filter Content Type: Publications Remove all filters Socio-economic impacts of refugees on host communities in developing countries 05/2020 PEGNet Policy Studies Excerpt from the introduction The overarching objective of this study is to review existing research, both theoretical and empirical, on the impact of refugees on residents’ livelihoods in host communities in developing countries. We particularly… Policy Article COVID-19: Impacts on African economies – economic challenges and social safety net responses 04/2020 PEGNet Policy Brief The impacts of the “COVID-19 shock” on African economies are unfolding rapidly and can be expected to vary widely by country. The effects can be divided into indirect effects depending on countries’ exposure to international trade, tourism and FDI in… Policy Article Mobilizing Women Voters in Pakistan 03/2020 PEGNet Policy Brief In most developing countries, politicians are mostly male, whose politics revolves around male household heads. The system does not stop women from voting, but politicians do not campaign directly for the female vote. A campaign run by a politician… Policy Article Promoting private investment to create jobs: A review of the evidence 01/2020 PEGNet Policy Studies Policy Article Identifying priority agricultural value chains in Senegal 01/2020 PEGNet Policy Studies In developing countries, where agriculture is a major economic sector, value-chain development is expected to contribute to high-level outcomes. In this paper, we aim at quantitatively assessing the value-chains which will be the most effective at… Policy Article External Validity and Policy Adaptation: From Impact Evaluation to Policy Design 10/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief Similar policies, if applied to different contexts, can have many different effects and a policy that has proven successful in one context does not automatically have to be as successful in another context. This displays the problem of the limited… Policy Article Does female economic empowerment promote development? 08/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief The persisting inequalities women face while entering the labor market, make female economic empowerment a major policy objective for international organisations, local governments, non-profit organisations, researchers, and private companies.… Policy Article Special Economic Zones – An effective instrument for growth in Africa? 07/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief Special Economic Zones (SEZs), or free zones, are an increasingly popular policy instrument aimed at attracting investment and inducing structural change. They are geographically defined areas designated by the government where regulations are… Policy Article Job training programs for youth in low-income countries 05/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief Worldwide, and especially in developing countries, young people remain particularly disadvantaged in labor markets. That is why helping young people to enter the labor market continues to be a major policy priority for governments and international… PEGNet - Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network | Connecting Development Research and Practice 01/2019 1 2 3 4 Share tweet Share Copy to clipboard Mail
Socio-economic impacts of refugees on host communities in developing countries 05/2020 PEGNet Policy Studies Excerpt from the introduction The overarching objective of this study is to review existing research, both theoretical and empirical, on the impact of refugees on residents’ livelihoods in host communities in developing countries. We particularly…
Policy Article COVID-19: Impacts on African economies – economic challenges and social safety net responses 04/2020 PEGNet Policy Brief The impacts of the “COVID-19 shock” on African economies are unfolding rapidly and can be expected to vary widely by country. The effects can be divided into indirect effects depending on countries’ exposure to international trade, tourism and FDI in…
Policy Article Mobilizing Women Voters in Pakistan 03/2020 PEGNet Policy Brief In most developing countries, politicians are mostly male, whose politics revolves around male household heads. The system does not stop women from voting, but politicians do not campaign directly for the female vote. A campaign run by a politician…
Policy Article Promoting private investment to create jobs: A review of the evidence 01/2020 PEGNet Policy Studies
Policy Article Identifying priority agricultural value chains in Senegal 01/2020 PEGNet Policy Studies In developing countries, where agriculture is a major economic sector, value-chain development is expected to contribute to high-level outcomes. In this paper, we aim at quantitatively assessing the value-chains which will be the most effective at…
Policy Article External Validity and Policy Adaptation: From Impact Evaluation to Policy Design 10/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief Similar policies, if applied to different contexts, can have many different effects and a policy that has proven successful in one context does not automatically have to be as successful in another context. This displays the problem of the limited…
Policy Article Does female economic empowerment promote development? 08/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief The persisting inequalities women face while entering the labor market, make female economic empowerment a major policy objective for international organisations, local governments, non-profit organisations, researchers, and private companies.…
Policy Article Special Economic Zones – An effective instrument for growth in Africa? 07/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief Special Economic Zones (SEZs), or free zones, are an increasingly popular policy instrument aimed at attracting investment and inducing structural change. They are geographically defined areas designated by the government where regulations are…
Policy Article Job training programs for youth in low-income countries 05/2019 PEGNet Policy Brief Worldwide, and especially in developing countries, young people remain particularly disadvantaged in labor markets. That is why helping young people to enter the labor market continues to be a major policy priority for governments and international…
PEGNet - Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network | Connecting Development Research and Practice 01/2019