Extending the power grid into hitherto unconnected areas is high on the policy agenda in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, connection rates and electricity consumption remain low in grid connected areas, at least in the short and medium run. This paper provides a long-term follow-up on an evaluation of a...

The credit bubble experienced by the Irish residential and financial sector immediately prior to the global financial crisis (GFC) was one of the largest experienced across contemporary western economies. The Irish property market had witnessed a significant increase in activity as the economy...

The CFA franc devaluation on 11 January 1994 stands out as the most significant reform within the Franc Zone system since political independences of former African French colonies in 1960, yet a topic shrouded into profound taboo. So far, the economic literature has failed to draw any connection...

Am 20. und 21. April 2023 fand der 2. Fachworkshop zur Entwicklung eines nationalen Biodiversitätsmonitorings im Wald (NaBioWald) in Leipzig am Deutschen Zentrum für integrative Biodiversitätsforschung (iDiv) statt. Erneut kamen Fachleute aus der waldbezogenen Biodiversitätsforschung und dem...

Following the advice of the 2014 evaluation of the Thünen Institute by the German Science and Humanities Council, the Thünen Institute has started to encourage its working groups to be evaluated by external experts as part of its quality management. The Marine Recreational Fisheries Working...

We present results from the 2022 Methods-of-Payment Survey, including updated payment shares based on a three-day shopping diary. We highlight long-term trends in cash holdings, management and use observed across results from previous surveys in 2009, 2013 and 2017. We also review recent trends...

We present key results from the 2023 Methods-of-Payment (MOP) Survey, including updated payment shares based on a three-day shopping diary. Results show that measures of cash management and use have remained fairly stable since 2020, along with the estimated share of payments made online. In...

Am 09 Januar 2024 fand der dritte Fachworkshop zur Entwicklung eines nationalen Biodiversitätsmonitorings im Wald (NaBioWald) statt. Der Fokus lag auf dem Sammeln von Informationen für die Konzepterstellung. Basierend auf Impulsvorträgen aus anderen Monitoringbereichen wurden in Kleingruppen...