Discussion Paper are short research papers which are directed at different research target groups. These papers deal in general with concrete and stringently collected topics. They often discuss interim findings on research projects, theses, evaluation and political reports. Discussion Paper can be downloaded for free on the website of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) or ordered at a price of € 6.00. Please contact our publication department by mail or e-mail.
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Altenburg, Tilman / Clara Brandi / Anna Pegels / Andreas Stamm / Kasper Vrolijk / Tina Zintl (2021)
Discussion Paper, 32/2021
We explore to what extent COVID-19 affects the long-term prospects of latecomer industrialisation. While short-term impacts have been severe, structural effects will be small. The pandemic may, however, accelerate some pre-COVID trends, e.g. towards platform economies.
This paper draws concepts from economics, sociology and political science and identifies the four different types of resources represented in three different scenarios of a sustainable future – the SDG-aligned scenarios - that can help governance be conducive to transformation to sustainability.
What is “Team Europe”? How does it affect the European Union’s development policy? This paper analyses the European Union’s global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and explores ist evolving motivations, priorities and current approaches to development cooperation under the “Team Europe” label.
Berger, Axel / Ali Dadkhah / Zoryana Olekseyuk (2021)
Discussion Paper, 23/2021
We introduce a new and unique dataset for measuring the adoption of investment facilitation measures. The Investment Facilitation Index covers 117 individual measures and maps their adoption for 86 countries, providing valuable insights for the current negotiations at the WTO.
Binkert, Eva / Merlin Flaig / Lukas Frucht et al. (2021)
Discussion Paper, 21/2021
This study examines the policy of refugee integration, in particular the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework, in Ethiopia with a special focus on local governments. It analyses their role and capability in order to identify both challenges and opportunities to facilitate this process.
Carlitz, Ruth / Sebastian Ziaja (2021)
Discussion Paper, 17/2021
Aid fragmentation is condemned for causing gridlock and worse - though recent studies suggest benefits. To reconcile mixed findings, we identify conditioning effects: (1) whether aid focuses on improving outcomes or processes and (2) whether fragmentation occurs at national or local level.
Bante, Jana / Felix Helmig / Lara Prasad / Lea Deborah Scheu / Jean Christoph Seipel / Helge Senkpiel / Markus Geray / Armin von Schiller / David Sebudubudu / Sebastian Ziaja (2021)
Discussion Paper, 16/2021
Botswana increasingly employs electronic government to manage state-citizen relations. Based on an experiment and a survey in the country’s capital, we examine how citizen perceive such digitalisation and what it means for democracy.
Domínguez, J. Carlos (2021)
Discussion Paper, 14/2021
The analysis interlinks long-term life trajectories of MGG network members with their experiences of the MGG Academy. It shows how individual identities intersect with a collective sense of belonging to the program and to the network.
This paper shows how the United Nations (UN) has tried to mainstream support for South-South and triangular cooperation (SSTC). It provides a scorecard of UN entities and identifies key factors that condition the heterogeneous and increasingly controversial trajectory of SSTC at the UN.
Dafe, Florence / Radha Upadhyaya / Christoph Sommer (2021)
Discussion Paper, 18/2021
Creating more decent jobs is crucial for a new social contract and social cohesion. While extant research has focused on the role of states and businesses in shaping employment relations, we analyse the role of finance, in particular patient capital, for the quality and quantity of jobs in Kenya.