Discussion Paper

Discussion Paper sind kurze wissenschaftliche Papiere, die konkrete und eng gefasste Themen behandeln. Wissenschaftler*innen des German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) stellen darin Zwischenergebnisse von Forschungsprojekten, Thesen, Einschätzungen sowie politische Gutachten und andere praxisorientierte wissenschaftliche Arbeiten zur Diskussion. Die Papiere können kostenlos als PDF heruntergeladen oder zum Preis von 6,00 € bei der Publikationstelle per E-Mail oder postalisch bestellt werden.

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  1. The influence of EU migration policy on regional free movement in the IGAD and ECOWAS regions
    The influence of EU migration policy on regional free movement in the IGAD and ECOWAS regions

    Castillejo, Clare (2019)
    Discussion Paper, 11/2019

    This paper examines how the EU’s current engagement on migration in Africa is impacting on African ambitions to establish free movement regimes. It focuses first on the continental level, and then looks at two regional economic communities: IGAD in the Horn of Africa and ECOWAS in West Africa.

  2. How to increase the uptake of development interventions? Considering the Theory of Planned Behaviour
    How to increase the uptake of development interventions? Considering the Theory of Planned Behaviour

    Kaplan, Lennart C. / Jana Kuhnt / Katharina Richert / Sebastian Vollmer (2019)
    Discussion Paper, 10/2019

    Which factors determine the uptake of development interventions? Based on the psychological Theory of Planned Behaviour, this paper identifies personal attitudes, subjective norms, the perceived ease of performing the behaviour and the implementers' identity as crucial determinants.

  3. Literature review: drivers of migration. Why do people leave their homes? Is there an easy answer? A structured overview of migratory determinants
    Literature review: drivers of migration. Why do people leave their homes? Is there an easy answer? A structured overview of migratory determinants

    Kuhnt, Jana (2019)
    Discussion Paper, 9/2019

    Why do people leave their homes? This seemingly easy question requires a more complex answer. This structured overview of migration determinants discusses their importance for different forms of migration and subsequently helps to identify gaps for further research.

  4. The Treaty of Aachen: opportunities and challenges for Franco-German cooperation in development policy and beyond
    The Treaty of Aachen: opportunities and challenges for Franco-German cooperation in development policy and beyond

    Krüger, Laura-Theresa / Julie Vaillé (2019)
    Discussion Paper, 8/2019

    Despite the continued high-level commitment to French-German cooperation in development, bilateral cooperation so far remains rather opportunity- than strategy-driven. This Discussion Paper seeks to analyse the main obstacles and how these play out in practice.

  5. The relevance of social policies for democracy: preventing autocratisation through synergies between SDG 10 and SDG 16
    The relevance of social policies for democracy: preventing autocratisation through synergies between SDG 10 and SDG 16

    Leininger, Julia / Anna Lührmann / Rachel Sigman (2019)
    Discussion Paper, 7/2019

    This paper explores whether different types, levels and changes in distributional inequalities (Sustainable Development Goal 10) contribute to the erosion of democratic institutions, thereby making governance less inclusive (SDG 16). It provides recommendations for integrated SDG implementation.

  6. The development policy system under pressure: acknowledging limitations, sourcing advantages and moving towards a broader perspective
    The development policy system under pressure: acknowledging limitations, sourcing advantages and moving towards a broader perspective

    Gonsior, Victoria / Stephan Klingebiel (2019)
    Discussion Paper, 6/2019

    This paper presents and discusses the changes within the development policy system over the past decade along three dimensions: narratives, concepts and theories; strategies and institutional set-up and instruments, modalities, tools and activities.

  7. التصدیر من أجل النمو: تحدید القطاعات الرائدة في مصر وتونس باستخدام منھجیة فضاء المنتجات (Arabic Version of: Exporting for growth: identifying leading sectors for Egypt and Tunisia using the Product Space Methodology)
    التصدیر من أجل النمو: تحدید القطاعات الرائدة في مصر وتونس باستخدام منھجیة فضاء المنتجات (Arabic Version of: Exporting for growth: identifying leading sectors for Egypt and Tunisia using the Product Space Methodology)

    El-Haddad, Amirah (2019)
    Discussion Paper, 5/2019

    This paper in Arabic language identifies promising export sectors for Egypt and Tunisia using a variant of the Product Space approach. Results indicate sectors as close as possible to the countries’ current level of productive capabilities with some degree of complexity and ability for average-quality job retention.

  8. South Africa’s changing role in global development structures: being in them but not always of them
    South Africa’s changing role in global development structures: being in them but not always of them

    Sidiropoulos, Elizabeth (2019)
    Discussion Paper, 4/2019

    Elizabeth Sidiropoulos explores South Africa’s engagement in global development structures and processes such as the United Nations, the OECD-DAC, and in club governance, as well as its contribution to the evolution of African agency on the issues of global development.

  9. The impact of information and communication technologies on jobs in Africa: a literature review
    The impact of information and communication technologies on jobs in Africa: a literature review

    Melia, Elvis (2019)
    Discussion Paper, 3/2019

    Are mobile phones and the internet generating employment in Sub Saharan Africa? Policy makers tend to bet on it, whereas critical social scientists are more sceptical. This study reviews the available empirical evidence. In short: ICTs create jobs in Africa.

  10. Comparing global trends in multidimensional and income poverty and assessing horizontal inequalities
    Comparing global trends in multidimensional and income poverty and assessing horizontal inequalities

    Burchi, Francesco / Daniele Malerba / Nicole Rippin / Claudio E. Montenegro (2019)
    Discussion Paper, 2/2019

    To what extent did poverty fall? Is poverty higher among women? The Discussion Paper finds that the decline in income poverty is twice as large as that in multidimensional poverty. Gender differences in poverty levels are minimal, while there is a minimal sign of the feminization of poverty.