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Dussaux, Damien, Alberto Agnelli & Nordine Es-Sadki, Jul 2023, Exploring new metrics to measure environmental innovation, OECD, Paris, OECD Working Paper. The paper reviews potential metrics to measure commercialised climate change-related innovation and to measure breakthrough environmental innovation, More information

Dener, Cem, Kimberly D. Johns, Hubert Nii-Aponsah & World Bank, Jan 2023, Publication: GovTech Maturity Index, 2022 Update - West and Central Africa Regional Brief, World Bank, Washington DC, More information

Dener, Cem, Kimberly D. Johns, Hubert Nii-Aponsah & World Bank, Jan 2023, GovTech Maturity Index, 2022 Update — East Asia and Pacific Regional Brief, World Bank, Washington DC, More information

Dener, Cem, Kimberly D. Johns, Hubert Nii-Aponsah & World Bank, Jan 2023, GovTech Maturity Index, 2022 Update — Europe and Central Asia Regional Brief, World Bank, Washington DC, More information

Rossello, Giulia, 2023, The effect of government cuts of doctoral scholarships on science, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2023-031

Calzada Olvera, Beatriz, 2023, Alternative related variety, macroeconomic factors and diversification: Extractive vs. non-extractive products, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2023-030

Hussain, Ahmed & Jo Ritzen, 2023, The virtuous loop of quality of government (QoG) and institutional trust in OECD countries, 2006-2021 and culture, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2023-029

Wu, Lichao, Lili Wang & Lan Lin, 2023, Learn to be green: FDI spillover effects on eco-innovation in China, Industrial and Corporate Change, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtad047, More information

Wollburg, Philip, Yannick Valentin Markhof, Shelton Kanyanda & Alberto Zezza, 2023, Assessing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and barriers to uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa, Communications Medicine, 3(121), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-023-00330-9, More information

Collazos Ortiz, Maria & Pui-hang Wong, Aug 30, 2023, Doubly Cursed? The Effects of Resource Rents and Elections on Human Capital Investment in Colombia, 62nd European Regional Science Association Congress, Alicante, 28 Aug - 1 Sept 2023

Christopoulos, George & René Wintjes, 2023, Identifying Clusters as Local Innovation Systems, Journal of the Knowledge Economy, DOI: 10.1007/s13132-023-01481-9, More information

Janz, Teresa, Britta Augsburg, Franziska Gassmann & Zina Nimeh (eds.), 2023, Leaving No One Behind: Urban Poverty Traps in Sub-Saharan Africa, World Development, DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106388

Reinold, Julia, 2023, Essays on Attracting and Retaining Highly Educated Migrants, PhD dissertation Maastricht University

Granja, Cintia Denise , 2023, International Student Mobility and Attitudes Towards Inequality, PhD dissertation Maastricht University

De Salvo, Paolo Carmine, 2023, Agricultural policies and agricultural performance in Latin America and the Caribbean, PhD dissertation Maastricht University

Njoroge, Casty, 2023, Land Reforms: The Impact of Land Registration on Agricultural Productivity in Kenya, PhD dissertation Maastricht University

Budraitis, Mantas, Paulius Pranckevicius, Ruta Delkute, A. Notten, Nordine Es-Sadki, René Wintjes, Fabiana Visentin, Tommaso Ciarli, Davide Bonaglia, Bulat Sanditov, Yağmur Yıldız & Diego Chavarro, Jun 2023, Evaluation study of the European framework programmes for research and innovation for excellent science : Horizon 2020 : annexes, Publications Office of the European Union, The study presents lessons learned and recommendations for policy on excellent science under Horizon 2020. This is one of several support studies feeding into the European Commission's ex-post evaluation of the European framework programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, More information

Budraitis, Mantas, Paulius Pranckevicius, Rute Delkute, Ad Notten, Nordine Es-Sadki, René Wintjes, Fabiana Visentin, Tommaso Ciarli, Davide Bonaglia, Bulat Sanditov, Yağmur Yıldız & Diego Chavarro, Jun 2023, Evaluation study of the European framework programmes for research and innovation for excellent science; Horizon 2020 : phase 1 final study report, The study presents lessons learned and recommendations for policy on excellent science under Horizon 2020. This is one of several support studies feeding into the European Commission's ex-post evaluation of the European framework programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, More information

Tetteh, Godsway, 2023, Local digital lending development and the incidence of deprivation in Kenya, Financial Innovation, 9(1), More information

Naujokaitytė, R, Hugo Hollanders, Lili Wang & René Wintjes, Mar 2023, Evaluation study on the implementation of cross-cutting issues in Horizon 2020: Study in support of the ex-post evaluation of the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, EU Study in support of the ex-post evaluation of the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, More information

Wintjes, René & Fernando Vargas, Jul 2023, Digital Innovation Hubs: Insights from European Experience in Supporting Business Digitalization, This study analyzes data from over 300 DIHs in Europe, revealing that university-affiliated DIHs offer sophisticated services, such as collaborative research and testing facilities, while industry-affiliated DIHs focus on activities closer to the market, including mentoring and ecosystem building. Three case studies show that establishing a DIH is not achieved overnight but is instead a learning and improvement process; that a DIH evolves in response to regional needs and assets; and that DIHs require reliable funding for their development, particularly public financing, in their early stages, More information

Fellnhofer, K, R Wintjes, M Angelidou & T Bakratsas, 2023, Citizens’ Perceptions of Research and Innovation Dilemmas: Insights from a Large-Scale Survey in Four European Regions, Scientific Data, 10, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02384-9, More information

Soares Martins Neto, Antonio, Nanditha Mathew, Pierre Mohnen & Tania Treibich, 2023, Is There Job Polarization in Developing Economies? A Review and Outlook, The World Bank Research Observer, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/wbro/lkad008, More information

Nigus, Halefom, Pierre Mohnen & Eleonora Nillesen, 2023, Does exposure to markets promote investment behavior? Evidence from rural Ethiopia, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2023-028

Nigus, Halefom, Eleonora Nillesen, Pierre Mohnen & Salvatore Di Falco, 2023, Does moral transgression promote anti-social behavior? Evidence from lab-in-the-field experiments, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2023-027

Wintjes, R & Fernando Vargas, 2023, Digital Innovation Hubs: Insights from European Experience in Supporting Business Digitalization, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC, More information

Bartzokas, Anthony, Jul 2023, Financial Innovation and Multilateral Development Banks, The ongoing policy debate on the global investment gap for sustainability is focusing on the mobilisation of available capital for the scaling up of investment. This Policy Brief considers to what extent international financial institutions can play a catalytic role in the effectiveness of this exercise with innovative products and proactive capacity building in the Global South. It is proposed that a financial innovation transfer channel from multilateral development banks (MDBs) to financial institutions in developing countries (estimated balance sheet US$ 600 billion and US$ 9,600 billion respectively) be opened up in five areas, i.e. loan syndications, lending facilities, private equity participation, infrastructure project de-risking, and balance sheet optimisation. The climate change agenda is an opportunity for a streamlined approach on the diffusion of financial innovation. Expected benefits are procedure related (efficiency and access to underserved markets) and product related (for example, with the aggregation of financial transactions supporting climate finance adaptation), More information

Wong, Pui-hang, Mehmet Guney Celbis, Karima Kourtit & Peter Nijkamp, Jun 16, 2023, Liveability perceptions in European cities, The Regional Science Association Nederland Voorjaarsdag. Emotions and Perceptions in Space. Utrecht, 16 June, 2023

Ramani, Shyama V. , Suma Athreye, Maximilian Bruder & Abhijit Sengupta, 2023, Inclusive innovation for the BoP: It's a matter of survival!, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 194(122666), More information

Habiyaremye, Alexis, 2023, 4IR Technology Adoption in the South African Airline Industry: Drivers, Constraints and Labour Market Effects, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, SARChI Industrial Development Working Paper Series WP 2023-04, More information

Ziesemer, Thomas, 2023, Internal rates of return for public R&D from VECM estimates for 17 OECD countries, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2023-026

Valverde, Jorge, Mercedes Menéndez De Medina & Carlo Pietrobelli, 2023, Critical minerals and countries' mining competitiveness: An estimate through economic complexity techniques, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2023-025

Es-Sadki, Nordine, 2023, Technology Transfer in Europe An economic analysis of formal technology transfer activities of universities, research institutes and firms, PhD dissertation Maastricht University, More information

Es-Sadki, N., 2023, Technology Transfer in Europe: An economic analysis of formal technology transfer activities of universities, research institutes and firms, Doctoral thesis Maastricht University School of Business and Economics

Laar, Mindel, Cristina Mancigotti, Tatenda Zinyemba, Paris Cosma, Dennis Katwal & Eyole Monono, Jul 2023, The Value of Community Engagement in Online Doctoral Education, in: Ben Kei Daniel, Ronald Bisaso, HIgher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st Century: Pedagogy, Research and Community- Engagement, Springer Singapore, Singapore, More information

Cleton, Laura & Petra Meier, 2023, Contesting policy categories using intersectionality: Eeflections for studying migration governance, Ethnic and Racial Studies, DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2023.2171737, More information

Lebon-McGregor, Elaine, Jul 2023, Bringing about the ‘perfect storm’ in migration governance? A history of the International Organization for Migration, in: Antoine Pécoud and Hélène Thiollet (eds), Research Handbook on the Institutions of Global Migration Governance, Edward Elgin Publishing, Cheltenham and Camberley, More information

Laar, Mindel, Cristina Mancigotti & Tatenda Zinyemba, Jul 2023, The Value of Community Engagement in Online Doctoral Education, in: Mindel van de Laar, Cristina Mancigotti, Paris Cosma, Dennis Katwal, Eyole N. Monono & Tatenda Zinyemba, Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st Century, Springer, Singapore, More information

Wollburg, Philip, Yannick Valentin Markhof, Shelton Kanyanda & Alberto Zezza, 2023, The evolution of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from panel survey data, BMC Proceedings, 17(7), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12919-023-00266-x, More information

Marotta, Julieta, 2023, The International Legal Framework on Gender-Based Violence, in: Parveen Ali, Michaela M. Rogers (eds), Gender-Based Violence: A Comprehensive Guide, Springer, Germany

Marotta, Julieta, 2023, The Inclusion of Mediation in the Family Justice System of Argentina. An Empirical Study of Law, Courts, and Actors, in: Mavis Maclean and Rachel Treloar (eds), Family Justice Systems for the Research Handbooks in Law and Society, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, UK

Jia, Pengfei, Weixi Xie, Guangyao Zhang & Xianwen Wang, 2023, Do reviewers get their deserved acknowledgments from the authors of manuscripts?, Scientometrics, DOI: 10.1007/s11192-023-04790-7, More information

De Marzo, Giordano, Nanditha Mathew & Angelica Sbardella, Jun 2023, Who creates jobs with broad skillsets? The crucial role of firms, ILO Working Paper, International Labour Organization, More information

Borgomeo, Edoardo, Claire Chase, Nicolas Salazar Godoy & Victor Osei Kwadwo, Jan 2023, Improving Governance: Policy, Institutions, Regulations and Financing, in: Borgomeo, Eduardo; Chase, Claire; Salazar Godoy, Nicolas; Osei Kwadwo, Victor, Rising from the Depths: Water Security and Fragility in South Sudan, World Bank, Washington, DC, More information

Siruno, Lalaine & Melissa Siegel, 2023, The impacts of COVID-19 on Filipino irregular migrant domestic workers in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Migration Policy Practice, XII(2): 49-54, More information

Mueller, Charlotte, 2023, Diaspora return visits for knowledge transfer and capacity development: a case study of IOM’s connecting diaspora for development project in Ethiopia, Sierra Leone and Somaliland, PhD dissertation Maastricht University, More information

Meijers, Huub, Joan Muysken & Giulia Piccillo, 2023, Expectations and the stability of stock-flow consistent models, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2023-024

Calzada Olvera, Beatriz & Michiko Iizuka, 2023, The mining sector: profit-seeking strategies, innovation patterns, and commodity prices, Industrial and Corporate Change, DOI: 10.1093/icc/dtad020

Rohrbach-Schmidt, Daniela, Caroline Wehner, Sabine Krüger & Christian Ebner, 2023, Wage Returns to Job Tasks and Personality Traits in rnGermany, International Journal of Manpower, 44(9): 55-71, DOI: 10.1108/IJM-01-2022-0038, More information

Campi, Mercedes, Marco Dueñas & Tommaso Ciarli, 2023, Do creative industries enhance employment growth? Regional evidence from Colombia, Regional Studies, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2023.2210620, More information


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