How do EU states coordinate research and innovation policies? How do governments ensure viable network standards? How do floods affect education in Zambia? Just three of the questions tackled by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance in June 2015. Our most recent publications are detailed below including one book, two working papers, and three journal articles. Click here for the full list. Book  Socio-Economic Development. This book explores the dynamics of socio-economic development and stagna...

Do growth and development rely on geography? How does AIDS limit growth in South Africa? What can we learn from Argentina in terms of innovation in natural resources? These are just a few of the questions tackled by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Our most recent publications are detailed below, including four research reports, five journal articles, seven working papers, and one PhD thesis. Click here for the full list. Research Reports Diaspora engagement in development: An analysis of...

How can poor countries avoid development traps? Are remittances a curse for African democracy? Is technology a double-edged sword for emerging economies? Just three of the many questions tackled in March by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Our most recent publications are detailed below, including one book, one journal article, six working papers, and two PhD theses. Click here for the full list. Books ‘Information and Communication Technology in Sudan: An economic analysis of impac...

On 1 March 2015, 15 mid-career professionals started the GPAC2 programme to obtain a PhD in Governance and Policy Analysis. This year’s group is made up of eight women and seven men, representing all continents: four European, two Asian, two African, three North American, three South American and one Australian. During the first week, the requirements of a PhD were explained, and the fellows participated in an intensive PhD research methodology class. The foundations for academic research ...

Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for February includes four working papers, two journal articles and two PhD dissertations: tracking urban water management in China, poverty and risk management in Ethiopia, entrepreneurship in Colombia, forced migration in Burundi, and research joint ventures in an R&D driven market, among many others. Journal Articles ‘Forced Up or Down? The Impact of Forced Migration on Social Status&...

Our review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for January includes four journal articles, three working papers, two book chapters, one policy brief and one report: tracking new patents in emerging economies, innovation policies across Africa, as well as migrant remittances and reintegration, among many others. Journal Articles ‘Trajectories of Science and Technology and their Co-evolution in BRICS: Insights from Publication and Patent Analysis’ arg...

Two graduates from our Master’s programme in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP) were honoured at Maastricht University’s 39th anniversary ceremony on Friday 16 January 2015. Here they share their background stories and hopes for the future. Best Master’s thesis 2014 Lorraine Wong (MPP 2013-2014) was awarded the Student Prize for Best Master’s thesis of 2014 at the Faculty of Humanities and Sciences. For her thesis on ‘Quality of education and economic growth’ she d...

Our press review features the latest publications by UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance. Output for December includes one book, three journal articles, 15 working papers, one paper, and one PhD dissertation: covering R&D tax incentives for Spain, the impact of brands on innovation in Germany, and whether internet infrastructure can reduce regional disparities in Turkey, among many others. Journal Articles ‘Corruption and Economic Activity: Micro Level Evidence from Rural Liberia’ studies...

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It is the only master’s programme in the world where graduates receive a degree from both the United Nations University (UNU) and Maastricht University (UM): Public Policy and Human Development (MPP). The programme was awarded the top position in this year’s guide to master’s programmes in the Netherlands, the Keuzegids Masters 2014, in the category Political Science and Public Administration. Director Lutz Krebs explains the success of ‘his’ programme. Krebs is, naturally, pleased with the top ...