German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

Regina Schnars (née Dworschak)

Doctoral Researcher

Short CV

Since 11/2019: Research Fellow at GIGA Institute of African Affairs, project Research Support to the Special Initiative "Decent work for a just transition" (RéUsSITE)
07/2018 - 07/2019: Student assistant at the Chair of International Economic Policy, University of Göttingen
03/2016 - 07/2016: Internship at the MEP Office Dr. Joachim Schuster, European Parliament, Brussels
08/2014 - 07/2015: Student assistant at the Chair of International Economics, University of Applied Sciences Bremen
Studium: M.A. Development Economics, University of Göttingen; B.A. International Degree Programme Economics, University of Applied Sciences Bremen; semester abroad: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) & Stellenbosch (South Africa)

Current Research

Foreign direct investments
Training and job creation

Countries and Regions

Africa

Research Programmes

Globalisation and Development

Dissertation

Foreign Direct Investment and the Creation of Productive Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Regina Schnars (née Dworschak)

Doctoral Researcher

T. +49 (0)40 42825-532 [email protected]

Review of World Economics | 2025

Greenfield FDI and Job Creation in Africa

Greenfield FDI can support job creation in Africa, but its full impact is unclear. Using new data from 2013–2020, we find more projects than previously reported. While FDI boosts formal jobs in some sectors, its overall impact is modest and may even crowd out domestic employment.

Tabea Lakemann

Prof. Dr. Jann Lay

Regina Schnars (née Dworschak)

Tevin Tafese

Economist - Netherlands | 10/2024

Employment Effects of Skills Trainings in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review of Recent Randomized Controlled Trials

How effective are skills training programs in sub-Saharan Africa at improving participants’ skills, employment perspectives and income? This systematic review analyses recent, randomized studies conducted between 2019 and 2024, painting a slightly more optimistic picture than earlier studies.

Dr. Bernd Beber

Tabea Lakemann

Regina Schnars (née Dworschak)

Prof. Dr. Jann Lay

Report | 2022

Deutsche Investitionen und Beschäftigung in Afrika – Welche Rolle können öffentliche Fördermaßnahmen spielen?

Dieser Bericht präsentiert Trends in ausländischen Direktinvestitionen in Afrika und direkte Beschäftigungswirkungen, sowie deutsche Investitionen in Afrika und die Rolle öffentlicher Fördermaßnahmen in der deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit mit Afrika.

Tabea Lakemann

Prof. Dr. Jann Lay

Regina Schnars (née Dworschak)

Tevin Tafese

Other Report | German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) | 06/2021

Zwischenergebnisse im Arbeitspaket 1 – Rigorose Messung von Wirkungen der Maßnahmen der Sonderinitiative

Dieser Zwischenbericht befasst sich mit rigorosen Wirkungsevaluationen („rigorous impact evaluations“, RIE) von Maßnahmen der Sonderinitiative Ausbildung und Beschäftigung (SI Jobs).

Dr. Jan Priebe

Regina Schnars (née Dworschak)

Tevin Tafese

Other Report | German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) | 06/2020

Skills Development and Training Interventions in Africa: Findings, Challenges, and Opportunities

The substantive focus of this briefing is on training and related support programs, in which funding is deployed to implementing organizations to directly assist beneficiaries.

Dr. Bernd Beber

Regina Schnars (née Dworschak)

Tabea Lakemann

Prof. Dr. Jann Lay

Dr. Jan Priebe

Research Project | 01/08/2019 - 31/12/2025

Research Support to the Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition“ (RéUsSITE)

With the African population expected to double by 2050, 20 million new jobs are needed annually. The increasing importance of employment creation led the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to establish the Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition“. The GIGA offers research support and advice to this initiative.
BMZ, 2019-2023

Regina Schnars (née Dworschak)

Short CV

Current Research

Countries and Regions

Research Programmes

Dissertation

Regina Schnars (née Dworschak)

Publications

Greenfield FDI and Job Creation in Africa

Employment Effects of Skills Trainings in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review of Recent Randomized Controlled Trials

Deutsche Investitionen und Beschäftigung in Afrika – Welche Rolle können öffentliche Fördermaßnahmen spielen?

Zwischenergebnisse im Arbeitspaket 1 – Rigorose Messung von Wirkungen der Maßnahmen der Sonderinitiative

Skills Development and Training Interventions in Africa: Findings, Challenges, and Opportunities

Research Projects

Research Support to the Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition“ (RéUsSITE)

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