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)
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.
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.
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.
Dieser Zwischenbericht befasst sich mit rigorosen Wirkungsevaluationen („rigorous impact evaluations“, RIE) von Maßnahmen der Sonderinitiative Ausbildung und Beschäftigung (SI Jobs).
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.
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, 2019-2025
