The usefulness of G2P payments for supporting account activity as part of financial inclusion has been well-recognised in the literature. However, not much empirical evidence is available to support this contention. To inform the debate, the study uses repeated cross-sectional survey data for...

This report focuses on the assessment of the economic performance of selected industrial ecosystems. In particular, it offers an in-depth discussion of the developments across those ecosystems that exhibited the largest shares of total Gross Value Added in 2019, the year prior to the eruption of...

Die elektronische Ausweisfunktion (eID) des deutschen Personalausweises ermöglicht es Bürgern sicher am digitalen Geschäftsverkehr und an digitalen Verwaltungsdiensten teilzunehmen. Eine repräsentative Bevölkerungsumfrage von Oktober 2024 zeigt, dass 35% der erwachsenen Wohnbevölkerung die...

This paper surveys what we have learned on financial literacy and its relation to financial behavior from data collected in the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) Household Survey, a project done in collaboration with academics. A pioneering survey fielded in 2005 included an extensive set of financial...

This study offers a multidimensional approach to analyze the evolution of firms' internationalization strategies throughout their lifetime. Conceptually, we contribute a new framework of multiplex internationalization to explain how firms' internationalization choices interrelate across the...

This study investigates the utility of business uncertainty indicators as predictive tools for forecasting economic activity in the context of Russia. In an era characterized by global economic volatility and geopolitical shifts, understanding the dynamics of economic uncertainty and its impact...

Although the Modified Areal Unit Problem (MAUP) is well-documented in spatial analysis, its effects on urban policy development and decision-making are yet unknown. So, we decided to do this work to critically investigate how MAUP influences urban planning at different levels, impacting...

We assess the reliability of measured farm sizes (ownership holdings) in the Living Standard Measurement Study – Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA) in Ethiopia and Malawi based on three survey rounds (2012, 2014, 2016) in Ethiopia and four rounds (2010, 2013, 2016, 2019) in Malawi....

Aim: This paper introduces Sokrates Forms, an innovative survey instrument with advanced functionalities that enhance data accuracy, respondent engagement, and compliance with data protection regulations. The primary objective is to develop and implement a dynamic, secure, and customizable...

Recent data from EU-SILC and Destatis seemed to indicate a dramatic increase in German inequality and poverty in the pandemic year 2020. But Destatis had changed its data collection method. Based on several studies, it is likely that the actual rise has been much weaker while the previous data...