Following the advice of the 2014 evaluation of the Thünen Institute by the German Science and Humanities Council, the Thünen Institute has started to encourage its working groups to be evaluated by external experts as part of its quality management. The Marine Recreational Fisheries Working...

Following the advice of the 2014 evaluation of the Thünen Institute by the German Science and Humanities Council, the Thünen Institute has started to encourage its working groups to be evaluated by external experts as part of its quality management. The Marine Recreational Fisheries Working...

The article analyses the state of awareness, use, and willingness to use artificial intelligence (AI) in business and economic universities, according to Romanian academics. It is also highlighting the main consequence of AI use in economic and business university education, with the aim of...

In this annex we include the four case studies conducted for each of the four pillars of the EBCP. Each case study is based on a selection of project grants, procurement contracts and Joint Actions (JA) related to cancer funded under the EU4Health Programme. The case studies cover projects...

This report introduces the Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME) and the Protected Area Governance and Equity (PAGE) concepts and most frequently used tools and then provides guidelines on the usage of the relative web modules of the BIOPAMA Reference Information System (RIS) developed...

Der vorliegende Bericht liefert erste quantitative Analysen zur Inanspruchnahme der Öko-Regelungen in der GAP-Förderperiode 2023 bis 2027 in Deutschland. Die Auswertungen wurden durch eine literaturbasierte Analyse zu den Umweltwirkungen der Öko-Regelungen und eine Diskussion ausgewählter...

Incorporating sustainability into business operations is likely to become one of the most significant priorities and challenges for companies in the near future. SMEs operating within conventional frameworks often experience constraints when adjusting to evolving circumstances. They frequently...

In this paper, we experimentally investigate the effect of public consumer ratings on market outcomes in credence goods markets. Contrary to search or experience goods, consumers cannot evaluate all dimensions of trade for credence goods, which may inhibit the information and reputation-building...

The introduction of a statutory minimum wage in Germany in 2015 aimed at improving the welfare of low-wage workers but was also accompanied by concerns about distortions in Europe's largest economy. This paper provides a comprehensive survey of results from the evaluation of the German minimum...

This study examines the short-term effects of the introduction of a statutory minimum wage in Germany on hourly wages, monthly wages and paid working hours. We exploit a novel panel dataset by linking the Structure of Earnings Survey (SES) 2014 and the Earnings Survey (ES) 2015 and apply a...

Der vorliegende Bericht liefert erste quantitative Analysen zur Inanspruchnahme der Öko-Regelungen in der GAP-Förderperiode 2023 bis 2027 in Deutschland. Die Auswertungen wurden durch eine literaturbasierte Analyse zu den Umweltwirkungen der Öko-Regelungen und eine Diskussion ausgewählter...

The 2024 Results and Performance of the World Bank Group report - also known as the RAP- is the fourteenth annual report in the series. The RAP series aggregates and interprets evidence on World Bank Group performance, mainly using IEG's validations of World Bank, International Finance...

This study compares two tools used to observe and assess how teachers support student learning: the LEGO Foundation's Engage tool, formerly PLAY, and the World Bank's Teach Primary tool. The goal was to evaluate their similarities and overlaps in their measurement of teaching practices. Nine...

This paper presents the results of a field experiment aimed at reducing the gender bias in teaching evaluations at a higher education institution. In the intervention, before they completed the teaching evaluation questionnaire, students were individually randomized in three groups. One third...

Background: Container terminals are a pivotal part of global logistics networks, influencing supply chain reliability and port competitiveness. Traditional performance evaluation methods, such as KPI-based assessments or multi-criteria analyses, often fail in dynamic operational conditions with...

Dieser Bericht stellt die Evaluationsergebnisse des sozialräumlich orientierten Projekts "Stadtteilmütter" vor. Die Evaluation wurde im Jahr 2024 durchgeführt und die Ergebnisse basieren auf 11 Einzelinterviews mit Klienten und einer Gruppendiskussion mit den Stadtteilmüttern. Es werden...

Die Studie "Erfolgreich MAPS studieren" (eMAPSs) wurde zwischen 2020 und 2023 an fünf Hochschulstandorten mit berufsbegleitenden Masterstudiengängen in Sozialer Arbeit durchgeführt. Ziel war die theoretisch fundierte Evaluation der Rahmenbedingungen an der Hochschule, die Beschreibung von...

Die Studie "Erfolgreich MAPS studieren" (eMAPSs) wurde zwischen 2020 und 2023 an fünf Hochschulstandorten mit berufsbegleitenden Masterstudiengängen in Sozialer Arbeit durchgeführt. Ziel war die theoretisch fundierte Evaluation der Rahmenbedingungen an der Hochschule, die Beschreibung von...

Dieser Bericht stellt die Evaluationsergebnisse des sozialräumlich orientierten Projekts "Stadtteilmütter" vor. Die Evaluation wurde im Jahr 2024 durchgeführt und die Ergebnisse basieren auf 11 Einzelinterviews mit Klienten und einer Gruppendiskussion mit den Stadtteilmüttern. Es werden...

Policies tackling rural depopulation are growing over the recent years and pose a significant challenge to policymakers and communities worldwide. This paper presents a systematic review of policy assessments aimed at mitigating rural depopulation. It encompasses 66 studies published since 2000....

This study analyzes the gender gap in self- and peer evaluations based on a laboratory experiment. Five players performed a creativity task in a high-stakes winner-takes-all tournament. The treatment without validation informed all players that evaluations that they will conduct determine who...