Recent academic research exhibits considerable disagreement among ESG ratings from different agency providers. The consequences of this disagreement on the market are still under-explored; thus, we investigate whether this disagreement impacts the cost of equity capital. Using a sample of 23,201...

VHB Rating 2024 ist ein intersubjektives Rating von BWL-Zeitschriften und Nachfolger von VHB-JOURQUAL 3 von 2015. Allerdings wurden bislang nur Teilratings von den 18 wissenschaftlichen Kommissionen des VHB veröffentlicht. Es wird beschrieben, wie daraus eine Gesamtliste gebildet wurde, die...

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...

The "Technical Guidance Note on Standardizing Digital MRV in Carbon Markets: System Evaluation Criteria and Hotspots Assessment" is one of five guidance notes prepared by the Carbon Markets Infrastructure Working Group (CMI WG). This note offers a practical foundation for standardizing and...

This is the Final Report of the Evaluation of the European Union (EU) Cooperation with Palestine. It was commissioned by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR). The evaluation has both a retrospective and a prospective dimension. It...

This report evaluates the EU-India Science and Technology (S&T) Agreement, set to be renewed for 2025-2030. EU-India S&T cooperation has evolved through Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, with Indian participation in 88 projects. Key areas of collaboration include energy, health, water,...

Key findings and conclusions of the interim evaluation for the European Solidarity Corps 2021-2027, final evaluation for the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative 2014-2020 and final evaluation for the European Solidarity Corps 2018-2020.

Key findings and conclusions of the interim evaluation for the European Solidarity Corps 2021-2027, final evaluation for the EU Aid Volunteers Initiative 2014-2020 and final evaluation for the European Solidarity Corps 2018-2020.

The 2020-2026 Protocol implementing the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Seychelles (Seychelles) provides access for a maximum of 40EU tuna purse seine vessels and eight EU surface longliners, in exchange for a minimum annual...

This study provides the interim evaluation of the 2021-2027 European Solidarity Corps programme and the final evaluation of the 2018-2020 European Solidarity Corps programme, assessing the programmes' implementation and performance results (effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and...

This study provides the interim evaluation of the 2021-2027 European Solidarity Corps programme and the final evaluation of the 2018-2020 European Solidarity Corps programme, assessing the programmes' implementation and performance results (effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and...

The 'Study to support the interim evaluation of the Public Sector Loan Facility (PSLF)' was performed from April 2024 to December 2024 by a consortium composed of t33 Srl and Prognos AG, under a contract with the European Commission, Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy. The study...

The purpose of this annex is to present the results of the evaluation's public consultation. This public consultation was part of a wider stakeholder consultation process (online surveys, interviews, focus groups and workshops) that informed the evaluation of the programmes.

The purpose of this annex is to present the results of the evaluation's public consultation. This public consultation was part of a wider stakeholder consultation process (online surveys, interviews, focus groups and workshops) that informed the evaluation of the programmes.

This report offers a snapshot of Horizon Europe's contribution to the five EU Missions: Adaptation to Climate Change, Cancer, Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, Ocean and Waters, and Soil. It draws from project data across both Mission-specific calls and broader research portfolios, highlighting...

The table [...] outlines the evaluation questions that constitute the backbone of our evaluation framework, with the corresponding indicators, judgement criteria and sources serving as tools to answer such questions. The indicators and the research tools in the evaluation matrix have been...

How should gender discrimination and systemic disadvantage be addressed when more discriminatory and less generous students systematically sort into certain fields, courses, and instructors' sections? In this paper, we estimate measures of gender bias and evaluation generosity at the student...

The Evaluation Handbook - 2025 Edition reflects the European Commission's steadfast commitment to promoting a culture of results, accountability, and learning across the EU's external action. As one of the world's leading development and international cooperation actors, the European Commission...

This annex to the final report of the study undertaken by ICF to support the European Commission (EC) in conducting an interim evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme 2021- 2027 and a final evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme 2014-2020 includes supporting data for the analysis carried out to...

This annex to the final report of the study undertaken by ICF to support the European Commission (EC) in conducting an interim evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme 2021- 2027 and a final evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme 2014-2020 includes supporting data for the analysis carried out to...

The CCEI is a funding programme designed to support the purchase, maintenance, and upgrading of customs control equipment (CCE) in the European Union (EU). Part of the Integrated Border Management Fund (IBMF), the CCEI aims to contribute to improving and harmonising customs controls across EU...