This dissertation includes three empirical essays on development economics and one on the economics of education. The first essay (co-authored by Stephan Klasen) is a contribution to the debate surrounding the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the on-going debate about what international...

Die Nutztierhaltung in Deutschland hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten zu einem wirtschaftlich sehr erfolgreichen Sektor entwickelt. Es wurden große Fortschritte in Bezug auf die Ressourceneffizienz erzielt. Gleichzeitig gibt es erhebliche Defizite vor allem im Bereich Tierschutz, aber auch im...

Agriculture was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy prior to independence and immediately after. Agriculture however, has suffered persistent decline since the 1970s with the exchange rate policy being implicated in the misfortune of this sector. Earlier studies on the effect of exchange rate...

The history of animal trade -- Trade policies for animal products -- Trade wars, sanctions and discrimination -- Trade in meat -- Trade in some key animal products: dairy, wool and fur -- Trade in live farm animals -- Disease transmission and biodiversity loss through the trade in farm animals...