Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften
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Just Lunch: An Ethnography of School Meals and Poverty in Delhi
(2023-03-23)This dissertation examines the actual social outcomes of one of the largest and most prominent social policies of the Indian government in the field of poverty reduction and education – the so-called Mid Day Meal Scheme ... -
Essays on structured additive regression models with applications in development economics
(2023-03-17)Structured additive regression models are a particular class of models that provide a flexible framework to deal with a wide class of effects, including linear, nonlinear, random, spatial, and interaction effects, which ... -
Essays in Development and Health Economics
(2023-03-06)This dissertation consists of four essays, which are all based on primary data. In the first essay, we describe and attempt to explain the state and functionality of pre-schools (Anganwadi Centres) in Bihar, India. We find ... -
Legitimierung von Moscheebauprojekten im Spannungsfeld zwischen Unterstützung und Widerständen: Eine fallstudienbasierte Untersuchung in der Metropolregion Rhein-Ruhr
(2023-03-03)The dissertation deals with the legitimisation of mosque construction projects in urban society. A particular focus is on the multi-dimensional relations between mosque communities and their social environment. Methodologically, ... -
Textual Information in Analyst Reports and its Value for Decision Support
(2023-02-16)The profession of financial analysts requires skills that cannot be replaced even by today’s most cutting-edge analytical tools. Instead, ongoing globalization and the increasing interconnectedness of international financial ... -
Decision Support for Credit Risk Management Using Alternative Data
(2023-02-16)The digitization of economic activity of individuals and organizations has been a significant trend in recent decades. This shift creates incentives to collect and process data relevant to the information needs of diverse ... -
Access to Care for Cardiometabolic Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(2023-01-26)The objective of this dissertation is to contribute to evidence on access to care for cardiovascular disease (CVD) – the most common cause of death globally – by a) describing the state of hypercholesterolemia care in a ... -
"Wie ein Vogel, der mit zwei Flügeln fliegt"
(2023-01-12)The dissertation focuses on highly religious Muslims in Germany who are involved in activities of their own religious community as well as in non-religious civil society organisations. They are thus committed to society ... -
Integration durch Regulierungsrecht
(2022-11-29)Integration through law is evolving. The realization of an ever closer union between the peoples of Europe is not taking place solely on the basis of the "negative" elimination of legal obstacles to integration in the ... -
Algorithm Aversion and Other Causes of Bias in Decision Behavior
(2022-11-28)The present thesis contributes to the debate on whether the neoclassical economic theory is suitable to describe economic reality. It covers the three topics of algorithm aversion, analysis of capital market forecasts, and ... -
Studies on Digital Transformation and its Implications for Business Models and Corporate Communication
(2022-10-19)Due to an ongoing digitalization of societies and businesses and an increasingly intense and complex competitive environment, incumbent firms need to stay up to date with technological advancements and digitally transform ... -
Essays on Health and Development: Evidence from Indonesia and South Africa
(2022-10-18)The global burden of disease changed substantially over the past decades. The burden stemming from non-communicable diseases has been rising, particularly in middle-oncome countries, and zoonotic pandemics such as HIV/AIDS ... -
Essays on the Investment and Tax Revenue Effects of Tax Loss Offset Provisions
(2022-10-11)“Investment is the fundamental source of firm value and economic growth.” (Hanlon and Heitzman, 2010, p. 147) Firms decide on investments based on the expected future cash flows. Since existing tax systems are not ... -
Information Asymmetries and the Role of Information Intermediaries on Capital Markets
(2022-10-10)Information asymmetries are common characteristics of the relationship between investors and the management of a firm. These asymmetries can lead to inefficient resource allocation and welfare losses. This thesis aims to ... -
Frauen in Couleur. Akademische Frauenverbindungen und die Strategien weiblicher Gemeinschaftsbildungen in einer Männerdomäne
(2022-10-10)The milieu of student associations („Studierendenverbindungen“) in Germany is male-dominated, with male-dominated traditions and rituals that focus on masculinity. This is also reflected in their members: the majority of ... -
Four Essays on Health and Nutrition of Indian Women and Children
(2022-10-05)This cumulative doctoral thesis consists of four research manuscripts (hereafter essays). Essay 1: Using a nationally representative dataset for India, this study sets up a quasi-experimental study design – instrumental ... -
Robo-Advice: The Digitalization and Automation of Financial Advice
(2022-09-30)This cumulative dissertation consists of and critically discusses five peer-reviewed and co-authored publications by me about the digitalization and automation of financial advice, so-called Robo-Advice (RA). The dissertation ... -
Decision Support for the Planning of Production Systems for Renewable Resources
(2022-09-27)For the substitution of fossil fuels with renewables, the use of biomass in production processes is often considered ambivalent regarding economic viability and other sustainability criteria. To address the sustainability ... -
Responsible Consumer Behavior in the Digital Age
(2022-09-22)In recent years, consumers have become more sensitive to the social, economic, and environmental consequences of their market choices. More and more consumers vocally oppose socially irresponsible production patterns and ... -
God Help the Girl
(2022-08-31)This dissertation seeks to determine the policy stances of the Catholic Churches in Poland and the Philippines regarding the issue of prostitution. It endeavors to explain why these stances diverge, despite the two Churches ...