Software testing is an integral part of the software development process and often determines the success or failure of software projects. Although testing can consume more than half of development time and costs, it is ...

Understanding effect heterogeneity is crucial for designing targeted policies that promote societal goals such as gender equality and environmental sustainability. Although average effects provide general guidance, analyzing ...

This dissertation offers a comprehensive examination of the welfare implications of large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs). By applying both quantitative and qualitative methods, including advanced quasi-experimental and ...

This dissertation investigates key challenges in achieving healthy and sustainable diets for people around the globe, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in particular. It focuses on the roles of production, markets, ...

This thesis investigates the livelihoods and constraints of small-scale entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa through a series of empirical studies conducted in Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire. The four chapters provide complementary ...

This dissertation explores the interplay between social protection systems, decent work, and labor market dynamics through four empirical chapters conducted in Brazil and Côte d'Ivoire. Chapter 1 examines exit dynamics ...

This dissertation studies how human decision-makers react to and adopt novel technology, with a particular focus on algorithmic prediction systems and artificial intelligence. To that end, it combines theory-guided economic ...

This thesis explores different dimensions of inequality and discrimination in developing countries. In Chapter 2, we combine different aspects of attitudes toward immigration in a conceptual framework and test them empirically ...

The constituent papers of this cumulative dissertation contribute to the scholarly debate and thus the understanding of knowledge intermediaries in regional innovation systems. The recursive transfer of knowledge between ...

As global food systems face growing challenges of sustainability, plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) have emerged as a promising solution to reduce reliance on animal-based foods. Their success, however, depends on ...