Prof. Dr. Jann Lay

How effective are skills training programs in sub-Saharan Africa at improving participants’ skills, employment perspectives and income? This systematic review analyses recent, randomized studies conducted between 2019 and 2024, painting a slightly more optimistic picture than earlier studies.

Can consulting improve productivity and employment among small firms in developing countries? Our rigorous impact evaluation in Côte d’Ivoire shows that while a light-touch consulting programme had only muted impacts on business practices and firm performance, job quality improved herewith.

Studies have shown that the effectiveness of training programmes in developing countries varies greatly and many have little impact. In view of possible budget cuts regarding German development cooperation, funds should be used where they will have the greatest impact.

This article conceptualises and empirically assesses the socioeconomic and environmental risks of large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) for communal lands in the Global South.

In a statement, Jann Lay and Tevin Tafese argue with colleagues from the "Research Network Sustainable Global Supply Chains" why European regulation for sustainable supply chains makes sense.

Viele junge Menschen in Tansania und Uganda haben keine berufliche Zukunft. Es fehlen Jobs. Eine Frankfurter Initiative hilft ihnen, für sich und andere eine Perspektive zu schaffen. GIGA-Experte Prof. Dr. Jann Lay kommentiert.

World Bank Land Conference 2024, 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433, Washington, DC Dr. Christoph Kubitza (Organiser), Prof. Dr. Jann Lay (Chair)

A panel discussion at the World Bank Land Conference, organised by the Land Matrix Initiative (LMI), shed light on the urgent need for policies to safeguard land tenure amidst the rise of land-intensive climate actions.

EMPLOYMENT Seminar Series, Hybrid & in-person (ILO/HQ) Prof. Dr. Jann Lay (Speaker)

This seminar will present the main findings of a selected series of rigorous impact evaluations on skills interventions, discuss the implications for active labour market policies, and reflect on how to best use and produce rigorous evidence in policy practice.

University of Göttingen Göttingen Germany

University of Göttingen Göttingen Germany