Prof. Dr. Jann Lay

Vietnam's remarkable integration into global value chains (GVCs) has been fueled by the expansion of over 300 Special Economic Zones (SEZs)—and this paper sheds light on their true and overall very positive impact on local labor markets.

A carbon tax will not curb current emissions in sub-Saharan Africa and is unlikely to prevent future carbon lock-in effects. Meanwhile, a carbon tax could hit the poor in this region, thus the international community should be careful in pushing sub-Saharan Africa towards carbon taxation.

How to make supply chains more sustainable? To find answers to this question, we brought together new research on "The Empirics of and Policies for Sustainability in Global Value Chains" in this special issue in World Development, jointly edited with Stefan Pahl (UNIDO) and Rainer Thiele (Kiel Institute for the World Economy). This is the editorial.

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.

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