2026-09-23T16:32:32Z https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-uni-passau/oai

oai:kobv.de-opus4-uni-passau:1498 2025-08-13 bibliography:false doc-type:PhDThesis open_access ddc ddc:330

Evaluating Poverty Alleviation: Essays on Microfinance, Energy Access and Limits to the Gold Standard in Empirical Economics Lise Masselus 330 energy access microfinance meta-science survey methods In my dissertation, I combine topical contributions on microfinance and energy access, two prevalent poverty alleviation policies, with methodological contributions on how empirical economics research can contribute to effective policymaking. Chapter 1 reviews the existing experimental evidence on microfinance. We use this deep literature to highlight challenges in generalizing from empirical research. Chapter 2 and 3 provide empirical insights on the energy access-poverty nexus. We study the long-term adoption of grid electrification and evaluate whether productive use can foster adoption and impact. Chapter 4 addresses data quality, an essential yet often overlooked element in research and policymaking. This introduction provides a general overview on microfinance, energy access, and methodological critiques on common practices in empirical economics research. [from the introduction] Universität Passau Passau Innstrasse 29, 94032 Passau Jörg Ankel-Peters Renate Hartwig 2024-10-02 2024-10-23 PhDThesis Text urn:nbn:de:bvb:739-opus4-14981 application/pdf eng Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International thesis.doctoral Universität Passau Passau Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät 1 https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-uni-passau/oai/container/index/docId/1498 https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-uni-passau/frontdoor/index/index/docId/1498