A new policy brief by the Centre on Innovation and Energy Demand (CIED) Director Professor Benjamin Sovacool and Aarhus University colleagues Gerardo Zarazua de Rubens and Lance Noel looks at the barriers to the spread of electric vehicles (EVs) and makes…
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Accelerating the adoption of Electric Vehicles in Europe
Tagged with: diesel, electric car, electric vehicles, emissions, EV, innovation, low-carbon, petrol, technology, transport
Posted in Energy and Environment
Posted in Energy and Environment
How does the political economy influence the evolution of science funding in sub-Saharan Africa?
Despite increasing understanding that Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) is important for achieving economic growth and reaching development goals, STI in sub-Saharan Africa still suffers from research policy, management and funding challenges. A new policy brief, based on research led…
Tagged with: Africa, development, economy, Ethiopia, funding, innovation, Kenya, research, research funding, Rwanda, science, Senegal, sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, technology
Posted in Technology and Innovation
Posted in Technology and Innovation
Tensions and Care in Moderation Work: Insights from the online platform ‘Care Opinion’
Dr Dimitra Petrakaki (Department of Business and Management) has released a policy brief exploring the moderation of patient feedback on the online platform ‘Care Opinion’. The brief presents results from in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with twelve employees of Care Opinion…
Tagged with: care opinion, care work, feedback, health, healthcare, moderation, patient, patient feedback
Posted in Society and Education
Posted in Society and Education
Boosting Productivity and Agricultural Wages in India
Dr. Sambit Bhattacharyya (Department of Economics) has released a policy brief exploring the impact of the world’s largest public works program – the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) – on agricultural wages across 19 Indian states. The…
Tagged with: agriculture, development, employment, india, labour markets, poverty, rural, wages, work
Posted in Society and Education
Posted in Society and Education