German experiences from economic policy consultancy

Sourcing Decision-Making: Elicitating Consultancy Knowledge Using Policy Capturing

Many organizations are currently deciding whether to insource or outsource their IS function or parts thereof, but are unsure as to what kind of organizational structure to arrange for sourcing and where to locate the sourced activities. To assist in this matter, several IT consultancy firms are providing sourcing consultancy to their clients, resulting in a large body of practical knowledge th...

Health policy dialogue: experiences from Africa

Background The high volume of investments in health seen in Africa over the last decade, mainly through global health initiatives [1], has enabled significant improvements in some health indicators in many of the countries [2]. However, these gains have not always translated into sustained improvements in the health sector’s capacity or health system’s performance [3]. Countries in the World He...

Optimal policy identification: Insights from the German electricity market

The diffusion of renewable electricity generating technologies is widely considered as crucial for establishing a sustainable energy system in the future. However, the required transition is unlikely to be achieved by market forces alone. For this reason, many countries implement various policy instruments to support this process , also by redistributing related costs among all electricity cons...

German Industrial Policy: an Overview

Variation of serum selenium concentrations in German sheep flocks and implications for herd health management consultancy

BACKGROUND This study was performed to demonstrate the widespread distribution and severity of selenium (Se) deficiency in sheep flocks and to evaluate the impact of influencing factors. In 150 flocks, ten serum samples of adult ewes were analysed for Se concentration. The farmers were interviewed concerning flock size, provision of mineral supplement, predominant form of husbandry (stationary ...