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A comparative legal study of the German spend-down foundation in relation to the Austrian and Liechtenstein spend-down foundations

PhD-Thesis
since September 2023
Due to the prolonged period of low interest rates, the spend-down foundation (Verbrauchsstiftung) has gained increased attractiveness in Germany, as it-unlike the traditional perpetual ... More

Student Literacy in Sustainable Finance

Erasmus
September 2023 until February 2026
Recognising the challenges ahead, in 2018 the European Commission published its Action Plan for Sustainable Financial Growth, which aims, among other things, to redirect capital flows towards a more ... More

Capacity building in environmental and economic policy modelling and data analysis

Erasmus
September 2023 until February 2026
As part of this research project, we are improving existing models to analyze current challenges such as climate change, regional inequalities and demographic change. The following questions will be ... More

Systematic Sustainability Catalogue

FFF-Funding Project
September 2023 until August 2025
What is sustainable and what is not? In the public the definition of sustainability debate is not always clear. The objective of this research is to create a catalogue of themes, define a sustainable ... More

Vitality Analysis in the Rhine Valley - The X-Minute City in the Context of low to medium settlement density

FFF-Funding Project
July 2023 until June 2026
Liechtenstein has the highest level of motorisation in Europe after Andorra (Merki, 2022). On the one hand, this can be attributed to factors such as prosperity, density, and identity. On the other ... More

Uncovering Local Effects in the Cross-Section of Stock returns via Unsu-pervised Machine Learning

FFF-Funding Project
July 2023 until May 2024
Characteristic-based factor models have emerged as a workhorse tool in empirical finance. These factor models map expected stock returns via loadings/exposures to common risk factors. Risk factors ... More

Hardwood in architecture – finding solutions for an endangered wood industry facing climate changes

FFF-Funding Project
July 2023 until February 2026
About 41% of the principality of Liechtenstein is covered by forest. (Amt für Statistik, 2020) Thus the forest is one of the most important landscape features of the country and serves as the source ... More

IoT Sustainability Lab

Interreg-Project
April 2023 until March 2027
The IoT Sustainability Lab explores how the Internet of Things (IoT) can contribute to sustainable development in the Lake Constance region. Digital technologies can increase resource consumption, ... More

Understanding Financial Literacy Teaching in East Africa and Greater Europe

PhD-Thesis
since February 2023
The dissertation examines financial education for adolescents in East Africa and in Greater Europe. Its starting point are international initiatives such as the EU-OECD competence framework and the ... More

Navigating the Sustainable Finance Landscape: Regulations, Investments and Practices

PhD-Thesis
since February 2023
This dissertation project explores the complex field of sustainable finance, focusing on the impact of EU regulations on the financial sector. It consists of three papers. The first paper employs ... More