In the first half of 2020, the world economy contracted by an unprecendented 10 percent as the pandemic unfolded. Since then, output is recovering. But how does the pandemic affect economic activity in different parts of the globe? Are there substantial differences in the crisis response by...

Should governments be involved in strategical support for key sectors or industries? The “Made in China 2025” initiative as well as the recent “National Industrial Strategy 2030” put forward by the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs are prominent examples for the debate on the...

The 99th KKG discusses changes, chances and challenges of the digital (r)evolution. Is the digital transformation merely the most recent form of technological change that allows for further productivity and welfare gains, leaving well-established economic principles in place? Or is this time...

The 98th KKG puts a special focus on European economic integration and the search for appropriate steps to foster macroeconomic stability in the European Union and in the Euro area.

This summer school invites leading researchers that use big data and machine learning methods in macroeconomics and finance and has two main aims. First, to teach participants state of the art methods in big data analysis and machine learning and, second, to present how these methods can be...

The summer school aims to (i) introduce participants to cutting-edge topics in the economics of migration and asylum and (ii) discuss their implications for economic policy. The summer school targets graduate students in economics and related disciplines with a strong academic record and...