We would like to draw your attention to the upcoming German Development Economics Conference scheduled for May 23-24, 2024, and hosted by Leibniz University Hannover. We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speakers for this year's conference are Sandra Sequeira from the London School of...

We invite researchers to submit papers or extended abstracts to the 7th Economics of Media Bias Workshop. As a group of economists and political scientists, we investigate forms, causes, and consequences of bias, especially in news markets and on social media. Main questions of interest are: •...

Der Wirtschaftsstandort Deutsch­land steht vor großen Aufgaben. Neben konjunk­tu­rellen Schwan­kungen sieht sich die Wirt­schaft lang­fristigen Heraus­forderun­gen gegenüber. Hierzu zählen die digitale und grüne Trans­formation sowie der demo­grafische Wandel mit seinem...

The global economic order is undergoing a fundamental transformation, characterized by growing competition between China, Europe, and the United States, and a shift from a rules-based to a more power-based system. Geopolitical considerations now increasingly dictate policy decisions and the...

Wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen sind Akteure in der und für die regionale Entwicklung. Man kann zurzeit beobachten, wie ihre Potentiale für den Wissenstransfer stärker in den öffentlichen Blick geraten. Es geht sowohl um technologische als auch um soziale Innovationen, die das...

This conference aims at discussing recent research related to sustainability in global supply chains with a focus on impacts in developing countries. While sustainability concerns permeate various sectors in developing countries, certain industries such as agriculture, forestry, mining, and...

Der akademische Diskurs zu Digital Responsibility (DR) betrachtet die ethischen und nachhaltigkeitsorientierten Herausforderungen und Fragestellungen auf privater, organisationaler und gesellschaftlicher Ebene, welche entstanden sind durch die umfassende und transformierende Nutzung digitaler...

This conference will bring together network members to discuss their recent research and to encourage broader interactions, particularly on both sides of the Atlantic.

Smart products, such as smart household appliances, smart health devices or highly automated vehicles, are increasingly finding their way into everyday life. These products raise a number of economic and legal challenges, e.g. regarding product development, consumer acceptance, data privacy and...