Zukünftig wird das wirtschaftliche Wachstum vor allem durch die kapital- und wissensintensiven Industrien getragen. Die forschungsintensive Pharmabranche gehört dabei zu den zentralen Zukunftsbranchen. Die Studie untersucht die Chancen der Pharmaindustrie in Deutschland anhand einer...

This paper tests directly a geography and growth model using regional data for Europe, the US, and Japan during different time periods. We set up a standard geography and growth model with a poverty trap and derive a log-linearized growth equation that corresponds directly to a threshold...

The scope of this policy paper is to identify how the EU and its Member States could use availability and skills of today's and future immigrant populations in order to address economic and demographic challenges. To this end, it provides an analysis of the status quo and suggestions regarding...

In the early 21st century Europe is confronted with an ageing population, stagnating or even declining native populations, high unemployment and in the most key countries also with slow economic growth. At the same time Europe remains one of the prime destinations of international migration....

In the context of Turkey's accession to the EU, the issue of potential migration from Turkey and its impact upon European labor markets became one of the concerns of the EU, considering Turkey's growing population and young labor force. In 2011, half a century after the bi-lateral agreement...

Wessels, W.; Diedrichs, U.: Deutschland in der Europäischen Union : vitale Interessen in einer EU der 25. -S. 13-20 Sternberg, R.: Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland : Auswirkungen des EU-Binnenmarktes auf die deutsche Wirtschaft. - S. 21-44 Straubhaar, T.; Weinert, G.: Deutschland und der Euro :...