This overview discusses some key findings of the papers presented at the conference and draws some policy conclusions from them in the context of the broader literature. The papers and the wider academic discussion are sorted into three areas. First, how do the economics of infrastructure...

A significant number of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could use funds productively if they were available, but are often denied access to financing. This impedes their creation and growth. The "financing gap" was the subject of the OECD Global Conference on "Better...

Abstract: Zusammen mit europäischen Partnern können soziale Dienste und Einrichtungen in Deutschland ihre Arbeit optimieren. Die deutsche Sozialwirtschaft kann, wenn sie sich auf internationale Kooperationen einlässt, mit einer europäischen Dividende rechnen. Das war die Botschaft des 5....