Der Wechsel von Wissenschaftlern zwischen öffentlicher und privatwirtschaftlicher Forschung wird gemeinhin als innovationsfördernd angesehen. Zugleich gilt die Durchlässigkeit des deutschen Forschungssystems im internationalen Vergleich als niedrig. Woran liegt es, dass deutsche...

The City of Yokohama offers useful lessons for other cities seeking to achieve sustainable urban development. It simultaneously managed rapid economic growth and a sharp rise in population through a series of thoughtfully conceived and well" integrated development projects and regulative...

This note analyzes the evolution of Credit Information Systems, including the emergence of new technologies that use alternative data in credit decisioning and the opportunities and risks associated with these trends. This paper also predicts the potential development effect of these disruptive...

Access to finance is an essential component of economic development and job creation. A host of studies have shown a positive correlation between financial development and economic growth. Access to finance is also critical for larger corporations and conglomerates, which, given their size,...