Mehr als andere hoch entwickelte Industriestaaten steht Deutschland vor weit reichenden demographischen Herausforderungen. Die Alterspyramide gerät von zwei Seiten her ins Wanken: durch niedrige Geburtenzahlen und steigende Lebenserwartung. So wird es in Deutschland im Jahr 2050 ebenso viele...

The World Economy brings together two reference works by Angus Maddison: The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective, first published in 2001 and The World Economy: Historical Statistics, published in 2003. This new edition contains Statlinks, a service providing access to the underlying data in...

This study of Berlin, after German unification, examines and makes proposals for distressed areas where there is a need for targeted regeneration measures. Building on previous urban renaissance studies, this report adds a new dimension to the lessons learned about urban regeneration through a...

Over the past ten years economic growth in Asia has contributed to a reduction of poverty as well as fertility rates, and greater prosperity has contributed to gains in life expectancy. However, at present many workers still work in informal employment, frequently for long hours at little pay...