The aim of the concept of inclusive growth is to derive political recommendations on the basis of selected indicators so that a maximum number of socio-economic groups may benefit from the economic progress of a country. On the one hand, this initiative continues the long-running debate on...

We follow the multi-dimensional approach to socio-economic sustainability and distinguish among the needs of society in the four dimensions that make up the basic pillars in our model. Thus, we focus on the sustainable development of the economy, society, environment and institutions.

Although both the industrialised countries and the developing countries have an interest in the transfer of technology, there is a considerable amount of disagreement as to how the gains from the transfer should be apportioned. Professor Hoffmann offers a theoretical analysis of the mechanisms...

In recent years much attention has been given to the subject of delinking of developing countries from the world economy. John H. Adler gives an account of the arguments for delinking which is followed by an evaluation of these arguments and a discussion of the policy implications for industrial...

The economic implications of the latest upsurge of the oil prices for the whole world-and for the developing countries in particular-are such as to make a strategy of common responsibility of industrialized and developing countries more urgent than ever. Rainer Offergeld, Federal Minister for...