This book takes a new look at the golden age in neoclassical growth theory and explores in detail sustainability and optimum growth in China, the US and Europe. Innovation, foreign direct investment, trade and growth dynamics are key elements in modern economies - including perspectives on green...

This study develops a new indicator for national and global sustainability. The main components of the EIIW-vita indicator are: the share of renewable energy, the genuine savings rate, and the relative "green export" position of the respective countries; it is in line with OECD requirements on...

Das Arbeitsbuch richtet sich primär an dem Lehrbuch „Grundlagen der Wirtschaftspolitik“ von Prof. Dr. Paul J.J. Welfens aus, hierbei insbesondere an den ersten beiden Abschnitten zur makroökonomischen Theorie und Politik, kann allerdings auch unabhängig davon genutzt werden. Die einzelnen...

Economic globalization is a complex phenomenon where the links between social security expenditures and globalization are not well understood so far. This study summarizes new key findings and highlights new theoretical insights in the field of social security systems, labor standards, taxation...

Das vorliegende Arbeitsbuch richtet sich an dem Lehrbuch „Grundlagen der Wirtschaftspolitik“ von Prof. Dr. Paul J.J. Welfens aus, hierbei insbesondere an den ersten beiden Abschnitten zur makroökonomischen Theorie und Politik, kann allerdings auch unabhängig davon genutzt werden. Die...

Introduction -- The Role of Banks in Financial Integration: Some New Theory and Evidence from New EU Members -- Interdependence Between Foreign Exchange Markets and Stock Markets in Selected European Countries -- The Transatlantic Banking Crisis: Lessons, EU Reforms and G20 Issues -- Financial...

Introduction -- I Sustainability Economics and Resources -- II International Analysis -- III Rebound Effects in Economics -- IV Modelling the Use of Resources in Economies -- V Outlook on Sustainable Resource Management

Globalization, Specialization and Innovation Dynamics.- Savings, Investment and Growth: New Approaches for Macroeconomic Modeling -- Economic Integration, Technological Progress and Growth -- Impact of the Real Exchange Rate on Trade, Structural Change and Growth -- Macroeconomic Aspects of...

Regional Innovation and Cluster Policies in the New and Old Economy -- The Hungarian ICT Sector - A Comparative CEE Perspective with Special Emphasis on Structural Change -- Industrial Clusters: Concepts and Empirical Evidence from East-Central Europe -- Regional Clustering Tendencies of the...

Grundlagen der Volkswirtschaftslehre -- Makroökonomische Analyse -- Probleme der Wirtschaftspolitik und Wirtschaftsordnung -- Konzeptionen der Wirtschaftspolitik -- Funktionsweise von Märkten und Marktversagen -- Wettbewerbspolitik -- Wirtschaftliche Integration und Globalisierung.