The Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is an economic and monetary policy system based on a fundamental asymmetry and consisting of three elements: 1. an independent central bank (ECB) which is exclusively charged with monetary policy in the euro zone; 2. economic policies (fiscal and budgetary...

Der Beitrag "Die lernende Region!" versteht sich als These und als Aufforderung, diese These umzusetzen. Die Ausführungen wurden durch Abduktion aus Praxiserfahrungen gewonnen. Regionen verfügen über einen eigenen Charakter und eine spezifische Lernfähigkeit, die unterschiedlich auf...

"The European Social Model (ESM) is increasingly becoming a model of integration policy. The idea is based on a combination of economic efficiency, in the sense of high productivity, competition and economic growth, and a high level of employment on the one hand together with social cohesion on...

"This paper provides an overview of the sequential shift towards activating labour market and social policy in Germany. It not only shows the changes in the instruments of active and passives labour market policies but also analyzes the implications of this change for the political economy, the...

"This paper provides an overview of the sequential shift towards activating labour market and social policy in Germany. It not only shows the changes in the instruments of active and passives labour market policies but also analyzes the implications of this change for the political economy, the...

Nachhaltigkeitsindizes werden von mehreren Organisationen berechnet, um den anthropogenen Einfluss auf das Ökosystem zu evaluieren. Dieser Beitrag stellt das Konzept des Ecological Footprint (EF), des ökologischen Fußabdrucks, vor.