The Millennium Round of MTNs, which was stillborn in Seattle, was supposed to have initiated wide-sweeping changes to the world's trading system. This paper deals with the impact on the German economy of some changes that might have been forthcoming from proposed liberalization strategies. It...

Die Auswirkungen der Asien-Krise auf die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung der betroffenen Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländer haben in Teilen der Öffentlichkeit zu einer skeptischen Einschätzung der Wohlstandsgewinne einer "globalisierten Weltwirtschaft" geführt. Dieser Integrationspessimismus hat...

If well managed, migration generates benefits for migrants, their countries of origin and the countries they settle in. For migrants, it can help them expand their skill sets and improve their standard of living. For destination countries, it can alleviate demographic pressures and foster...