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Public Procurement and Forest Governance: A German Case Study of Governmental Influences on Market-Driven Governance Systems

Albrecht, Moritz - In: Social Sciences 1 (2012) 1, pp. 4-23

for wood products in Germany and its influence on major forest certification systems and forest governance. Using an … governmental instruments and their influences on forest certification and governance are evaluated from a German perspective …. Acknowledging the market-driven aspects of forest certification systems, the paper highlights the often-neglected impacts of …

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Vor- und Nachteile des Meisterbriefs im Vergleich zu freiwilligen Qualifikationszertifikaten - Eine Analyse für das deutsche Handwerk

Lankau, Matthias; Müller, Klaus - 2017

Im Falle handwerklicher Produkte und Dienstleistungen des Baugewerbes handelt es sich um sogenannte Vertrauensgüter, da ein (Laien-)Kunde ihre Qualität auch nach dem Kauf meist nur schwer beurteilen kann. Ohne ein geeignetes Regulierungsinstrument birgt diese Asymmetrie in der Verteilung der...

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Analysing the interdependencies between the criteria of sustainable building rating systems

Hiete, Michael; Kuhlen, Anna; Schultmann, Frank - In: Construction Management and Economics 29 (2011) 4, pp. 323-328

Various building rating systems have been developed to assess the 'green' or sustainable performance of buildings. Most systems make use of hierarchical criteria systems to evaluate the buildings with respect to the different aspects of sustainability. Often, these criteria show complex...

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The role of a German multi-stakeholder standard for livestock products derived from non-GMO feed

Venus, Thomas J.; Drabik, Dušan; Wesseler, Justus - In: Food policy : economics planning and politics of food … 78 (2018), pp. 58-67

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Training for jobs of the future : improving access, certifying skills, and expanding apprenticeship

Lerman, Robert Irving; Loprest, Pamela J.; Kuehn, Daniel - 2020

certification and verification of skills. 3) Build a robust apprenticeship system that emphasizes learning by doing in a context …

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A German Digital Grand Strategy: Integrating Digital Technology, Economic Competitiveness, and National Security in Times of Geopolitical Change

Barker, Tyson; Hagebölling, David - 2022

This report systematically outlines the state of play in digital policy and Berlin’s current policy approach. It provides 48 recommendations for strengthening Germany’s efforts to build a confident, high-performing European digital economy embedded in an open, democratic, and rules-based...

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Automotive industry transformation and industrial policy in the EU and Germany: A critical perspective

Nettekoven, Zeynep Mualla - 2023

The automotive industry in the European Union (EU) and Germany faces major challenges including decarbonisation, digitalisation and global competition. While the automotive industry has a significant economic role in terms of income and employment, it has immense ecological damages. The green...

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New alliances: Plurilateral initiatives as a mode of cooperation in international climate politics

Feist, Marian - 2023

Plurilateral initiatives are again gaining importance in climate diplomacy as a complement to multilateral efforts - not least in view of the lack of progress in implementing the Paris Agreement and more difficult conditions in the UN process. New alliances are expected to facilitate agreement...

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Perspektiven der gesetzlichen Alterssicherung

Wagner, Gert G. - In: Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital 48 (2015) 3, pp. 409-425

In diesem Beitrag werden ausgewählte grundsätzliche Probleme und Möglichkeiten, unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Kapitaldeckung, der Alterssicherung in Deutschland und der europäischen Union diskutiert. Konkret eingegangen wird auf die Themen Beitragssatz, Rentenniveau, Altersarmut,...

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The Euro Area Crisis Five Years After the Original Sin

Orphanides, Athanasios - In: Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital 48 (2015) 4, pp. 535-565

Why did Europe fail to manage the euro area crisis and what lessons can be drawn from this failure for Europe"s future? Studying the EU / IMF program that was imposed on Greece in May 2010 – the original sin of the crisis – highlights both the nature of the problem and the difficulty in...

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