There are significant effects of changing demographics on economic indicators: growth in GDP especially, but also the current account balance and gross capital formation. The 15-24 age group appears to be one of the key age groups in these effects, with increases in that age group exerting...

Climate change, especially the warming trend experienced by several countries, could affect agricultural productivity. As a consequence, rural incomes will change, and with them the incentives for people to remain in rural areas. Using data from 116 countries between 1960 and 2000, we analyze...

Eine "Verstädterung in Armut" findet im Globalen Süden statt, wo die Mehrzahl der weltweiten Megastädte ständig wächst. Eine Untersuchung über Motive dieser Migration, Strukturen, Erfahrungen und mögliche Zukunftsperspektiven in den Ländern Afrikas, Asiens und Lateinamerikas. (2-3)