The small, micro, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector in India was severely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India brought numerous policy measures to revive and provide external liquidity support to borrowers in the MSMEs sector. Credit...

Collection and primary recycling of packaging waste from hygiene and cleaning products occupy an important place in an integral waste management system. It is a fact that management of such waste helps reduce negative economic and environmental impact on one hand and helps bring direct and...

Nachdem die Mehrwegquote im Bereich der Getränkeverpackungen im Jahr 1997 unter den in der Verpackungsverordnung festgeschriebenen Referenzwert von 72 % abgesunken war, bestand umweltpolitischer Handlungsbedarf. Um dieser unerwünschten Entwicklung entgegenzuwirken, wurde am 1. Januar 2003 in...

Regulation of goods associated with negative environmental externalities may decrease consumption of the targeted product, but may be ineffective at reducing the externality itself if close substitutes are left unregulated. We find evidence that plastic bag bans, the most common disposable bag...

Over the past several years, Google has partnered with a number of thought leaders to evaluate and quantify the Internet’s impact on the broader macro-economy. Our work has demonstrated that the Internet has a truly phenomenal impact on economic activity and opportunity, contributing to 21% of...