In der Freude über die ökonomische Erholung nach der Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise darf nicht übersehen werden, dass die deutsche Volkswirtschaft vor großen Herausforderungen steht. Dazu gehört neben dem demographischen Wandel und dem Umbau der Energieversorgung auch die Gewichtsverschiebung...

Most economic models struggle to incorporate biophysical relationships between materials, energy and emissions, in order to appropriately deal with biophysical constraints of supply (and possibly also demand). After the incorporation of biophysical constraints, some functions produced surprising...

This paper develops policy recommendations on the use of cluster-based economic policies and the adoption of a new concept of competitiveness in the context of the new growth path that WWWforEurope aims to outline. A first section discusses summarizes key findings from the previous research...

This research paper provides a solid historical overview of European industrial policy during the post-WWII era, extending the time horizon up to the 1990s. Our research focus is the EU 15. Unlike previous publications, this paper outlines the most important characteristics and drivers of...