Schwellenländer wie Indien und China klettern auf der technologischen Leiter scheinbar unaufhaltsam nach oben. Eine der zentralen Fragen der Globalisierung ist nun, ob es Teile der Wertschöpfungskette gibt, die nicht aus den Industrieländern abwandern können. Dieser Breicht liefert neue...

Public investment is one of the fiscal tools with the strongest impacts on growth over the long term. However, public investment is in decline compared to the period prior to the 2008 global financial crisis in many OECD countries, and particularly in the EU. The main explanation for the...

The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the close relationship between environmental risks and those to the foundations of human well-being – and the cascading effects on the economy and society. It has also highlighted the importance of anticipation and early action. These are also key to...

This paper explores selected long-term sustainability issues related to increasing activities in outer space, with a particular focus on the economics of space debris. It reviews trends of selected space sustainability issues and discusses a range of possible policy actions. A notable policy...