The Irish economy's recovery from the global financial crisis (GFC) has been striking with both economic output and the labour market registering significant increases in activity since 2013. This resurgence in performance followed the sharp decline witnessed in the economy during the period...

The ongoing demographic changes will bring about a substantial shift in the size and the age composition of the population, which will have significant impact on the global economy. Despite potentially grave consequences, demographic changes usually do not take center stage in many macroeconomic...

Der demografische Wandel und die Finanzknappheit der öffentlichen Kassen haben in den vergangenen Jahren zu vielfältigen Veränderungen in der (kommunalen) Daseinsvorsorge geführt. Vor allem entlegene ländliche Räume in Ost- und Westdeutschland sehen sich mit den unmittelbaren Folgen des...