Man kann den Kuchen nicht essen und ihn behalten. So etwa lauten Definitionen der Ökonomie als Wissenschaft in einschlägigen Lehrbüchern. Sie formulieren es nur etwas anders: Ökonomik sei die Wissenschaft vom Umgang mit knappen Ressourcen. Die sogenannte Wissensökonomie ist darin kaum noch...

Achieving sustainable development goals at a global level will strongly depend on the rapid technological development and innovation, and the widespread diffusion and application, of cleaner technologies in non-OECD as well as OECD countries. But do the developing countries have the capacity and...

"The European Conference of Ministers of Transport has released a report that analyzes the gap between fuel efficiency certification test ratings and the actual on-road fuel efficiency of automobiles. The report also examines technologies available that could reduce that gap and improve fuel...