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The text sums up the author’s insights as former staff member responsible for the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Programme, which is implemented by DIE. MGG has enhanced transnational knowledge cooperation for global sustainable development through capacity building, research and policy dialogue.
Turkey has developed into a significant provider of development assistance and is now an attractive partner in triangular cooperation for DAC donors. This paper examines the main characteristics of Turkey’s development policy and analyses the potential of joint German-Turkish triangular cooperation.
Ashoff, Guido / Stephan Klingebiel (2014)
Discussion Paper, 9/2014
Since the early 2000s, the development policy community has come to acknowledge two issues. (1) The aid system is in crisis; attempts are being made to reform the system. (2) The system environment in which development policy is being pursued has undergone considerable change.
The democratic emerging powers - India, Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia andTurkey - have potential advantages in supporting democratization processes beyond their own borders. But to make good on their promise, they have to decide how they want to fill their new regional and global leadership roles.
Loewe, Markus / Nicole Rippin (eds.) (2015)
Discussion Paper, 7/2015
The United Nations have a new agenda for development until 2030. But the list of indicators that they will use for measuring progress towards the goals of the agenda has not been finalised yet. DIE experts have prepared comments on all goals and the indicators that are currently under discussion.
Schützhofer, Timm B. (2016)
Discussion Paper, 15/2016
Resource revenues are often regarded as a major cause of states' lacking ability to tax. Can these revenues also lead to an opposite development? This paper analyses the dynamics that made possible increases in Ecuador's non resource based tax revenues in times of high resource revenues.
To accelerate structural change, governments need to lay the foundations for future competitive advantages. But how can they be anticipated? We discuss various methodologies and suggest ways to consolidate their most valuable features in one synthetic approach.
Altenburg, Tilman / Elmar Kulke / Aimée Hampel-Milagrosa / Lisa Peterskovsky / Caroline Reeg (2016)
Discussion Paper, 2/2016
The diffusion of supermarkets in developing countries increases productivity, but fast roll-out also treatens the livelihoods of millions engaged in traditional stores and their supply chains. We show what governments and retail corporations can do to make retail modernisation inclusive.
This study reviews evidence on competitiveness, employment and distributional effects of carbon taxes with a view on informing the decisions of policy makers and bureaucrats in developing and emerging countries. It emphasizes design options to mitigate negative and generate positive effects.
Die Türkei hat sich über die letzten Jahre hinweg zu einem bedeutenden Geberland in der internationalen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und attraktiven Partner für Dreieckskooperationen entwickelt. Über Hintergründe und Deatails dieses Engagements war bislang jedoch wenig bekannt.