Discussion Paper are short research papers which are directed at different research target groups. These papers deal in general with concrete and stringently collected topics. They often discuss interim findings on research projects, theses, evaluation and political reports. Discussion Paper can be downloaded for free on the website of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) or ordered at a price of € 6.00. Please contact our publication department by mail or e-mail.
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Thiele, Rainer / Maximilian Köster / Ikechukwu Okoli / Friederike Rühmann (2018)
Discussion Paper, 3/2018
In this discussion paper, we provide a critical assessment of the role the Compact with Africa launched under the German Presidency of the G20 in 2017 could play for African development. We argue that the Compact has the potential to benefit the continent but only after major adjustments.
The paper analyzes coordination in the United Nation’s development system: How well do the UN’s on average 18 entities per country work together? What impedes a better coordination? The paper concludes that the UN’s weaknesses are also attributable to how member states chose to deal with the UN.
The paper addresses key technological trends in the digitalization of industrial production and their impact on employment, equality, productivity, global value chains and resource efficiency. It also reviews the implications for industrial policy and the measures taken in several countries.
Once again, a process of reforming the UN Development System is underway in New York. Member States agree on the need for a more efficient and coherent system, but the challenge is reconciling the different political interests of developing and industrialized states in building the UN they need.
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.
Germany’s annual aid to MENA countries more than doubled since 2011, but without a public strategy setting out objectives and the role of aid and other policy tools in achieving them. A whole of government strategy based on the 2030 Agenda could balance German interests with the MENA’s development priorities.
Sommer, Christoph (2017)
Discussion Paper, 21/2017
To “make standards work” for SMEs and sustainable development, the challenges and incentives for take-up of sustainability standards need to be better understood. The paper analyses five country case studies to identify drivers and constraints for standard adoption by SMEs and to derive policy advice.
The Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) is the EU’s main thematic instrument to fund assistance in conflict prevention and peacebuilding. This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the IcSP and discusses its relevance for the EU’s approach to the security-development nexus.
Brandi, Clara / Max Büge (2014)
Discussion Paper, 35/2014
The rise of emerging middle classes around the world has profound implications for global development. The paper presents a novel middle class typology that illustrates the existence of different types of middle classes and points to fruitful avenues for future research and policy debates.