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Cities for sustainable global development

Dick, Eva (2018)
The Current Column, 29. October 2018

The theme of this year’s World Cities Day on 31 October is “Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities”. The growing importance of cities is also reflected in the self-perception of the “urban community”.

Challenges ahead for the global economy

Keil, Jonas (2018)
The Current Column, 05. November 2018

Industrialised countries such as Germany and the United States may have strong economies right now, but problems are looming in emerging economies and beyond. Policy-makers need to respond appropriately.

Moving the G20’s investment agenda forward

Berger, Axel / Karl P. Sauvant / Silvia Karina Fiezzoni / Rodrigo Polanco Lazo / Matthew Stephenson / Akihiko Tamura / Pavel Trunin (2018)
External Publications

Next steps for China’s new development agency

Liu, Wei / Heiner Janus (2018)
The Current Column, 27. November 2018

China's development agency CIDCA has published new guidelines on the the practices of all Chinese institutions engaged in foreign aid.

The G20 summit and the future of the World Trade Organization

Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi (2018)
The Current Column, 03. December 2018

As important as a common commitment is at the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, it remains unclear how it will continue.

Governing capacities after the global financial and economic crisis depleted, refilled, or steady state?

Wegrich, Kai / Sebastian Ziaja (2018)
External Publications

The G20 after the Buenos Aires Summit: it's still relevant!

Berger, Axel / Sven Grimm (2018)
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T20 - cooperation to overcome the challenges to multilateralism?

Berger, Axel / Sven Grimm (2018)
Mitarbeiter sonstige

Wie ungelöste Probleme Entwicklungsländer in die Verschuldung treiben

Berensmann, Kathrin (2018)
External Publications

DIE once again ranked one of the six best think tanks on development policy in the world

Press release from 31 January 2019

2019

2019 Jump to: Dezember 2019 November 2019 Oktober 2019 September 2019 August 2019 Juli 2019 Juni 2019 Mai 2019 April 2019 März 2019 Februar 2019 Januar 2019 Dezember 2019 „Verkehrssysteme umbauen” Die kommissarische Direktorin des Deutschen Instituts für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Imme Scholz , wünscht sich für 2020 ein verbessertes Klimapaket. Außerdem müssten die Verkehrssysteme umgebaut werden, sagte Scholz im SWR Tagesgespräch. Emissionen müssten viel schneller…

Why developing countries are facing a renewed debt crisis

Berensmann, Kathrin (2019)
The Current Column, 11. February 2019

The current debt crisis in low-income countries differs from previous crises. Kathrin Berensmann explains which measures can be taken.

Fit for purpose?

Berlin, 20. March 2019

The G20 is struggling to provide strong support for global climate action and sustainable development. At the 2016 Hangzhou Summit the G20 leaders adopted the “G20 Action Plan on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” and committed to supporting the Paris Climate Agreement. However, if one looks at the continuing rejection of a…

Tax expenditure and the treatment of tax incentives for investment

Redonda, Agustin / Santiago Diaz de Sarralde / Mark Hallerberg / Lise Johnson / Ariel Melamud / Ricardo Rozemberg / Jakob Schwab / Christian von Haldenwang (2019)
External Publications

Towards G20 guiding principles on investment facilitation for sustainable development

Berger, Axel / Ahmad Ghouri / Tomoko Ishikawa / Karl P. Sauvant / Matthew Stephenson (2019)
External Publications

Reinvigorating the WTO as a negotiating forum

Nakagawa, Junji / Sait Akman / Axel Berger / Eduardo Bianchi / Manjiao Chi / Uri Dadush / Jean Dong / Gabriel Felbermayr / Andreas Freytag / Anabel Gonzalez / Bernard Hoekman / David Laborde / Sandra Rios / Sabyasachi Saha / Claudia Schmucker / Akihiko Ta (2019)
External Publications

Options for closer cooperation and joint leadership of France and Germany

Berlin, 05. April 2019

On 5 April 2019, the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungpolitik (DIE) and Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales / Institut d'études politiques de Paris (IDDRI) convened a workshop with French and German experts on global development and development cooperation. The purpose was to…

Sustainable financing for development

Kharas, Homi / Sachin Chaturvedi / Mustafizur Rahman / Imme Scholz (2019)
External Publications

Digital Trade, WTO Reform, and Trade and Investment for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

Tokyo, 09. April 2019

In recent decades, the global economy has grown ever faster. This is mainly due to the fact that the global economy is becoming increasingly integrated. However, the global trading system that has supported this growth and the process of economic integration is showing increasing signs of stress. In the face of growing challenges, the…

Why El-Sisi’s decision to raise Egypt’s minimum wage is not such a good one!

El-Haddad, Amirah (2019)
The Current Column, 15. April 2019

Whatever the reason, raising the minimum wage in Egypt is not a good idea. The public sector minimum wage and wage increases will increase inequality not reduce it.