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Implementing an investment facilitation framework – Learning from the TFA experience

Online, 15. September 2021

This is the 8 th of a webinar series on investment facilitation for development, held in the framework of a joint ITC/DIE project on Investment Facilitation for Development. The webinar will focus on implementing an investment facilitation framework for development, while learning from the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) experience…

Promoting civil society engagement in Afghanistan

Schetter, Conrad / Bernhard Trautner (2021)
The Current Column, 13. September 2021

In addition to addressing the extent and cause of the debacle in Afghanistan, the new German Government must urgently consider how to set a new course to prevent further destabilisation of the country.

Leveraging the potential of G20 and G7 cooperation

Online, 13. September 2021

This conference is part of a series focusing on the role of the G20 and G7 in support of sustainable development. This year’s conference will focus on the role of the G20 and G7 in promoting the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic that promotes a green and just transformation of economic systems. The conference reflects on the outcomes of…

How to achieve social cohesion?

Social cohesion is a key factor for sustainable development to which the DIE contributes by doing research and providing policy advice.

Priorities for a development-friendly EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Brandi, Clara (2021)
Briefing Paper 20/2021

Der CO2-Grenzausgleichsmechanismus (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, CBAM) der Europäischen Union sollt bei der weiteren Ausbuchstabierung entwicklungsfreundlicher ausgestaltet werden. Der Fokus sollte dabei auf Ausnahmen für Entwicklungsländer und die Verwendung der CBAM-Einnahmen liegen.

Shedding light on worldwide tax expenditures: GTED flagship report 2021

von Haldenwang, Christian / Agustín Redonda / Flurim Aliu (2021)
Books

Introduction to the handbook on social protection systems

Loewe, Markus / Esther Schüring (2021)
External Publications

Introduction: System design

Loewe, Markus (2021)
External Publications

Effects of social protection on food consumption and nutrition

Burchi, Francesco (2021)
External Publications

How good are multinationals for you?

Vrolijk, Kasper (2021)
External Publications

The expanded presence of multinational enterprises in the world raises questions about how a country benefits from foreign direct investment. I review the evidence on global value chains (firms organising production across multiple countries) and “superstar firms”, those accounting for a large share of overall economic activity, with market concentration. I find that governments might have to adopt firm-specific policies, weighing the benefits and drawbacks of providing subsidies to attract multinationals.

The EU-UNDP partnership and added value in EU development cooperation

Lundsgaarde, Erik (2021)
Discussion Paper 20/2021

The EU is an increasingly important funding source for UN development organisations. This paper outlines the priorities and modes of cooperation in the EU-UNDP partnership. It discusses the respective profiles of EU and members as funders and identifies perceived advantages of UNDP as a partner.

Municipal development policy in Germany: current status and prospects

Wingens, Christopher / Paul Marschall / Eva Dick (2021)
Briefing Paper 17/2021

Municipal development policy is growing in significance in Germany. Cities, districts and local authorities are working with numerous stakeholders to enhance their engagement in this field. The activities are being well received and having an impact in Germany and abroad.

Beyond climate neutrality

Bassen, Alexander / Jörg Drewes / Markus Fischer / Sabine Gabrysch / Anna-Katharina Hornidge / Karen Pittel / Hans-Otto Pörtner / Sabine Schlacke / Anke Weidenkaff (2021)
External Publications

Catching up or developing differently? Techno-institutional learning with a sustainable planet in mind

Tilman Altenburg (2021)
External Publications

A global review of ecological fiscal transfers

Busch, Jonah / Irene Ring / Monique Akullo / [...] / Lu Yu et al. (2021)
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Why green industrial policy should be a priority area of development cooperation

Altenburg, Tilman (2021)
The Current Column, 01. July 2021

The European Union has put down a marker with its Green Deal, recognising in the need to ecologically restructure the world’s economies an opportunity to modernise the European economy and make it more competitive.

‘Our own law is making us beggars’ : understanding the marginal experiences of governed, mine-side communities in Mutoko district, Zimbabwe

Kativu, Saymore Ngonidzashe (2021)
External Publications

Weather index insurance: promises and challenges of promoting social and ecological resilience to climate change

Yu, Lu / Mariya Aleksandrova (2021)
Briefing Paper 14/2021

This Briefing Paper stresses the importance of enhancing knowledge on social and ecological effects of weather index microinsurance, and the need to develop a diverse set of climate risk management strategies for the poor including social protection mechanisms.

The external dimensions of the European green deal: the case for an integrated approach

Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer (2021)
Briefing Paper 13/2021

The EU needs to define the European Green Deal through its external policies in an integrated approach, through (1) bilateral cooperation relationships, (2) promoting coherence and addressing negative spillovers and (3) the EU’s global leadership in multilateral fora.

The EU "Green Deal": An opportunity to strengthen EU-India relationship

Bhattacharjya, Souvik (2021)
External Publications