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Der Mythos von der Unvereinbarkeit von Wachstum und Gleichheit

Negre, Mario / José Cuesta / Ana Revenga / Prescott J. Morley (2019)
Analysen und Stellungnahmen 12/2019

Herkömmlichen Wirtschaftsweisheiten zufolge hieß es lange, dass es unmöglich sei, ein System effizienter zu gestalten und gleichzeitig auf eine größere Gleichheit der Menschen darin hinzuarbeiten. Die letzten Jahrzehnte haben jedoch gezeigt, dass diese Unvereinbarkeit nicht in Stein gemeißelt ist.

Warum das Schreiben einer neuen Verfassung nach einem Konflikt zu Frieden beitragen kann

Fiedler, Charlotte (2019)
Analysen und Stellungnahmen 11/2019

Diese Analyse und Stellungnahme fasst neue Forschung zusammen, aus der hervorgeht, dass ein gesicherter Zusammenhang zwischen Post-Konflikt-Verfassungsgebung und Frieden besteht und insbesondere längere Prozesse für Frieden von Vorteil sind.

Verteufeln hilft nicht

Brüntrup, Michael (2019)
External Publications

„Klimamigration“ in Subsahara-Afrika: Trends und grundlegende Empfehlungen für die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

Schraven, Benjamin / Stephen Adaawen / Christina Rademacher-Schulz / Nadine Segadlo (2019)
Analysen und Stellungnahmen 10/2019

Die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die menschliche Sicherheit in Subsahara-Afrika sind schwerwiegend. Dieses Papier beschreibt, welche Rolle Migration in diesem Kontext in West-, Ost- und im südlichen Afrika spielt und wie die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit damit umgehen sollte.

Anatomy of an informal transit city: mobility analysis of the metropolitan area of Lima

Jauregui-Fung, Franco / Jeffrey Kenworthy / Samar Almaaroufi / Natalia Pulido-Castro / Sara Pereira / Kathrin Golda-Pongratz (2019)
External Publications

How can an international framework for investment facilitation contribute to sustainable development?

Berger, Axel / Sebastian Gsell (2019)
Briefing Paper 15/2019

A WTO framework for investment facilitation can contribute to sustainable development if it strengthens developing countries’ capacities, respects policy space, allows for longer implementation periods, enhances responsible business conduct and supports multi-stakeholder cooperation.

Demokratieförderung und friedliche Demokratisierung nach Bürgerkriegen

Mross, Karina (2019)
Analysen und Stellungnahmen 8/2019

Während Demokratien besonders stabil sind, weisen Demokratisierungsprozesse ein erhöhtes Konfliktpotential auf. Demokratieförderung jedoch, die Demokratisierung in Post-Konflikt-Gesellschaften begleitet, kann Frieden maßgeblich stärken. Sie trägt nicht zu einem Wiederausbruch von Gewalt bei.

Financing for the 2030 Agenda is missing its targets

Wolff, Peter (2019)
The Current Column, 08. July 2019

The SDG Summit in September 2019 will also look at how the 2030 Agenda is financed. Studies by OECD, UN and IMF paint a sobering picture.

Why we need new guidelines for private sector engagement in development cooperation

Wehrmann, Dorothea (2019)
The Current Column, 01. July 2019

Can the Kampala Principles help to improve development cooperation partnerships with private sector actors?

Human mobility in the context of climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa: trends and basic recommendations for development cooperation

Schraven, Benjamin / Stephen Adaawen / Christina Rademacher-Schulz / Nadine Segadlo (2019)
Briefing Paper 12/2019

Human (im-)mobility in the context of climate change is major challenge for the African continent. This paper identifies some key trends in "climate migration" in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that, three basic policy recommendations are formulated.

Why writing a new constitution after conflict can contribute to peace

Fiedler, Charlotte (2019)
Briefing Paper 11/2019

Countries coming out of conflict often adopt new constitutions, but the question how this affects their chances of sustaining peace remains unanswered. This paper summarises new research showing that post-conflict constitution-making processes and especially longer ones can contribute to peace.

On the move: migration can contribute to sustainable economic development

Hunter, Lori / Clara Brandi / John Connell / Kathleen Hermans / Jens Newig / Mark Stafford Smith (2019)
External Publications

The challenges of “drought migration”

Adaawen, Stephen / Benjamin Schraven (2019)
The Current Column, 17. June 2019

Will droughts and advancing desertification send a new wave of refugees towards Europe? And what do researchers have to say about the correlation between drought, desertification and human mobility? How should policy-makers address this “drought migration”?

Translating knowledge into climate action

Bauer, Steffen / Robert Bradley (2019)
The Current Column, 11. June 2019

With the update of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), international climate policy is entering a decisive phase. However, tackling climate change is a big and complex task.

What the European elections mean for development policy

Högl, Maximilian / Benedikt Erforth / Niels Keijzer (2019)
The Current Column, 06. June 2019

The 2019 European elections did not lead to the wave of right-wing populism that many had feared they would. However, It is now time for the European Parliament to capitalise on the fresh relevance afforded to it by the European elections

Global Value Chains for Inclusive Development

Tokyo, 28. May 2019

Foreign direct investment (FDI) offers a useful entry point for integration into global value chains (GVCs). It also offers a host of technology and financial resources that may bring tangible benefits to domestic firms and industries, thereby increasing their productivity and capability. However, FDI attraction is not without its…

Populism: consequences for global sustainable development

Marschall, Paul / Stephan Klingebiel (2019)
Briefing Paper 8/2019

Populist trends carry significant threats when it comes to dealing with cross-border challeng-es. States with strong populist outlooks can slow down global sustainable development. Conse-quently, countries less affected by such outlooks should take on key roles.

Democracy support and peaceful democratisation after civil war

Mross, Karina (2019)
Briefing Paper 7/2019

External democracy support accompanying democratisation after civil war can help to mitigate destabilising effects and make an important contribution to foster peace. Importantly, post-conflict democracy support does not trigger renewed violence.

Why digital services for refugees often fail to achieve their objectives

Preiß, Carlotta (2019)
The Current Column, 14. May 2019

Many international organizations rely on digital strategies to support displaced persons. But access to the Internet is still severely limited for people in the Global South.

Kick-starting diffusion: explaining the varying frequency of PTAs’ environmental clauses by their initial conditions

Morin, Jean-Frédéric / Dominique Blümer / Clara Brandi / Axel Berger (2019)
External Publications