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Tax expenditures in OECD countries: findings from the Global Tax Expenditures Database

Beznoska, Martin / Christian von Haldenwang / Ruth Maria Schüler (2023)
Discussion Paper 7/2023

We look at the development of tax benefits for households and firms for a set of 16 OECD countries. Though reporting on tax expenditures is often incomplete, even in countries with high GDP and comprehensive tax coverage, we can show that data availability improves over time.

Africa–Europe Cooperation and Digital Transformation virtual book launch

Online, 14. March 2023

On Tuesday 14 March 2023, ECDPM are hosting a virtual book launch of Africa-Europe Cooperation and Digital Transformation , edited by Chux Daniels (University of Sussex), Benedikt Erforth (German Institute of Development and Sustainability) and Chloe Teevan (ECDPM) and published with Routledge. Digital transformation concerns every aspect…

Green hydrogen – support for the just transition?

Altenburg, Tilman / Andreas Stamm / Rita Strohmaier (2023)
The Current Column, 13. March 2023

The energy transition will only be widely accepted if it is a socially responsible, i.e. a just, transition. This is possible, but it requires adapting the German approach to hydrogen policy.

Open Science: A role for the G20 to materialise its global potential?

Stewart, Benjamin / Wulf Reiners (2023)
External Publications

Strengthening social cohesion in conflict-affected societies: potential, patterns and pitfalls

Cox, Fletcher D. / Charlotte Fiedler / Karina Mross (2023)
Policy Brief 3/2023

Bi- and multilateral donors increasingly focus on strengthening social cohesion to build peace in conflict-affected societies. What does promoting social cohesion in these contexts mean with respect to international engagement and what challenges arise?

Jenny To

Jenny To is an Economist and former Researcher in the Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems"

Katharina Thoms

Katharina Thoms is an Economist and former Researcher in the Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems"

The European Union’s Global Gateway should reinforce but not replace its development policy

Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer / Mark Furness (2023)
The Current Column, 28. February 2023

The Global Gateway is a welcome, timely and politically salient initiative. Yet, the EU still needs to clarify its contribution to development policy.

Think tank networks: research-based recommendations for action for the G7 and G20

Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi (2023)
Mitarbeiter sonstige

Knowledge cooperation and capacity development for transnational cooperation

Grimm, Sven / Samantha Ruppel (2023)
Mitarbeiter sonstige

Which multilateralism is in crisis?

Klingebiel, Stephan / Silke Weinlich (2023)
Mitarbeiter sonstige

How and Why to Involve Policy Makers More Structurally Into Impact Evaluations?

Online, 23. February 2023

In impact evaluations, the involvement of research in program implementation is crucial for the development of an adequate design and the accurate interpretation of results. In turn, the active involvement of policy makers in the research process is important for the buy-in and effective dissemination of the results. A new tool has been…

Finding synergies and trade-offs when linking biodiversity and climate change through cooperative initiatives

Widerberg, Oscar / Idil Boran / Sander Chan / Andrew Deneault / Marcel Kok / Katarzyna Negacz / Philipp Pattberg / Matilda Petersson (2023)
External Publications

Quasi-experimental evidence on carbon pricing

Vrolijk, Kasper / Misato Sato (2023)
External Publications

Green Industrial Policy

We need to pursue economic development and wealth creation while keeping resource consumption and pollution in accordance with Earth’s bio-capacity. This is what Green Industrial Policy is about.

Integrated approaches for a circular economy in German development cooperation

Never, Babette (2023)
The Current Column, 13. February 2023

In the context of green industrial policy, the circular economy offers tremendous overlooked potential for creating green jobs and conserving resources in Africa and beyond.

The (un)intended effects of EU development cooperation on democracy

Keijzer, Niels / Nathan Vandeputte (2023)
External Publications

Analysing and acknowledging the (un)intended effects of EU democracy support within the wider context of its external action brings two potential gains. First of all, it will allow us to learn more about the effectiveness of the specific budgets set aside for democracy support abroad. Secondly, such a broad inquiry will both allow us to learn more about how the EU is perceived by its partners – who generally look beyond individual projects when forming such appreciations over time – and also signal the EU’s willingness to learn from its international cooperation efforts.

Violence: a critical issue for development?

Bonn, 08. February 2023

At the event of the first meeting of IDOS’ newly appointed International Scientific Advisory Board , Prof Dr Anke Hoeffler held a lecture on “Violence - A Critical Issue for Development?”. Prof Hoeffler is Professor of Development Research, Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Konstanz. While the study of…

Iraq’s quest for a social contract: an approach to promoting social cohesion and state resilience

Mühlberger, Wolfgang (2023)
Discussion Paper 1/2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between state and society in Iraq. The analysis situates the social contract concept in the Iraqi context and explores ist implications for state-society relations.

Storm survivors: evidence from firms in times of pandemic

El-Haddad, Amirah / Chahir Zaki (2023)
External Publications