Berlin, 05. Juli 2010
Background The global financial crisis has highlighted the importance of macroeconomic and financial market stability as a public good, both on the national and international level. The crisis has not only drawn attention to the importance of comprehensive and efficient financial market regulation and supervision. The scope and severity…
Bruxelles, 06. März 2014
In 2014, negotiations for a Post-2015 global agenda will gain momentum. The Intergovernmental Open Working Group (OWG) established by the UN in 2013 will start elaborating a proposal which integrates work on the Sustainable Development Goals as decided by the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012 and…
Berensmann, Kathrin (2018) Externe Publikationen
Hulse, Merran (2018) Discussion Paper 26/2018
What role do cultural values play in democracy support? Western donors promote liberal values in recipient countries as part of their governance programmes, but these may clash with local values and attitudes. We explore how (mis)matching values mediate the effectiveness of democracy support.
Castillejo, Clare (2016) Discussion Paper 22/2016
The EU Trust Fund for Africa was launched one year ago, accompanied by high aspirations and deep concerns. This paper examines the implementation and potential impact of the fund, how it relates to broader EU agendas, and what it may indicate about the future direction of EU development policy.
Hulse, Merran (2016) Briefing Paper 12/2016
In light of the looming October 2016 deadline for the ratification of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), we consider their mixed record in facilitating regional integration and cooperation in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
Dafe, Florence / Renate Hartwig / Heiner Janus (2013) Briefing Paper 22/2013
The implementation of a future global development agenda replacing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) after 2015 will require greater and more efficient financing. The failure to establish a sound financial foundation risks jeopardizing the success of any new development agenda.
Furness, Mark / Mario Negre (2012) Briefing Paper 14/2012
Koblowsky, Peter / Chinwe Ifejika-Speranza (2012) Briefing Paper 7/2012
Ziaja, Sebastian / Javier Fabra Mata (2010) Briefing Paper 10/2010
Brandi, Clara / Merran Hulse / Niels Keijzer (2017) Briefing Paper 9/2017
The fact that Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are once more at the centre of discussion on European co-operation with Africa is to be welcomed. Against this background, we examine four scenarios for the future of the EPAs.
Berger, Axel (2015) Briefing Paper 9/2015
Developing countries signed international investment agreements to attract foreign investments. The empirical evidence suggests they are no panacea in this respect. A debate is needed about how these agreements can be reformed to promote foreign investments while preserving policy space.
Stepping, Katharina M.K. (2013) Briefing Paper 1/2013
Health conditions in the recipient country are not the only decisive factor for the provision of health assistance. The decision pattern of donors has not remarkably changed after the definition of international health objectives. Future health objectives should reflect inter-sectoral reciprocities.
Sommer, Christoph (2019) Briefing Paper 16/2019
The drifting-apart of societies has become a major concern in many regions. Economic factors such as income inequality are often assumed to aggravate these trends. This brief depicts what we actually know about the relation between economic factors and social cohesion and outlines policy implications.
Altenburg, Tilman / Brahima Coulibaly (2018) Briefing Paper 18/2018
Where should the millions of jobs come from that Africa urgently needs? We analyse global megatrends, i.e. related to digitisation, China’s changing role in the world, decarbonisation and African urbanisation, and derive growth opportunities.
Sebastian Paulo / Heiner Janus / Sarah Holzapfel (2017) Briefing Paper 19/2017
The paper analyses the trend of thematic allocation in development cooperation and illustrates which benefits and risks occur when donors increasingly allocate official development assistance primarily according to themes rather than countries.
Martin-Shields, Charles (2026) Policy Brief 13/2026
Digitalisation offers a variety of ways to make work available to migrants and refugees across borders, but employment, tax, and banking policies need to be reformed to make this solution viable in practice.
Bonn, 25. April 2019
Forty years ago, Hans Jonas’ main writing “The Imperative of Responsibility” was first published (in German: “Das Prinzip Verantwortung”). Starting from moral theory he derives fundamental thoughts about a responsible approach to dealing with new technologies, and mainly - in today’s wording -“disruptive innovations”. Starting point of…
Online, 06. Mai 2022
Even with better incentives and faster green tech innovation, deep decarbonisation is almost impossible to achieve as long as carbon-intensive lifestyles prevail; and even more so, when rising purchasing power increases and consuming middle classes expand at the scale witnessed in the past two to three decades. Since efficiency…
Online, 01. Juni 2021
In recent years, the paradigm change toward a global green economy has been gaining speed. More than 110 countries, many of them in the low and middle income groups, have pledged to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 or earlier. More importantly, major players have substantiated their plans by finance and pathways to implementation. These…
