The Digital Development Dialogue (3D) seminar is a monthly 45-minute online forum for policy and research exchange. Two speakers – one researcher and one practitioner – touch upon key topics in development policy with the goal of stimulating a meaningful dialogue across the theory & practice...

Do sanctions strengthen the targeted regime? I analyze the 2014 imposition of Western sanctions on Russia and its impact on voting. The United States and the European Union introduced targeted measures against Russian entities and individuals related to President Putin’s regime. Using polling...

Highly interconnected global supply chains make countries vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. In this paper, we estimate the macroeconomic effects of global supply chain shocks for the euro area. Our empirical model combines business cycle variables with data from international container...

The objectives of the 182 EAAE Seminar are to bring together scholars and researchers that will exchange ideas, practices and research initiatives that cover the current developments in biodiversity, sustainability and the agri-food supply chain. The ultimate goal of these objectives is to...

Official Development Assistance (ODA) and other state-financed development projects are promoted as means to reduce the migratory flows from developing countries. We test whether international development projects affect migration aspirations, plans, and the onset of concrete migration...

The COVID-19 outbreak has cut China's supply of and raised the world's demand for face masks, disinfectants, ventilators, and other critical medical goods. This article studies the economic and political factors that are associated with China's exports of medical equipment during the first two...

This paper investigates whether foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are higher in countries ruled by trustworthy-looking or competent-looking leaders. After collecting pictures of 276 nondemocratic leaders in office between 1975 and 2010, we use a computer-based survey to assess how these...

Der Schutz von Flüchtlingen vor Verfolgung und Krieg ist eine humanitäre Errungenschaft. Sowohl das weltweite als das europäische Asylsystem leiden aber an einem Konstruktionsfehler: Zuständig für die Versorgung von Flüchtlingen ist immer derjenige sichere Staat, den ein Flüchtling als...

Der Vortrag beleuchtet, dass die chinesische Seidenstraßen-Initiative eine Vielzahl an Chancen für die deutsche Wirtschaft bietet, aber auch Herausforderungen mit sich bringen wird. Die zu erwartenden Änderungen in der Transportinfrastruktur werden zu einer Verringerung der Transportzeiten...

Bei der Nacht des Wissens öffnen mehr als 50 Hochschulen, außeruniversitäre Forschungseinrichtungen und weitere wissenschaftliche Institutionen in Hamburg und der Metropolregion ihre Türen. Das GIGA lädt Sie an diesem Tag herzlich zu einer globalen Informationsreise ein und bietet...