Die Einführung der Unternehmensgruppe als eigene Einheit im statistischen Unternehmensregister ermöglicht es, Unternehmensgruppen präziser darzustellen. Um dabei die Qualität zu sichern, wurde die "Manuelle Unternehmensgruppenbearbeitung" eingeführt, die die Strukturen dieser Gruppen...

Die politische Debatte dreht sich derzeit verstärkt um die Forderung, die deutsche Wirtschaft solle ein neues Geschäftsmodell entwickeln. Mit einer stagnierenden Globalisierung, zunehmendem Protektionismus und geoökonomischen Spannungen sei besonders der bisherige starke Fokus auf die...

Der Beitrag stellt ausgewählte Auswertungen zu Unternehmensgruppen im statistischen Unternehmensregister dar und beschreibt anhand dieser verschiedene methodische Ansätze zur Erfassung ihrer Strukturen. Mit dem vor Kurzem erfolgten Ausbau der Datenbank des Unternehmensregisters für die...

Die Anfälligkeit der Lieferketten europäischer Unternehmen gegenüber politisch bedingten Störungen und die festgestellte Bereitschaft autoritärer Regime zur Ausnutzung wirtschaftlicher Abhängigkeiten haben deutlich gemacht, wie wichtig es für Staaten und Unternehmen ist, geopolitische...

In this EconPol Policy Report, we assess various options for EU climate policy utilizing a quantitative trade and environment model. We investigate the EU's 2030 emission reduction target, evaluate the impact of the newly introduced Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and analyze...

At a time of global crisis and competing priorities, investing in health is among the most impactful and cost-effective decisions governments and stakeholders can make. Beyond being a fundamental right, health is a catalyst for growth, stability and resilience – particularly in uncertain...

Supply-chain bottlenecks emerged alongside unprecedented inflationary surges amid the resulting mismatches in supply and demand for goods and services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This study employs a local projection approach to investigate the inflationary impact of global supply-chain...

The various social and economic crises triggered by COVID-19 have revealed and reflected the many forms of contradictions, interdependencies and power asymmetries that underpin our current form of globalised capitalism. While Comparative Capitalisms approaches can provide useful insights into...

Higher-income countries are aging at unprecedented rates, creating skills shortages in critical sectors ranging from healthcare to construction to information technology. At the same time, many lower-income countries are experiencing booming youth populations, but many lack the skills needed to...

Global income inequality captures income differences among all individuals around the world. Global inequality around the world increased from 1820 to 1990 as incomes in richer countries grew faster than incomes in relatively poorer countries. However, these trends were reversed over the three...

This research explores whether internationalization and the foreignness of the board of directors, two important international forces, motivate firms to issue sustainability reports in the context of Vietnam, a developing country. This study uses pooled and fixed effect multinomial logit...

Der Beitrag stellt ausgewählte Auswertungen zu Unternehmensgruppen im statistischen Unternehmensregister dar und beschreibt anhand dieser verschiedene methodische Ansätze zur Erfassung ihrer Strukturen. Mit dem vor Kurzem erfolgten Ausbau der Datenbank des Unternehmensregisters für die...

How do shifts in the global balance of power shape the world economy? We propose a theory of alignment-based “hegemonic globalization,” built on two central premises: countries differ in their preferences over policies (such as the rule of law or regulatory frameworks) and trade between any...

The paper addresses a neglected aspect of IMI's activity in supporting the internationalisation of Italian industry in the post-war period: the creation of Italconsult in 1957, in partnership with some of the most important Italian private exporting industrial companies (Innocenti, Italcementi,...

This paper examines the relationship between geopolitical fragmentation and friendshoring of foreign investments over time, countries, and sectors. The analysis uses comprehensive data on foreign direct investments covering greenfield projects, mergers and acquisitions, and stocks of affiliates,...

Countries frequently revise how they measure income or consumption due to changes in data collection and questionnaire design. These changes create comparability breaks in poverty trends over time. This paper develops three methods to create global, regional, and country-level poverty trends...

Oil price increases that began in late 2020 have led to a global proliferation of liquid fuel subsidies and price controls, as governments sought to reduce, redistribute, or delay the impact of rising and volatile energy prices on consumers. This report draws on two new global databases...

The intensifying global race in Artificial Intelligence (AI) forces nations to walk a tightrope, balancing the drive for rapid innovation against the imperatives of fairness, safety and inclusivity. This tension is reflected in recent high-level international summits and the diverging regulatory...

In this paper, we propose and analyse four scenarios of a second Trump administration's economic policy and its impact on Europe, ranging all the way from moderate tariffs to full trade war, a full multilateral breakdown with the US leaving the IMF down to a more cooperative exchange rate...

In this paper, we propose and analyse four scenarios of a second Trump administration's economic policy and its impact on Europe, ranging all the way from moderate tariffs to full trade war, a full multilateral breakdown with the US leaving the IMF down to a more cooperative exchange rate...

This assignment serves as a global case study under the Strategic Joint Evaluation of the Collective International Development and Humanitarian Assistance Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, conducted under the auspices of the COVID-19 Global Evaluation Coalition....

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the European Union's (EU) position in the global semiconductor industry. The analysis reveals that while the EU has long been a significant player in the global semiconductor market, it faces challenges and dependencies that could impact its future...

The EU Health Task Force (EUHTF) supports countries in Europe and around the world by providing operational outbreak response, support and crisis preparedness related to infectious diseases or diseases of unknown origin.