In the first half of 2020, the world economy contracted by an unprecendented 10 percent as the pandemic unfolded. Since then, output is recovering. But how does the pandemic affect economic activity in different parts of the globe? Are there substantial differences in the crisis response by...

Should governments be involved in strategical support for key sectors or industries? The “Made in China 2025” initiative as well as the recent “National Industrial Strategy 2030” put forward by the German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs are prominent examples for the debate on the...

The 99th KKG discusses changes, chances and challenges of the digital (r)evolution. Is the digital transformation merely the most recent form of technological change that allows for further productivity and welfare gains, leaving well-established economic principles in place? Or is this time...

The 98th KKG puts a special focus on European economic integration and the search for appropriate steps to foster macroeconomic stability in the European Union and in the Euro area.

Auf dem Workshop werden ausgewählte Forscher zu den Themen Managementpraktiken, Unternehmensorganisation und Anreizsysteme Vorträge halten. Die Beiträge werden theoretische, empirische und experimentelle Arbeiten umfassen. Ferner werden die Organisatoren erste Ergebnisse einer Befragung zu...

Topics: - The tradeoff between the speed of fiscal consolidation and the strength of anti-cyclical policy in the current macroeconomic environment and in general, - The roles played by different fiscal policy instruments, - The effects of anti-cyclical policy in theory and in practice, -...