This conference aims at discussing recent research related to sustainability in global supply chains with a focus on impacts in developing countries. While sustainability concerns permeate various sectors in developing countries, certain industries such as agriculture, forestry, mining, and...

Theme: Sustainable Supply Chains in Times of Multiple Crises This year’s edition of the Forum brings together key stakeholders from policy and representatives from the private sector, academia and civil society to discuss sustainability in light of the energy crisis, changes in the global...

The fall 2022 edition of Kieler Konjunkturgespräche takes a closer look at inflation dynamics, the proper response of monetary policy and consequences for the global economy. Strong demand during the post-Covid recovery, supply chain disruptions and exploding prices for energy, food and other...

The PEGNet conference 2022 will provide a platform for leading development scholars, practitioners and policy-makers to reflect on the determinants and consequences of conflict and fragility in developing countries. In addition, the conference will seek to understand the solutions to these...

In the course of 2021, global industrial activity and trade have increasingly been impaired by supply chain disruptions amid robust demand and strong incoming orders. Global sea logistics was in turmoil with local congestion, lack of containers and high freight rates. Costs of transport and of...

After years of subdued inflation, prices have increased sharply on a broad base in recent months on the back of several temporary factors, not only in Europe. Soaring prices at early stages of the production chain indicate additional price pressure in the pipeline, whereas supply bottlenecks,...

The PhD seminar is part of the „Dialogue on the Economics of Climate Change“ and jointly organized with the IfW Kiel. The PhD seminar is designed to foster an active exchange among young researchers (PhD-candidates and early-career Postdocs) regarding their experiences with experimental...

The conference will focus on perspectives for world trade and the economic outlook for major economies. - Session 1: Global Economy - Session 2: European Economy

Topics: - The EU and Geonomics; - New Generation FTAs; - Transatlantic Trade and Labour Rights; - The economics of TBT and SPS.

Theme: Globalization at the Crossroads: Risk, Resilience and Recalibration in Global Trade and Value Chains. Key questions to be discussed at the FGI 2020 are as follows: - How can we understand value chain risk as a result of external shocks and emerging mega-trend and do we need to rethink...