Informality and job quality are among Indonesia’s most pivotal development challenges. Indonesia’s pace of formalization has consistently lagged economic growth, leaving large swaths of society outside the reach of regulation and social protection. This report is one of a three-part series...

The political, social and economic reforms spearheaded by Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman serve the goal of consolidating his rule in the long term. Bin Salman has centralised decision-making in his own hands and is in full control of the country’s politics. Authoritarianism under the...

[Einleitung:] Das ZEW Mannheim hat in Kooperation mit der Süddeutschen Zeitung die finanziellen Auswirkungen von Reformvorschlägen der Parteien zur Bundestagswahl 2025 untersucht. Diese betreffen die Einkommensteuer und den Solidaritätszuschlag, die Vermögensteuer, das Bürgergeld, den...

Foreign direct investment has the potential to introduce much-needed capital and expertise in emerging and developing economies. To attract foreign direct investment, many countries have eased restrictions on foreign ownership in various sectors, reformed their institutions, and set up...

China’s economy maintained solid momentum in the third quarter of 2025, supported by accommodative policies that bolstered domestic consumption and investment, and by demand from developing countries that sustained exports. Growth is estimated at 4.9 percent in 2025 and projected at 4.4...