We evaluate Brunnermeir’s Theory of Resilience in the context of complex system dynamics where there however can be local and global resilience, vulnerability, loss of resilience, cycles, disruptive contractions, and persistent traps. In the paper, we refer to three-time scales. First, for...

The economics of rare earth elements (REEs) has become a critical issue due to the growing demand for these crucial materials in the transition to renewable energies. The monopolistic structure of the REE market dominated by China and its unstable supply of REEs has raised concerns globally...

Chapter 1 – Introduction -- Chapter 2 -Sustainable Growth, Welfare and Short-termism -- Chapter 3 - Non-Sustainable Growth, Resource Extraction, and Boom-Bust Cycles -- Chapter 4 - Fossil Fuel Resources, Environment and Climate Change -- Chapter 5 - Limits on the Extraction of Fossil Fuels,-...

In this paper a two-phase pandemic-economic model is proposed, with phase-specific modeling and policy variables - as suggested by the chronicle of pandemic and economic policy developments over the period 2020-2021. In a first phase, the spread of a pandemic disease is the primary concern of...

v. 1, pt. 1. Methodological issues : macro-frequencies and dimensions -- v. 1, pt. 2. Model-consistent forecasts, determinacy and the rational expectations school -- v. 1, pt. 3. Macroeconomic adjustment processes : theory -- v. 1, pt. 4. Macroeconomic adjustment processes : evidence -- v. 1,...

Die Zentralbanken versuchen gegenwärtigmit dem Instrument der Zinsschraube beides zu erreichen: Inflationsabschwächung und Finanzmarktstabilisierung. Sie geben auch vor, separate Instrumente für beide Probleme zu haben. Aber ist das wirklich so? Unbestreitbar ist, dass die fiskalischen und...