Nach Vorstellungen von SPD und Bündnis 90/Die Grünen sollte die Bürgergeld-Reform nicht weniger als der Abschied von "Hartz IV" sein, jener vor zwanzig Jahren von den beiden Parteien selbst ersonnenen, aber zusehends unbeliebteren Grundsicherung für Arbeitsuchende. Bei näherer Betrachtung...

A fiscal rule is economically sensible if it ensures sustainable public finances. The German debt brake does no such thing because it is blind to the two key determinants of fiscal sustainability - interest rates and growth. We therefore propose modelling a reformed German fiscal rule on the...

This paper explores the Taxation system in the Republic of Kosovo. It researches the need and reasons for the optimal taxation system that the Republic of Kosovo should develop as part of the proposed Taxation reform (based on recommendation). The Republic of Kosovo is the newest country in...

Organizational change remains a significant challenge in developing countries, often hindered by entrenched bureaucratic cultures and resistance to reform. This study investigates the key determinants of change acceptance among public sector employees in Pakistan, focusing on the Khyber...

Human resource management (HRM) plays a critical role in shaping public administration by ensuring the efficiency, effectiveness, and adaptability of public institutions. In post-socialist European countries, HRM reforms have been central to broader public sector transformations aimed at...

Ukraine's research and innovation (R&I) system has faced longstanding challenges - many of which have been exacerbated by Russia's full-scale war of aggression. Even before the war, the country's research infrastructure (RI) landscape was marked by underinvestment, outdated facilities, and...

Organizational change remains a significant challenge in developing countries, often hindered by entrenched bureaucratic cultures and resistance to reform. This study investigates the key determinants of change acceptance among public sector employees in Pakistan, focusing on the Khyber...

Auf der Ebene von Bund, Ländern und Kommunen braucht es Strukturreformen und Fortschritte bei der Modernisierung. Darüber herrscht weitgehend Einigkeit. Erstens schafft die Digitalisierung von Verwaltungsvorgängen neue Möglichkeiten. Zweitens schrumpfen die personellen und finanziellen...

This Brief introduces the Justice Pillars Towards Evidence-Based Reform (JUPITER) initiative, a standardized yet flexible, country-based assessment tool that evaluates the effectiveness of justice systems across countries. Developed by the World Bank's Global Program on Justice and the Rule of...

This Brief examines the complex relationship between statutory courts and customary law systems, highlighting the historical context that fostered legal pluralism in many countries. It argues that attempts to replace customary practices with uniform legal frameworks have largely failed,...

Judicial map reforms refer to an emerging stream of reform programs that attempts to improve the responsiveness of the justice system by adjusting the courts' location, size, and jurisdiction to demographic and socio-economic factors. Building on the World Bank's experience in supporting client...

Low efficiency and reliability in the energy sector, paired with high costs, dampens competitiveness and holds up growth in The Bahamas. This chapter takes stock of the country's electricity sector and examines the potential macroeconomic impact of the government's proposed electricity sector...

A fiscal rule is economically sensible if it ensures sustainable public finances. The German debt brake does no such thing because it is blind to the two key determinants of fiscal sustainability - interest rates and growth. We therefore propose modelling a reformed German fiscal rule on the...

Nach Vorstellungen von SPD und Bündnis 90/Die Grünen sollte die Bürgergeld-Reform nicht weniger als der Abschied von "Hartz IV" sein, jener vor zwanzig Jahren von den beiden Parteien selbst ersonnenen, aber zusehends unbeliebteren Grundsicherung für Arbeitsuchende. Bei näherer Betrachtung...

Human resource management (HRM) plays a critical role in shaping public administration by ensuring the efficiency, effectiveness, and adaptability of public institutions. In post-socialist European countries, HRM reforms have been central to broader public sector transformations aimed at...

Over the last century, the United States has witnessed three approaches to achieving better regulatory outcomes: the removal of "economic" regulations in certain sectors; regulatory impact analysis (RIA) of new "social" regulations; and retrospective analysis of existing regulations. This...

European insolvency frameworks have improved considerably over recent years. However, they still lag best practice in terms of both creditor recovery and the ability to restructure complex firms. Moreover, they tend to push restructuring out of court or to foreign jurisdictions and potentially...

Die seit 2020 umgesetzte "generalistische" Pflegefachkraftausbildung führt drei zuvor getrennte Fachkraftabschlüsse zu einem gemeinsamen Abschluss zusammen. Die neue Pflegeausbildung ist dadurch inhaltlich und organisatorisch sowie in den Lernanforderungen komplexer geworden. Die vorliegende...

Die Struktur der Notfallversorgung in Deutschland muss grundlegend verbessert werden, darüber besteht weitgehend Einigkeit. Seit spätestens 2018 und dem Gutachten des SVR Gesundheit wird intensiv ein in den Grundzügen unveränderter Reformvorschlag diskutiert. Über das Stadium eines...

Das ifo Institut und das Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft haben in den Jahren 2024 und 2025 den kommunalen Finanzausgleich in Thüringen in seiner horizontalen Dimension begutachtet sowie die mit der Reform der kreislichen Schlüsselmasse zusammenhängenden Normen evaluiert. Im Rahmen der...

Are preferences for reforms driven by individuals' own endowments or beliefs? To address this question, we conducted a cross-country survey on people's opinions on employment protection legislation-an area where reform has proven to be difficult and personal interests are at stake. We find that...

Since the early 1980s, Australian economic policy has been dominated by the ideology of neoliberalism (also known as 'economic rationalism'), including policies of privatisation, financial deregulation and micro-economic reform. Throughout this period, John Quiggin has presented critical...

Der öffentlich-rechtliche Rundfunk (ÖRR) steht zu Recht in der Kritik. Mit dem technologischen Fortschritt und einem vielfältigen Medienangebot aus öffentlich-rechtlichen und privaten Sendern, dem Internet, diversen Streaming-Diensten und sozialen Medien haben die Rezipienten ihr...

This paper aims at assessing the foreign direct investment inflows to Ethiopia from 2018 to 2022. A qualitative research method is applied to analyze current and relevant documents, government reports, and case studies, obtained through library research. The results indicate that investment...

Deutschland leistet sich nach internationalen Maßstäben überdimensionierte Bettenkapazitäten, die sich auf zu viele und häufig zu kleine Krankenhäuser verteilen. Aufgabe der Länder wäre es, die Struktur anzupassen. Sie scheuen aber den politischen Widerstand der unmittelbar Betroffenen....

This paper explores the Taxation system in the Republic of Kosovo. It researches the need and reasons for the optimal taxation system that the Republic of Kosovo should develop as part of the proposed Taxation reform (based on recommendation). The Republic of Kosovo is the newest country in...

This study employs China's judicial reform as a quasi-natural experiment to examine how judicial improvements affect corporate value. The findings reveal that: (1) compared with companies that were not affected by judicial reform, the market value of companies affected by judicial reform...

This paper aims at assessing the foreign direct investment inflows to Ethiopia from 2018 to 2022. A qualitative research method is applied to analyze current and relevant documents, government reports, and case studies, obtained through library research. The results indicate that investment...