Livestock plays a critical economic and social role both globally and in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. The livestock sector encompasses a variety of species, with cattle being the most prominent in the region. Livestock systems in the region comprise large and small farms. Often, and...

This article compares modes of response to the COVID-19 pandemic in three national automotive sectors. Our analyses of the automotive sector in Germany clearly demonstrate that trade unions were included and their interests considered at the national, industrial, and company level, and in the...

How did Taiwan, a former Japanese colony and the last fortress of the defeated Chinese Nationalists, ascend to such heights in high-tech manufacturing? In this book, Honghong Tinn tells the critical history of how hobbyists and enthusiasts in Taiwan, including engineers, technologists,...

The eighth edition of the EU Blue Economy Report, presented in a new layout, provides a thorough overview of the scale and breadth of the Blue Economy within the European Union (EU). Its primary aim is to offer guidance to policymakers and stakeholders in fostering the growth of ocean-based and...

This report has been prepared within the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project with the objective to analysing the green and digital transformation of industrial ecosystems and progress made over time, in this specific case construction. The second edition of the Industrial...

The eighth edition of the EU Blue Economy Report, presented in a new layout, provides a thorough overview of the scale and breadth of the Blue Economy within the European Union (EU). Its primary aim is to offer guidance to policymakers and stakeholders in fostering the growth of ocean-based and...

This report has been prepared within the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project with the objective to analysing the green and digital transformation of industrial ecosystems and progress made over time, in this specific case mobility, transport and automotive. The second...

This report has been prepared within the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project with the objective to analysing the green and digital transformation of industrial ecosystems and progress made over time, in this specific case, the proximity and social economy (PSE).

This report was prepared as part of the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project, with the objective of analysing the green and digital transformation of industrial ecosystems - focusing, in this edition, on the tourism ecosystem and its progress over time. The second edition of...

This report provides an analysis of the current financial and techno-economic landscape in Europe, with a specific focus on the role of public organizations investing in innovative companies. While the primary focus is on equity-based instruments, the report addresses the interplay between...

This report has been prepared within the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project with the objective to analysing the green and digital transformation of industrial ecosystems and progress made over time, in this specific case Energy Intensive Industries (EII). The second...

This report has been prepared within the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project with the objective to analysing the green and digital transformation of industrial ecosystems and progress made over time, in this specific case retail. The second edition of the Industrial...

This report has been prepared within the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project, initiated by the European Commission, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs and the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). The...

Drought conditions are affecting large parts of central, northern, and eastern Europe as well as northern Africa, the eastern Mediterranean, and the Middle East. Recent above-average temperatures in western Europe have exacerbated the effects of the prolonged lack of precipitation, particularly...

This report has been prepared within the 'European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems' (EMI) project with the objective to analysing the green and digital transformation of industrial ecosystems and progress made over time, in this specific case textiles. The second edition of the Industrial...

New economic geography in a wide range of industrial theories explains why certain activities agglomerate in a certain region through the benefits of innovation activities. However, positive external economies of innovation have been less investigated in empirical studies. This study...

After severe and prolonged droughts that affected northern Africa during the last 6 years and Europe for over 2 years, drought conditions are back again in large parts of Europe, particularly in the Mediterranean region, eastern Europe and the Baltic countries. Recent above-average temperatures...

The seventh edition of the EU Blue Economy Report, presented in a fresh format, persists in thoroughly examining the scale and breadth of the Blue Economy within the European Union (EU). Its primary aim remains to offer guidance to policymakers and stakeholders in fostering the sustainable...

Blended learning, a pedagogical approach that uses a mix of different physical environments as well as digital and non-digital learning tools, has emerged as a cornerstone of modern education. In particular, integrating traditional face-to-face teaching with technology-mediated instruction has...

Seit dem Jahrtausendwechsel hat sich das Epizentrum der globalen Autoindustrie nach Asien verschoben. Praktisch das gesamte Wachstum fand in Asien und insbesondere in China statt. Im Jahr 2023 wurden fast 60 Prozent aller Kraftfahrzeuge weltweit in Asien gebaut und fast 50 Prozent dort verkauft....

The seventh edition of the EU Blue Economy Report, presented in a fresh format, persists in thoroughly examining the scale and breadth of the Blue Economy within the European Union (EU). Its primary aim remains to offer guidance to policymakers and stakeholders in fostering the sustainable...

Der Bericht analysiert Unternehmensdynamiken in Deutschland und im Speziellen hinsichtlich der deutschen Wissenswirtschaft. Dabei werden Informationen zum Gründungs- und Schließungsgeschehen in Deutschland von 2005 bis 2022 bezüglich unterschiedlicher Branchen und Bundesländer untersucht und...

Between September 2021 and April 2022, anhydrous ammonia prices in the United States more than doubled, topping out at a record-high $1,300/ton. At the time, Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, asked the Agricultural & Food Policy...