This paper describes a new public-access online database containing internationally comparable estimates of inequality of opportunity for seventy-two countries, covering two-thirds of the world's population. The estimates were computed directly from the unit-record microdata for 196 household...

Seit 2020 berechnet das Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) die Zahl der in Deutschland fehlenden Fachkräfte auf Basis einer eigens dafür entwickelten Methodik (Burstedde et al., 2020). Sie ermöglicht eine Bestimmung des Fachkräftebedarfs in den 1.300 Berufsgattungen. Eine Bestimmung der...

Seit 2020 berechnet das Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) die Zahl der in Deutschland fehlenden Fachkräfte auf Basis einer eigens dafür entwickelten Methodik (Burstedde et al., 2020). Sie ermöglicht eine Bestimmung des Fachkräftebedarfs in den 1.300 Berufsgattungen. Eine Bestimmung der...

The report presents the Digital Trade Regulatory Readiness (DTRR) database compiled by a team of World Bank experts. The database offers novel information on laws and regulations on digital trade for 121 economies around the world, out of which 95 are developing countries. The database reflects...

Supplier quality evaluation in industrial sectors is well-recognized due to its direct impact on quality assurance and improvement. This task is challenging due to the need to process extensive qualitative and quantitative data, multi-dimensional attributes, and numerous suppliers. Traditional...

This document describes the EU Database of registered EHR systems and wellness applications from a user perspective. It helps users to familiarise themselves with the EU Database and can also serve as a reference manual. It aims to explain the main concepts and functionalities of the EU...

The Global Findex 2025 reveals how mobile technology is equipping more adults around the world to own and use financial accounts to save formally, access credit, make and receive digital payments, and pursue opportunities. Including the inaugural Global Findex Digital Connectivity Tracker, this...

This note presents the methodology behind the IMF's World Revenue Longitudinal Database, a comprehensive data set that tracks government revenue trends since the early 1990s. With data for 193 countries, including 190 IMF member countries, the World Revenue Longitudinal Database provides...

This paper introduces the new module of the European Commission's Territorial Economic Data viewer (TEDv) namely, the Industrial Module. The aim is to present the data sources and the methodological approach employed to generate the various dashboards included in this new module. Its usefulness...

Regional databases (RDBs) are recognized under the 2017 Data Collection Framework (DCF) Regulation as essential tools for coordinating regional fisheries data management. RDBs consolidate fisheries data at a low aggregation level, centralizing storage and reducing the administrative burden on...

Economic and social scientists are increasingly interested in historical data, but many relevant sources are still available in analog form, limiting accessibility and research potential. This article introduces the WBdigital database, which aims to improve this situation. The database provides...

Long-term care is a comparatively young but increasingly important social policy field. However, international comparative data on the topic are (still) scarce. Addressing this gap, this paper introduces a comprehensive framework for gauging LTC system generosity and presents our corresponding...

This final report compiles the results of the work done in the first part of the public procurement "Development of Life Cycle Information" launched in 2022 by the European Commission, Directorate General for Research and Innovation. In this report, a framework for a publicly available...

FamData is a database covering family businesses and non-family businesses across various size classes and branches containing structural and financial information. The ifo institute assembled a business panel with executives from almost 4000 companies. In addition to the "hard" business data...

Background: Accurate, real-time data about response technologies, capabilities, and availabilities are key to effective emergency response logistics; this is particularly important in remote settings, such as in the Arctic, where limited infrastructure, logistics, and technologies occasion the...

The World Bank Investment Climate Unit, in collaboration with the Global Fiscal Policy and Sustainable Growth Unit, developed a Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Incentives Database to address data gaps and meet emerging needs for more information on the prevalence and role of incentives. The Database...

As digital content continues to evolve, enhancing Information Retrieval (IR) systems is crucial to improve their performance, relevance, and ability to handle increasingly large datasets. This systematic review examines current advancements in IR optimization strategies, with a focus on the...

Despite the growing interest in income inequality, cross-country evidence often shows variation between measures and databases, which complicates research and policy evaluation. The objective of the article is to compere the consistency of data on income inequality in postsocialist countries...

Background: Ongoing challenges such as geopolitical conflicts, trade disruptions, economic sanctions, and political instability have underscored the urgent need for large manufacturing enterprises to improve resilience and reduce dependence on global supply chains. Integrating regional and local...

The book begins with cellular automata and their role in improving the strategic alignment of business and IT. It also presents research and practical insights for database designers and developers looking to utilise AI, insights into the societal dynamics shaping the adoption of microchip...

Purpose Rural microfinance has become a crucial tool in global poverty alleviation efforts. Research has increasingly highlighted its role not only in combating poverty but also in empowering women and supporting adaptation strategies, particularly in low-income countries. The expanding body of...

Bestehende Quellen länderübergreifender makroökonomischer Daten beinhalten oft nur kurze Zeitreihen, systematische Fehler und weisen eine inkonsistente Datenverfügbarkeit auf. Die Global Macro Database - ein neuer, kontinuierlich aktualisierter Open-Source-Datensatz - will diese Mängel...

Nowadays, we can express the experience we have lived with the products we use. Most of the time, we interact with brands and let our likes and dislikes be seen on digital platforms, either by interacting with social networks, filling out satisfaction surveys, or registering requests,...

Using a large public genealogical database, this study presents new indicators to measure multigenerational mobility. They are examined on the example of Germany between 1600 and 1900, specifically analyzing up to six contiguous generations to determine the degree of multigenerational stability...

Quantitative indicators at the local level play an increasingly important role in the formulation and evaluation of regional policies. Regional statistical indicators are available from several sources, but comparability of their time-series is often affected by breaks caused by boundary changes...

The utilization of the social network analysis (SNA) approach dates back to 1928, and since then, it has shown a notable increase and has contributed to a body of research significantly. However, recent years have seen limited bibliometric analyses focusing on the SNA approach. This study seeks...

DeFi blockchain technology, known as decentralized finance today, separates from the traditional financial ecosystem and ushers the new financial landscape onto digital platforms. In decentralized financial applications, all digital assets are safeguarded by blockchain technology. Thanks to this...

Over the last decade, human resource (HR) analytics has been widely discussed in the landscape of human resource management due to its dynamic capacity to transform into a data-driven decision-making system for optimizing workforce management. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive...