Es werden die kurz- und langfristigen makroökonomischen und fiskalischen Auswirkungen der Bereichsausnahme für Verteidigung und des Sondervermögens für Infrastruktur und Klimaschutz (SVIK) mithilfe des makroökonometrischen Mehrländermodells NiGEM für den Zeitraum von 2026 bis 2050...

Spätestens seit dem Einstieg des chinesischen Schiffskonzerns China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) im Hamburger Hafen wird die Rolle der Investitionskontrolle auch im Bereich maritimer Infrastrukturen öffentlich intensiv diskutiert. Als maritime Infrastrukturen werden gemeinhin...

In der vorliegenden Studie untersuchen wir die Auswirkungen des Stromnetzausbaus von 651 Milliarden Euro bis 2045 auf die künftigen Netzentgelte. Die Analyse zeigt, dass das Finanzierungskonzept eine entscheidende Rolle spielt. Die Finanzierungsoption "öffentliches Eigenkapital" (ÖÖP), in...

Das Sondervermögen Infrastruktur stellt dringend benötigte Mittel für Investitionen in die Schiene bereit, doch die strukturellen Probleme bei der Schienenfinanzierung reichen tiefer. In diesem Papier gehen wir deshalb der Frage nach, wie der Bund die Schieneninfrastruktur finanziert. Drei...

Die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der österreichischen Volkswirtschaft entwickelt sich zunehmend negativ. Wie der aktuelle EcoAustria Competitiveness Index (ECI) für das vierte Quartal 2024 zeigt, hat sich die bis etwa 2022 feststellbare Phase der Stagnation in den Jahren 2023 und 2024 zu einer Phase...

Im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft, Energie und Tourismus (BMWET) hat EcoAustria untersucht, wie Österreichs unterentwickelter Venture-Capital-Markt gestärkt werden kann. Ausgangspunkt ist die Diagnose, dass Österreich mit einem VC-Volumen von lediglich 0,02 Prozent des BIP im...

Der diesjährige ifo Wirtschaftsdialog fand am 22. Oktober 2025 statt und widmete sich dem 500 Mrd. Euro Paket des Sondervermögens Infrastruktur und Klimaneutralität (SVIK) und diskutierte darüber, in welchen Bereichen Reformbedarf und Engpässe im Zuge der Investitionsoffensive bestehen und...

Die Einrichtung des Sondervermögens ist ein wichtiger Schritt für die Zukunftsfähigkeit der deutschen Wirtschaft und lässt positive Wachstumseffekte erwarten, ohne ein Problem für die Schuldentragfähigkeit darzustellen. Wichtig ist allerdings, dass die Mittel möglichst vollständig in...

Das Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft hat zum vierten Mal Unternehmen in Deutschland befragt, ob sie in ihrer allgemeinen Geschäftstätigkeit regelmäßig durch Infrastrukturmängel beeinträchtigt wurden und wenn ja, welche Infrastrukturnetze der Ursprung ihrer Probleme sind. Die Ergebnisse...

Decarbonizing Brazil's road freight transport sector is essential to achieving the country's 2050 emission targets. To scale this effort, Brazil must transition from diesel-powered trucks to low- and zero-carbon alternatives powered by electricity or hydrogen, each requiring substantial...

Studies of the development of clean hydrogen have often focused on the production side. Infrastructure built and used for storage and transportation warrants more attention. Among the topics that should be assessed are system design, operation, integration, and ownership; market design and...

A diversificação dos mecanismos de garantia no Brasil é essencial para atrair investimentos privados em infraestrutura. Garantias sólidas aumentam a segurança jurídica e reduzem o risco percebido por atores privados, facilitando a entrada de novos investidores e financiadores...

The objective of this policy note is to provide an overview of the status of digital skills in Nigeria from a comparative perspective and understand how prepared educational institutions are to help develop the digital skills of the population. First, the note summarizes the status of access to...

Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has emerged as a foundational enabler of modern digital governance, yet scholarly understanding of its scope, design, and impact remains fragmented. This study addresses this gap by conducting a comprehensive systematic review and bibliometric analysis of 1153...

The 2011-2020 period is the final stage of poverty alleviation in China, which emphasizes regional development. Using county-level panel data from 2006 to 2015, we explore the impact of regional poverty alleviation policy on economic growth of contiguous destitute areas (CDAs) in China. The...

This benchmarking study situates Jordan's trade indicators relative to comparators (Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) with descriptive analysis. Using indicators for port competitiveness, geopolitical stability, logistics infrastructure, and trade facilitation within a...

Rogowski et al. (2022) use secondary data to study the impact of historic postal infrastructure on economic development, both cross-country and within the US. Their results suggest a large positive effect of post offices on economic development that is robust across various sensitivity checks....

Der diesjährige ifo Wirtschaftsdialog fand am 22. Oktober 2025 statt und widmete sich dem 500 Mrd. Euro Paket des Sondervermögens Infrastruktur und Klimaneutralität (SVIK) und diskutierte darüber, in welchen Bereichen Reformbedarf und Engpässe im Zuge der Investitionsoffensive bestehen und...

Das Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft hat zum vierten Mal Unternehmen in Deutschland befragt, ob sie in ihrer allgemeinen Geschäftstätigkeit regelmäßig durch Infrastrukturmängel beeinträchtigt wurden und wenn ja, welche Infrastrukturnetze der Ursprung ihrer Probleme sind. Die Ergebnisse...

Research Infrastructures (RIs) are essential to the European Research Area (ERA), providing the advanced facilities and resources needed for high-impact research and innovation. They support scientific excellence, international collaboration, and the long-term sustainability of research across...

The study provides a technical analysis as support for further standardization activities on the gas quality in Europe's future hydrogen infrastructure. It synthesizes key literature on the influence of different supply chain elements on hydrogen gas composition and assesses the implications of...

Greening digital infrastructure means both reducing its carbon footprint (climate mitigation) and enhancing its resilience to climate risks (climate adaptation). While earlier sections focused on resilience, this chapter addresses improving energy efficiency in data centers, networks, and...

This report advocates for a place-based infrastructure strategy to unlock the Amazon's sustainable bioeconomy, balancing economic inclusion with environmental protection. It highlights the region's infrastructure gaps, especially in transport, energy, and digital connectivity, which collectively...

This paper estimates growth-maximizing levels of public capital and investment across countries using a structural framework that accounts for three critical features: public investment efficiency, human capital levels, and congestion effects. A harmonized panel data set covering 166 countries...

The Digital Data Infrastructure Roadmap (DDIR) for 2025–2029 aims to provide strategic recommendations to enhance Thailand’s digital transformation through improved data infrastructure and systems, incorporating international best practices for data governance. The topics for each chapter on...

Infrastructure development is a major factor of interstate inequality in India's economic development; however, much less is known about the causes of unequal infrastructure development. Using 11 parameters, this study develops three separate indices: physical, social, and financial...

Architectural investments in sports infrastructure serve marketing purposes, particularly place branding and city image creation. The article examines the modernisation of the Roucas Blanc facilities, Marseille, for 2024 Summer Olympics nautical events. It discusses tourism and image-related...

Global Value Chain (GVCs) offer vast opportunities for industrialization, economic diversification, and structural economic transformation. However, despite various efforts to become notable actors in the GVC, many African countries remain positioned at the lower end of the GVC spectrum. Hence,...

Tackling climate change in the public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure sector requires radical transformation of projects to make them resilient against climate risks and free from excessive carbon emissions. Types of PPP infrastructure such as transport, power plants, hospitals, schools...

Cyclones cause loss of lives and damage to properties in India every year. West Bengal is among the most cyclone prone states in India. Multipurpose cyclone shelters (MPCS) are government funded community buildings built to protect the local inhabitants and their livestock during cyclones and...

The Alpine region faces particular challenges in implementing the international targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework and the EU Nature Restoration Law. In addition to established components of spatial planning, such as landscape protection or local recreation provision, ecological...

Die Einrichtung des Sondervermögens ist ein wichtiger Schritt für die Zukunftsfähigkeit der deutschen Wirtschaft und lässt positive Wachstumseffekte erwarten, ohne ein Problem für die Schuldentragfähigkeit darzustellen. Wichtig ist allerdings, dass die Mittel möglichst vollständig in...

This study aims to identify the impact of digital infrastructure in its dimensions (hardware components, software, communication networks, databases, human skills) on the performance of employees in its combined dimensions (work speed, work quality, and knowledge of work requirements) with the...

This Brief analyses reactive responses and proposes proactive solutions to the challenge of Russian aggression, with a focus on spatial planning and the physical security of undersea infrastructure. It calls for a holistic rethinking of how the energy system is planned, constructed and managed,...

This Brief analyses reactive responses and proposes proactive solutions to the challenge of Russian aggression, with a focus on spatial planning and the physical security of undersea infrastructure. It calls for a holistic rethinking of how the energy system is planned, constructed and managed,...

The last decade has witnessed the development and implementation of two major infrastructure initiatives: China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) by the United States and the G7 countries. The escalating political confrontation...

This research examines the spatial spillovers of public capital on gross value added across 216 cantons in continental Ecuador. The investigation is conducted within the framework of Spatial Econometrics, utilizing various model specifications and spatial weight matrices, complemented by a Cobb...