Volkswirtschaftliche Entwicklung
Public finance

World Bank and IMF raise unorthodox demands

The top leaders of World Bank and IMF are calling for more lenient approaches to debt problems in developing countries

Entrepreneurship

Safeguarding long term viability

Entrepreneurs must consider their companies’ environmental and social impacts, but also ensure financial sustainability

Our view

No ethics, no sustainability

Why financial stability hinges on investors taking into account environmental and social impacts

International cooperation

New partners, global goals

New players have entered the arena of international cooperation and new patterns of partnerships have emerged

Informal sector

Devastated businesses

Zambia’s informal sector has been hit hard by Covid-19 lockdown

Dysfunctional policy

Under-performing ODA darling

Despite under-performing governance, Kenya is still a donor darling

Official development assistance

Why taxation matters

Conventional ODA has often proved counterproductive, but there are alternative approaches

Lebanon

Fundamental change is indispensable

After failing disastrously, Lebanon’s political system needs fundamental change

Global Governance

Self-perpetuating cycles of violence

Joint UN and World Bank study on international cooperation in conflict prevention

Schools

Failing grades

Education in Brazil suffers from low funding and insufficient appreciation for teachers

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