Volkswirtschaftliche Entwicklung
Oil markets

How the mighty have fallen

Oil producers are not able to send shock waves through the global economy anymore

Wind and solar

The right approach to catching up

Africa is exposed to serious climate risks, but the continent contributes very little to global carbon emissions

Green power

Behind schedule

At current trends, India will not achieve important climate goals

Global crisis

Debt swaps make sense

Donor governments must not let Covid-19 undo the development success of past decades

Power shortages

When the lights go out

Power cuts hit Zambia’s economy hard

Development finance

Africa’s private sector needs support

In Covid-19 crisis, EDFI members can ease the plight of private-sector companies in low-income countries

Energy policy

Water over the dam

Zambia’s dependence on hydropower is becoming increasingly problematic

Ageing and social protection

Africa’s demographic transition

For the care and social protection of Africa's aging population, governments must now take action

Societal Ageing

Turning grey

The rapid ageing of India’s population raises questions about who will support the country’s old people in future

Population trends

Demographic transition

The countries of the global North are the forerunners of a population development that is now widespread in other world regions

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