How to Fight Terrorism Effectively
Globalization has produced winners and losers all over the world. Social economic inequality exists not only between countries but also within countries. This is one of the reasons for the political and/or religious radicalization taking place. What anti-terrorism strategies are the most promising? How can companies, NGOs, and the media be integrated into long-term anti-terrorism strategies? How can companies and NGOs that operate in countries like Afghanistan or Iraq manage to win over the people there? These are the kinds of questions that the Global Economic Symposium in Istanbul in late September will attempt to answer. more...
Excellence Awards in Global Economic Affairs: Call for Applications
Economists until the age of 35 are invited to apply now for the Excellence Awards 2011. The Awards honour outstanding research performance in the field of global economic affairs. more...
How the World Can Cope with Climate Migrants
Global warming leads to water and food shortages in some parts of the world and disastrous floodings in other parts. The situation will exacerbate in the near future. As a result, there will be a large number of so-called climate migrants. Under what circumstances are international regulations needed to cope with climate-related migration? Which international organizations could deal with such migration? What risks will such migration pose for societies and especially for labor markets, and what opportunities will it provide? These are the kinds of questions that the Global Economic Symposium, which is being held in Istanbul in late September will attempt to answer. more...
How Development Aid Can Be Organized Better
The world can no longer do without women's potential. Women are responsible for up to 80 percent of the agricultural production in developing countries. New development aid approaches thus need to focus on women. How can women be given better access to credit? And how can knowledge transfer to women be organized better in developing countries? These are the kinds of questions that the Global Economic Symposium in Istanbul in late September will attempt to answer. more...
How Migration Can Resolve the Problems of Aging Societies
Most of the industrialized countries are facing the problems engendered by aging societies, such as rising retirement spending and rising health care spending. What lessons can the financial crisis teach us about creating a wise balance between government and privately financed retirement schemes? And how can migration policy contribute to resolving the demographic problems in the industrialized countries? These are the kinds of questions that the Global Economic Symposium in Istanbul in late September, will attempt to answer. more...
How to Combat the International Debt Crisis
The international financial crisis has caused national debt crises. The drastic increase in public debt will make it difficult to use expansive financial policy to combat future crises. How will these crises affect world economic development? Is there a global strategy to combat these crises? These are the kinds of questions that the Global Economic Symposium in Istanbul in late September will attempt to answer. more...
"Achieving Sustainability in the Face of Systemic Risks" - Third Global Economic Symposium in Istanbul
The Global Economic Symposium (GES) goes even more international. In its third year the GES will move from Northern Germany to the vibrating city of Istanbul. On September 28 and 29 experts from all over the world will discuss global economic problems and develop possible solutions. The GES is hosted by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. more...
Funding, Competition and the Efficiency of NGOs
The efficiency of foreign aid delivery varies widely across US-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The authors assess the hypothesis that non-charitable expenditures for administration, management and fundraising depend on the intensity of competition among NGOs and on the degree to which they are refinanced by governments. Controlling for NGO heterogeneity as well as major characteristics of recipient countries, they find that fiercer competition is associated with more efficient foreign aid delivery of NGOs. more...
Professor Herbert Giersch Passes Away
The Kiel Institute is mourning the passing of its one-time president Prof. Herbert Giersch, who died at the age of 89 on July 22, 2010. Herbert Giersch was an outstanding German economist who was well-known nationally and internationally. During his term of office as president of the Kiel Institute, from 1969 to 1989, he turned the Kiel Institute into an internationally leading institute in the areas of economic research, policy advising, and education. more...
