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Economy-Wide Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation in Mongolia – Updated Country Report

Mongolia is seriously impacted by climate change affecting not only the environment but also inducing immense economic costs, affecting key industries and endangering jobs, wealth, and life of the Mongolian population. Floods destroy…

Tomorrow's innovations: expenditure on research and development

Research and development (R&D) and thus innovation promote growth and therefore the competitiveness of a country. With this in mind, the EU's Lisbon Strategy has already set the target of increasing R&D expenditure to 3% of gross domestic…

The impact of US tariffs on the German economy and labour market

The recently published IAB research report shows the effects of possible tariff increases by the USA and the possible counter-tariffs of the affected trading partners on the labour market and economy in Germany. The underlying…

Will greater affordability boost home ownership?


Germany ranks last in Europe in terms of home ownership. Well over half of Germans live in rented accommodation although most Germans would like to live in their property.[1] The low supply of living space and the high price level for…

Capacity Building Workshop on the Just Transition Assessment Model Egypt (JTAM-Egypt)

The hands-on training workshop in January 2025 concluded the successful project cooperation with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation (MOPEDIC) and other…

Number of people in need of care in Germany more than doubles within 10 years

The latest figures from the care statistics show that there will be around 5.69 million people in need of care in Germany in 2023, a huge increase on previous years. People in need of care include all those who receive benefits from…

Expansion of production capacities for green hydrogen is lagging behind

In the update of the National Hydrogen Strategy, the target of 10 GW of electrolysis capacity for the production of green hydrogen by 2030 was confirmed [1]. However, according to the IEA's hydrogen project database as of October 2024,…

Is online retail making a comeback?

After more than a decade of sustained dynamic growth and additional impetus in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, growth in online retail came to a standstill in 2022. While the pandemic brought the industry growth rates of over 40%…

Implementation and realisation of BMG skilled worker monitoring

The demand for specialists in the healthcare professions has been increasing for years. Due to demographic developments, changes in behaviour and legal structures, this demand is likely to continue to rise in the coming years. The labour…

White Wine with the Fish!

Every year on New Year's Eve, millions of households sit in front of the television and watch ‘Dinner for One’. And fish is always on the table. When families and friends turn to dinner after watching TV, there really is fish on the table…

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