Search 5 Results enter search term Search Reset filter Suchfilter Topics Asia (1) Business Cycle (1) Economic & Financial Crises (1) Emerging Markets & Developing Countries (1) Foreign Direct Investments (1) Growth (1) International Trade (1) Content Type Publications (5) Publication Type Policy Article (5) Research Business Cycles and Growth (1) Publication Series Kiel Policy Brief (1) Date Last Month Last Year Select Period start date to end date Sort by Relevance Date Aktive Filter Publication Type: Policy Article Remove all filters Policy Article Special Economic Zones: Boon or bane for emerging country firms? 12/2022 UNIDO Industrial Analytics Platform To enable firms to participate in the globalization process, governments in emerging economies may opt to implement policies aimed at increasing their countries’ attractiveness to foreign investors. One frequently used industrial policy measure in… Policy Article Africa’s female entrepreneurs – towards funding success 07/2021 PEGNet Policy Brief Opportunities for well-paid employment for women are scarce in many African countries. Entrepreneurship is therefore one way in which women can earn a decent livelihood for themselves and their families. Despite the potential opportunities arising… Policy Article Foreign Trade and Sustainable Business Practices – New Evidence from Ghana 08/2020 KCG Policy Paper Foreign trade and sustainability is high on the political agenda. German and international policymakers undertake increasing efforts to use trade policy more effectively for sustainable development purposes. A growing toolbox is meant to facilitate… Policy Article Policy instruments for FDI promotion in Africa 06/2020 PEGNet Policy Brief Global foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased substantially over the past decades and so has FDI in Africa. However, still only 3 percent of global FDI stocks and 1 percent of German FDI is located in Africa. There are several policy… Policy Article The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Global Economy —Survey-based Evidence from Free Zones 04/2020 In cooperation with the World Free Zones Organization, the IfW Kiel has conducted a survey among special economic zones on the impairment of their economic activities by COVID-19. The survey reveals that the vast majority of the Free Zones have… 1 Share tweet Share Copy to clipboard Mail
Policy Article Special Economic Zones: Boon or bane for emerging country firms? 12/2022 UNIDO Industrial Analytics Platform To enable firms to participate in the globalization process, governments in emerging economies may opt to implement policies aimed at increasing their countries’ attractiveness to foreign investors. One frequently used industrial policy measure in…
Policy Article Africa’s female entrepreneurs – towards funding success 07/2021 PEGNet Policy Brief Opportunities for well-paid employment for women are scarce in many African countries. Entrepreneurship is therefore one way in which women can earn a decent livelihood for themselves and their families. Despite the potential opportunities arising…
Policy Article Foreign Trade and Sustainable Business Practices – New Evidence from Ghana 08/2020 KCG Policy Paper Foreign trade and sustainability is high on the political agenda. German and international policymakers undertake increasing efforts to use trade policy more effectively for sustainable development purposes. A growing toolbox is meant to facilitate…
Policy Article Policy instruments for FDI promotion in Africa 06/2020 PEGNet Policy Brief Global foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased substantially over the past decades and so has FDI in Africa. However, still only 3 percent of global FDI stocks and 1 percent of German FDI is located in Africa. There are several policy…
Policy Article The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Global Economy —Survey-based Evidence from Free Zones 04/2020 In cooperation with the World Free Zones Organization, the IfW Kiel has conducted a survey among special economic zones on the impairment of their economic activities by COVID-19. The survey reveals that the vast majority of the Free Zones have…