Guli-Sanam Karimova visited a PhD seminar on Qualitative Methods and Research Design in France

23rd November 2017
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Consumption nowadays – in emerging economies as well as in developed ones – does not only serve for the satisfaction of basic needs anymore. Both the role of consumption and the lifestyles of consumers have changed with increasing globalization of economic production and consumption patterns over time. The intensification of globalization over the past decades has triggered an increasing interest in research about the role of consumer culture and the meaning of responsible consumption in a globalized world.

KCG Professors Have Contributed to the Report of the German Council of Economic Advisors

16th November 2017
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Holger Görg and Aoife Hanley wrote a background paper for the latest report by the German Council of Economic Advisors (Sachverständigenrat). The background paper, entitled “Globalization: Implications for Firms in Germany”, looks at data at the firm level to shed light on questions such as: What types of firms are involved in trade or investments? What distinguishes these globalized firms, if anything, from firms that are not engaged in these international activities?[…]

Finn Ole Semrau Works As International Expert for GIZ in Mozambique

9th November 2017
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KCG junior researcher Finn Ole Semrau is commissioned as international expert and study coordinator by the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Within the scope of this activity, he visited the provinces of Manica and Sofala in Mozambique for three weeks.
The KCG junior researcher supports the GIZ with the implementation of a baseline study focusing on smallholder farmers commercially active in the agricultural value chains of baobab, pigeon pea and organic rice. The baseline study is part of the monitoring system […]

Firms’ Financial Health was Key to Avoid Export Market Exit in the Global Financial Crisis

27th October 2017
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The volume of international trade declined dramatically during the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Since then several explanations have been proposed for this sudden trade collapse. These include a fall in global demand, reviving trade protectionism, a domino effect created by global value chains, and the restriction in external finance for firms. Uncovering the contribution of these various causes to the severity of the trade collapse is crucial to understand the functioning of the global trade system and to mitigate the effects of future economic crises..[…]