Special "The Corona Virus and international development cooperation": Experts from IDOS explore the developmental and socioeconomic consequences of the corona crisis.
Roll, Michael (2020)
The Current Column, 02 April 2020
Is Africa defenceless in the face of the corona pandemic? In part, some African countries are even better prepared for pandemics than Europe and the United States. Nigeria’s success in fighting its 2014 Ebola outbreak illustrates why that is the case.
Sturm, Janina (2020)
The Current Column, 17 June 2020
The “Next Generation EU” recovery plan aims to mobilise 750 billion euros to help the EU emerge from the recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Negotiation on the project are starting this Friday at the meeting of the European Council.
von Haldenwang, Christian / Sabine Laudage / Armin von Schiller (2020)
The Current Column, 29 June 2020
Tax systems will play a key role in absorbing the social and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in developing countries.
Fuhrmann, Hanna / Sascha Kuhn (2020)
The Current Column, 01 April 2020
Measures are being taken all over the world to slow down the spread of the virus and minimise the economic damage. In this situation, behavioural change of individuals is indispensable.
Leininger, Julia (2020)
The Current Column, 27 April 2020
The pandemic has made autocratisation trends more visible. Protecting and promoting democracy is thus the order of the day in an international cooperation context.
Cordes, Andrea / Jacqueline Götze (2020)
The Current Column, 02 June 2020
Decisions on governing the pandemic must be inclusive and oriented to the global common good. However, it is questionable whether this criterion is always fulfilled.
Negre, Mario / Daniel Gerszon Mahler / Christoph Lakner (2020)
The Current Column, 22 June 2020
The impacts that Covid-19 has brought about in our daily lives are very apparent. Less apparent is the immediate implications of the pandemic for global poverty.