This timely book provides an innovative study of the profound changes and latest challenges facing the construction sector. It adopts a socio-technical approach to analyse not only the role of technological factors, but also that of actors and their social dialogue and industrial relations
Promoting more responsible action in relation to business sustainability, this book addresses the increasing discomfort among faculty members and wider society as to how business schools prepare students for the future. Reflective and inspiring, it seeks to motivate the necessary action which may be a small but crucial catalysts to solving challenges posed by increasing globalisation, migration, economic development, changing demographics, and cultural exchange
Africa is experiencing a far-reaching social, economic and demographic transformation, while gaining increasing prominence in global geopolitics. To take account of these changes, this Chaillot Paper sets out to update our ‘mental map’ of the continent and zoom in on the trends and dynamics that are reshaping Africa and thus affecting its relationship with the European Union
This report is a part of the project ‘Anticipation and monitoring of emerging technologies and disruptive innovation’ (ANTICIPINNOV), a collaboration between the European Commission Joint Research Centre and the European Innovation Council (EIC).
Open Research Europe (ORE) is the peer-reviewed open-access publishing platform of the European Commission. It follows the post-publication peer review model to promote scientific transparency and reuse. The Commission plans to develop an infrastructure to underpin ORE in the future that is based on open source software following the open-source code use and distribution model
Demographic change has a profound impact on our economies and societies. The fact that people across Europe live longer, healthier lives is a remarkable achievement and creates new opportunities in the longevity society that values the longer lifetime spent in older age, empowers older citizens, and nurtures the welfare and well-being of present and future generations alike
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly growing in sectors such as healthcare, finance, transportation, manufacturing and entertainment. Its increasing popularity in recent years is largely due to its ability to automate tasks, such as processing large amounts of information or identifying patterns, and its widespread availability to the public
To ensure that children can meet these challenges and can take charge of their own financial future, they should be helped to understand key financial concepts and principles and start developing financially savvy attitudes and behaviours
The Gender Statistics Database of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) contains a wide range of statistics from all over the European Union (EU) and beyond. The database brings together data collected by EIGE and data produced by both international and national institutions to provide a central access point for anyone interested in data with a gender dimension
Curbing greenhouse gas emissions, which is essential for preventing catastrophic climate change. This Staff Discussion Note shows how a strategy that prioritizes development and deployment of low-carbon technologies can bolster innovation. It stresses the importance of international policy coordination and cooperation by showcasing evidence of potential climate policy spillovers
Making low-carbon technologies cheaper and more widely available is crucial to reducing harmful emissions.
We have seen decades of progress in green innovation for mitigation and adaptation: from electric cars and clean hydrogen to renewable energy and battery storage.
Urgent and aggressive action to cut greenhouse gas emissions this decade is needed. As countries take stock of the Paris Agreement, this Note provides IMF staff’s annual assessment of global climate mitigation policy. Global ambition needs to be more than quadrupled: emissions cuts of 50 percent below 2019 levels by 2030 are needed for 1.5 degrees Celsius, but current targets would only achieve 11 percent. Overall, the Paris Agreement is making progress, but a response to the global stocktake that prioritizes decisive action this decade is critical.
Economists Christine Richmond and Raphael Lam work on climate policy and the annual publications of the IMF Fiscal Monitor. In this podcast, they say governments now face a policy trilemma between achieving climate goals, fiscal sustainability, and political feasibility
Exploring the referendum practices of eight European states, this book unpacks the intricacies of the institutional and procedural settings of referendum authorization to reach an equilibrium between the exercise of popular sovereignty and the protection of rule of law
Join the book’s editors, Ratna Sahay and Gaston Gelos, for a discussion of the book on December 6, 2023, hosted by the Center for Global Development. Register here for the online discussion, Weathering the Storm: How Emerging Markets Can Handle Shocks and Volatile Capital Flows. Other experts will offer perspectives from the policymaking and academic communities.