Publications

Indian innovation and its impact on developed nations is a topic of increasing relevance in today’s world. A recent study published by the Bertelsmann Stiftung and carried out by the international consulting firm Roland Berger illustrates the landscape of innovation in India...

Asia's transition from resource-driven, export-led economies to more sustainable growth models based on human capital development, new technology and innovation can be both a challenge and an opportunity for European countries over the next decade. Such development may have...

Research and development in India is rapidly improving. Yet only a few German businesses are investing millions in innovation centers. Skilled labor from India could help Germany resolve its skilled labor shortage.

Germany enjoys a special relationship with China – for now. The more political and economic competition that takes place between them, the more Germany will have to prepare for conflicts.

Since German companies have been active in China for more than 30 years, they are starting to grow roots there. In this process they began taking on responsibility for the social environment in their host country, following their long tradition of societal engagement in...

Has China’s recent economic slowdown in any way moderated its interest in building economic links with its Asian neighbors or its assertiveness on territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas?

In this issue of the Asia Policy Brief, Jabin T. Jacob, Assistant...

Since German companies have been active in China for more than 30 years, they are starting to grow roots there. In this process they began taking on responsibility for the social environment in their host country, following their long tradition of societal engagement in...

A year ago the Thai military staged a coup against the caretaker government at that time. Since then Thailand’s new constitution – the 20th since 1932 – has been taking shape. In it, the arch-conservative charter drafters stipulate that future elections will be conducted...

The policy brief analyzes the results of Japan’s Lower House elections on December 14, 2014 and examines the state of the country’s reform agenda. It argues that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s strategy to call snap elections and take advantage of an incredibly weak political...

The publication examines the role of Asian middle classes in recent political developments in China, Indonesia, Thailand and India. The authors argue that expectations of a straightforward democratization brought about by the growing middle classes in Asia are misplaced. In...