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Tariffs impede trade. They are the most visible instrument for protecting domestic companies against foreign competition. So-called non-tariff barriers to trade (NTBs) are less visible. NTBs include restricting import quantities, registration formalities for imports or state...

Social cohesion has become an important public goal in many countries across the globe, not only in the Western hemisphere, but also in Asia. Despite the growing political and academic interest in the concept, there is no generally accepted definition of social cohesion. As...

The present codebook accompanies the dataset that we compiled to measure the level and trend of social cohesion in 22 Asian societies as presented in the edited volume, titled What Holds Asian Societies Together – Insights from the Social Cohesion Radar (Bertelsmann Stiftung...

This methods report provides a detailed documention of the methodology behind the measurement of social cohesion in 22 Asian societies as presented in the edited volume, titled What Holds Asian Societies Together? Insights from the Social Cohesion Radar (Bertelsmann...

Industry 4.0 can be described as the fourth industrial revolution, a mega‑Trend that affects every company around the world. A recent Input-Paper published by the Bertelsmann Stiftung and carried out by the Fraunhofer Institute analyses the potentials and challenges for...

How is Europe integrated in today’s global value chains? What are potential challenges and risks European countries face with their specific position in globalised trade? These are the key questions being addressed in the new GED study with the Cologne Institute for Economic...

A study by the Bertelsmann Stiftung shows far-reaching potential in the close cooperation between German and Israeli businesses – efforts which, to date, have been underutilized. Highlighting Israel's innovative dynamism, the study also offers German businesses engagement...

Diese Studie der Bertelsmann Stiftung zeigt das hohe Potenzial einer engen Vernetzung zwischen deutschen und israelischen Unternehmen, welches bisher noch zu wenig genutzt wird. Gleichzeitig verdeutlicht die Studie die Innovationskraft Israels und zeigt Strategien auf, die...

Israel has an entrepreneurial spirit and a creative, highly educated, skilled, and diverse workforce. Its innovative potential remains largely untapped by German Mittelstand companies though. We present insights into the Israeli innovation Ecosystem, detail engagements modes...

Values play an important role in our lives. As representations of what is desirable, they provide an orientation for our actions and how we interact with each other. Shared and lived values are indispensable for living together in an open, diverse and democratic society. It...