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Aleksandar Vučić had led Serbia since 2014, first as prime minister and from 2017 as president, until his rule ended in October 2026 in a landslide defeat by the Student List. This report assesses the political and economic record of his twelve years in power.

Malaysia and Germany, as constructive and reliable participants in globally interdependent energy (as well as trade and financial) markets, face an increasingly hostile, volatile, and uncertain environment surrounding energy choices.

The fiscal effects of children are relevant to various areas of policymaking.

One mechanism driving persistent inequalities in childcare provision, despite rising investments and a substantial expansion of childcare facilities, may consist in the locational choices of providers, who eschew poorer neighbourhoods.

To ensure equivalent living conditions, the federal government influences the revenues of the states and municipalities. Under the fiscal equalization system, financially weak states receive surpluses in the distribution of sales tax revenues, while financially strong states must accept shortfalls.

Geopolitical pressure and the debate over Germany’s competitiveness make it necessary to develop a more precise understanding of German foreign direct investment. This report provides a comprehensive empirical analysis and also examines the implications for Germany as a business location.

Honesty reduces transaction costs and is therefore a prerequisite for effective economic cooperation.

The transition to a circular economy (CE) requires firms to reconfigure business models, processes and capabilities.