Pioneering Economics and our focus on five global challenges

We are a leading European research center and world-renowned in the fields of neuroeconomics and development economics. Known for our pioneering spirit, we are committed to a multidisciplinary approach, combining modern economics with political science, psychology, sociology, biology, history, and neuroscience.

Finding answers is what drives us: We place five central global challenges at the center of our work, test unconventional research approaches and question habitual patterns of thinking and behavior.

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Equal opportunities and the right to a life appropriate to human beings should not only be reserved for the wealthy sections of the population.

Economic behavior must become sustainable. On top of climate protection measures, adaptations to the effects of climate change are necessary.

Adapt measures and regulations to achieve maximum social benefit with minimum negative impact from digitalization.

Political challenges such as ageing, increasing public debt and complex financial markets require sustainable policies.

Overcoming the challenges of globalization requires a new way of moving goods, capital and people.

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Pioneering Economics and our focus on five global challenges

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Five global challenges – research areas and questions

Reducing Poverty and Inequality

Achieving a Sustainable Economy

Managing the Digital Revolution

Developing Effective Public Policies

Overcoming the Globalization Crisis

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