Als Anbieter innovativer Produkte und Dienstleistungen stellt die Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologiebranche (IKT-Branche) einen entscheidenden Treiber der Digitalisierung der gesamten deutschen Wirtschaft dar. Aufgrund der Dynamik ihrer Entwicklung leistet die IKT-Branche einen...

Livestock plays a critical economic and social role both globally and in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. The livestock sector encompasses a variety of species, with cattle being the most prominent in the region. Livestock systems in the region comprise large and small farms. Often, and...

This article compares modes of response to the COVID-19 pandemic in three national automotive sectors. Our analyses of the automotive sector in Germany clearly demonstrate that trade unions were included and their interests considered at the national, industrial, and company level, and in the...

How did Taiwan, a former Japanese colony and the last fortress of the defeated Chinese Nationalists, ascend to such heights in high-tech manufacturing? In this book, Honghong Tinn tells the critical history of how hobbyists and enthusiasts in Taiwan, including engineers, technologists,...

Long-term residential care (LTRC) is a key component of health and social care in Ireland. Prior to the pandemic, over 32,000 people used LTRC. As the population grows, especially at older ages, the importance of a LTRC sector that meets the needs of the population increases. The COVID-19...

Between September 2021 and April 2022, anhydrous ammonia prices in the United States more than doubled, topping out at a record-high $1,300/ton. At the time, Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, asked the Agricultural & Food Policy...

This article examines the recent downturn in Germany's housing construction sector, marked by a significant drop in business climate indicators. Key factors include material shortages, order cancellations, financing constraints, and a lack of new orders, which have worsened since the COVID-19...