By Cdr. Rich Kavanaugh (Ret), former Chief of Regional Affairs, Office of International Affairs at U.S. Coast Guard During World War II, the U.S. Merchant Fleet consisted of 4,221 ships and there were 221 shipyards operating in the U.S. This capability allowed for the largest movement of war materials in the history of […]
By Frank Bickenbach and Wan-Hsin Liu, courtesy of IFW Kiel In the coronavirus crisis, Taiwan and South Korea have shown that they dispose of efficient governance systems, high-quality research and public services and highly developed digital skills and infrastructures, and that they can successfully use these capacities to meet challenges. These capacities are among […]
Courtesy of IZA School closures have been among the most common non-pharmaceutical interventions to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to UNESCO estimates over 60% of the world’s student population have been affected. Experts estimate the economic and social costs of school closures to reach up to US$ 15 trillion of […]
