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EBES 52 in Istanbul (July 3-5, 2025) starts today.

The 52nd EBES Conference – Istanbul takes place on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Event & Program Link. Left: EBES & GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann arrived in Istanbul. Right: Preparing the day: Zimmermann with Justin … Continue reading

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Global Insights. Why not find the truth in a respectful way? Nobel Prize Laureates Lev Landau and Albert Einstein: An anecdote about the search for truth.

Recently, someone sent me a link to the anecdote below about a supposed historical event involving two eminent scientists. The message is timeless and still very much worth considering in light of some of today’s media disputes between scientists. It … Continue reading

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As of June 2025: JCEBS Impact Factor now 3.7

Amelie F. Constant, Simone Schüller and Klaus F. Zimmermann (2023). “Ethnic spatial dispersion and immigrant identity.” Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies (JCEBS). 2024, Vol. 22, No. 2, 205–230. Open Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/14765284.2023.2220271

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Is Germany Without Its Debt Brake on the Right Track?

The INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY magazine (The magazine of international economic policy) has just published a debate on Is Germany Without Its Debt Brake on the Right Track? What will be the end result of a huge European debt expansion led by … Continue reading

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Global Insights: Tariff will not be panacea for US woes

Article by Klaus F. Zimmermann published in China Daily on April 30, 2025, p. 9. See Online and as PDF. The global economy has endured major turbulence due to the United States’ aggressive economic policy of imposing high punitive tariffs … Continue reading

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Klaus F. Zimmermann met with Skúli Magnússon, the “father of modern Reykjavík”

Klaus F. Zimmermann, GLO President & Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Population Economics (CiteScore) currently visits Reykjavík for a public lecture on June 12 on The Economics of Fertility Decline in the National Museum. The PRICE Lecture on Declining Fertility … Continue reading

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CiteScore 2024 out – Journal of Population Economics stabilizes position as top field journal

As of June 2025, the CiteScore 2024 (Scopus) numbers are out. In this ranking system, the Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) has stabilized and strengthened its leading position as a top field journal. CiteScore 2024 counts the citations received in 2021-2024 … Continue reading

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Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Awards 2025 for Klaus F. Zimmermann & the Journal of Population Economics.

“Dear Klaus F. Zimmermann, At Springer Nature, we are thrilled to celebrate our exceptional editors like you, whose dedication to your journals and research communities is truly inspiring. Your tireless efforts in developing your journal’s community, supporting your authors and … Continue reading

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Global Insights – an Opinion: The US Reciprocal Tariff Policy and the Economic Future of Europe

The US President has just announced ‘permanent’ tariffs on foreign cars starting April 2, 2025. The following article relates to this policy. “Published in 1776, Adam Smith’s seminal work, The Wealth of Nations, laid the foundation for modern economic theory, … Continue reading

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Loyalty to US vs pursuit of strategic autonomy: Where will Europe head? Global Insights.

February 27, 2025. Loyalty to US vs pursuit of strategic autonomy: Where will Europe head? Published in Global Times, February 27, 2025, p. 6. LINK. With statement of Klaus F. Zimmermann. PDF of article. Editor’s Note: It is evident that … Continue reading

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