Home Über uns Mitarbeiter*innen Wissenschaft & Forschung Joachim Becker Joachim Becker Dr. Joachim Becker Senior Research Associate E-Mail: j.becker@oefse.at Joachim Becker ist habilitierter Ökonom und Politikwissenschaftler. Von 1992 bis 2025 hat er an der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien gearbeitet, zunächst als Assistent, dann knapp 25 Jahre als außerordentlicher Professor für Volkswirtschafslehre. [...]

In response to growing critical raw material demand and increasing instability in global supply chains, the European Union has established Strategic Partnerships with resource-rich third countries. These partnerships aim connect raw material projects in third countries with European industries, while promoting ‘mutual benefits’ and more sustainable raw material supply chains. Yet their [...]

As a candidate country for European Union membership, the Republic of Serbia faces persistent challenges related to youth unemployment. At times, Serbia’s youth unemployment rates have been nearly double those of the EU. The peak was recorded in 2013, when the unemployment rate among young people aged 15 to 29 reached 41.6% (Eurostat, 2024). Since then, the trend has been declining, reaching a low [...]

As part of its efforts to secure access to critical raw materials (CRMs), the EU has concluded Strategic Partnerships on Raw Materials with 14 non-EU countries. These partnerships aim to diversify supply sources and to deepen ties with resource-rich countries, thereby strengthening the resilience of CRM supply chains. They are part of the EU’s partnership approach that has become a central feature [...]

The energy transition is not only topical in an European context, but has important ramification for the Global South. In his master’s thesis, Jakob Rammer addresses this global dimension and provides a nuanced analysis of energy projects in Chile supported by European actors. Using the example of the emerging hydrogen sector in Chile, Jakob Rammer examines the complex interrelationships between [...]

The topic of second-hand clothing illustrates the economic, social, and environmental impacts of global textile and garment value chains and, more broadly, the complex interrelations in production, trade, and consumption between the Global South and the Global North. The dynamics of global production networks in second-hand clothing have already been examined in several master’s theses published [...]