Article in the Handelsblatt: In this article, Tilman Brück and Friedrich Schneider, two members of the EUSECON consortium, were interviewed about the economic costs of terrorism. Click here to view the article (in German).

German Institute for Economic Research's Wochenbericht: This article, written by Tilman Brück, Coordinator of the EUSECON project, discusses the use of government resources to fight terrorism (in German). Click here to view the article.

Households in Conflict Network (HiCN): Little is known about the effects of conflict on household behaviour, household welfare and poverty. The Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) brings together researchers interested in the micro level analysis of the relationship between violent conflict and household welfare ...more information

FP6 Project on Microconflict MICROCON, or ‘A Micro Level Analysis of Violent Conflict’, is a five-year research programme funded by the European Commission, which takes an innovative micro level, multidisciplinary approach to the study of the conflict cycle ...more information

Article on Economics of Terrorism: On January 5, 2010, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) published an article that investigates the motivations and capacities of terrorists. This article highlights research results from a number of EUSECON project partners, and it provides a brief preview of the content of the upcoming DIW Vierteljahresheft on the economics of security. The FAZ article (in German) can be accessed by clicking here.

Tilman Brück in the "Berliner Zeitung": Tilman Brück, Coordinator of EUSECON, was interviewed on the efficiency of counter-terrorism policies. One aspect that was highlighted is that these policies are often expensive and less effective than they could be. Click here to download the German-language article.

Article in the Handelsblatt: Tilman Brück, the coordinator of the EUSECON consortium, talks about the economic costs of terrorism. Click here to view the article (in German).

Tilman Brück holds a lecture on the economics of security at the University of Potsdam. His speech is part of the lecture series on “Homeland Security” organized by the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS). Please click here for more information about the lecture series.

EUSECON has launched a series of Policy Briefings on the Economics of Security. The series aims to present the most salient findings of the four-year research project to a wide range of audiences, including policy-makers, security experts, and general readers interested in this topic. To view the Policy Briefings Series, please refer to the webpage.

The EUSECON project held its Final Workshop and Policy Session on 6 - 7 February 2012 in Brussels. The conference was co-organised and hosted by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). To download the presentations from the workshop, please follow the link.

A guest article by Tilman Brück, "Nach dem Tod bin Ladens: Warum Al Kaida ein florierendes Terror-Unternehmen bleibt" (After the death of bin Laden: why al-Qaeda remains a flourishing business), has been published by Handelsblatt.com. The author explains why the terror network remains powerful after the death of its leader.

The Economist published an article about a study by Olaf de Groot, Anja Shortland and Matthew Rablen "Gov-aargh-nance – “even criminals need law and order". To read the article, please follow this link.

Federico Varese talks on BBC Radio 4, the Forum about his study on what it is that makes organized crime networks flourish. To listen the programme, please go to the BBC website.

The Economist published an article “Bargain like a Somali. How to negotiate with pirates in the Horn of Africa” discussing the Economics of Security Working Paper by Olaf J. de Groot, Matthew D. Rablen and Anja Shortland “Barrgh-gaining with Somali Pirates”. Please follow the link to read the article.