The natural and nuclear disaster on the 11th of March 2011 pulled Japan into a renewed recession. Projected on the annual basis, the gross domestic product nosedived by 3.5% in the first quarter of 2011. Indeed the consequences of the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster will be...

Brasilien, Russland, Indien, China und Südafrika - die sogenannten BRICS - weisen hohe gesamtwirtschaftliche Zuwachsraten auf. Von den Turbulenzen der internationalen Finanzkrise 2008/2009 waren diese Lander nur kurzzeitig betroffen und konnten sich - anders als etliche Industrienationen -...

Due to the financial crises from 2008 to 2012, unconventional monetary policy caused an environment of record low interest rates around the world. Maintaining the low interest rate policy might be reasonable for the ECB in the short run in order to fight the fragmentation of the financial market...

Brasilien, Russland, Indien, China und Südafrika - die sogenannten BRICS - weisen hohe gesamtwirtschaftliche Zuwachsraten auf. Von den Turbulenzen der internationalen Finanzkrise 2008/2009 waren diese Lander nur kurzzeitig betroffen und konnten sich - anders als etliche Industrienationen -...

Following the natural and nuclear disaster, the Japanese economy is showing clear signs of recovery with GDP rising strongly again. Public spending programs bolstering domestic demand made a significant contribution to this development. However, this has led to an increase in public debt, which...

Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - the BRICS - show high overall economic growth rates by international standards. Even during the recent economic crisis, most BRICS countries still recorded above-average growth. This development has benefited German foreign trade in particular....