All western countries are faced with the problem of a low birth rate and an increasingly aging population. The burden of old age requires accelerated productivity growth. Productivity growth is declining, however. In Germany, it has come to a standstill. At the same time, there is an increasing...

Trotz relativ großer Stammwählerschaften verbuchten CDU/ CSU und SPD bei der Bundestagswahl 2017 starke Verluste, weil sich viel mehr frühere Wähler und Wählerinnen abwandten als neue hinzukamen. Vor allem Beschäftigte mit Tätigkeiten mittlerer Qualifikation sowie Personen im Ruhestand...

After developing at an increasingly slower pace over the decades, labor productivity in Germany has recently stagnated. This is in contrast to the development of the workforce’s qualifications, which have been growing steadily due to rapid academicization. These phenomena can be found in other...

Die Arbeitsproduktivität hat in der Bundesrepublik gesamtwirtschaftlich über die Jahrzehnte immer langsamer zugelegt; zuletzt hat sie nur noch stagniert. Das steht in Kontrast zum steigenden Qualifikationsniveau der Arbeitskräfte infolge einer rasanten Akademisierung. Beides sind Phänomene,...

On what and to what extent private households in Germany spend money varies significantly depending on employment status, income, and age. As this study based on the most current official sample survey of income and expenditure from 2013 shows, unemployed households on average spend over half of...

The German economy will grow by 2.4 percent this year, especially due to strong foreign demand. Brisk investment activity continues in this economic climate; stimulus from foreign trade, however, is weakening somewhat. Despite strong consumer demand in the coming quarters, employment and economic...