The strong increase in inflation rates in Europe at the end of 2022 is in stark contrast to more than a decade of very low developments within the euro area. This time, profit hikes are under more scrutiny than wage increases. As changes in profits in relation to those of wages have the...

Wie bereits das Jahr 2022 war auch das Jahr 2023 durch die Mehrfachkrise geprägt. Die Inflation war weiterhin hoch bei gleichzeitig geringem Wirtschaftswachstum. Trotz dynamischer Lohnentwicklung gab es weitere Reallohnrückgänge in ganz Europa. Im Euroraum und der Europäischen Union stiegen...

Over the past decades, models of circular and cumulative causation, based on the endogenous relations between prices, exports, and labour productivity, have lost prominence in explaining economic dynamics. We argue that, in the absence of counterbalancing mechanisms, the combination of...

Over the past decades, models of circular and cumulative causation, based on the endogenous relations between prices, exports, and labour productivity, have lost prominence in explaining economic dynamics. We argue that, in the absence of counterbalancing mechanisms, the combination of...