The current state budget crisis in the EU and the numerous futile efforts to solve the problem has brought back the fraction of people that argument in favour of an exit strategy of Germany from the European monetary union (EMU) or even the break-up of the EMU in total. This paper investigates...

This study focuses on the economic effects of the phenomenon of the electrification of powertrains in passenger cars (e-mobility). The automotive industry is one of the leading sectors in Germany and the country is one of the world's leading car producers. Therefore the economic impact could be...

The state budget crisis in the Eurozone has raised the issue of international trade imbalances prevailing in Europe. Whereas Germany holds a strong trade surplus other neighbouring countries show a deep trade deficit. The result is that some economies in Europe have built-up high debts in order...

The current state budget crisis in the EU and the numerous futile efforts to solve the problem has brought back the fraction of people that argument in favour of an exit strategy of Germany from the ECU or even the break-up of the ECU in total. The path to the ECU was long and mainly politically...

The state budget crisis in the Eurozone has raised the issue of international trade imbalances prevailing in Europe. Whereas Germany holds a strong trade surplus other neighbouring countries show a deep trade deficit. The result is that some economies in Europe have built-up high debts in order...

For many years, empirical research in economics concentrated predominantly on the effectiveness of monetary policy and less on fiscal policy. But developments like the Balance Budget Amendment in the USA, the single currency union in Europe or the world economic crisis in 2009 has raised the...

Long-term labour market projections are a popular tool for assessing future skill needs and the possibility of skill shortages. It is often noted that reallocation processes in the German labour market are hindered due to its strong standardization and occupational segmentation. However, it is...

This study focuses on the economic effects of the phenomenon of the electrification of powertrains in passenger cars (e-mobility). The automotive industry is one of the leading sectors in Germany and the country is one of the world's leading car producers. Therefore the economic impact could be...