IW-Report No. 46 30. October 2026 Daniel Muncaster/ Thomas Obst / Samina Sultan
US midterm elections: Unfulfilled promises
Two years after US President Donald Trump’s re-election, the US midterm elections on November 3, 2026 offer the first nationwide referendum on his second term.
IW-Report No. 45 29. October 2026 Alexander Radunz / Gero Kunath
Go West? Serbia under Vučić
Aleksandar Vučić had led Serbia since 2014, first as prime minister and from 2017 as president, until his rule ended in October 2026 in a landslide defeat by the Student List. This report assesses the political and economic record of his twelve years in power.
A Comparison of Public Revenues Across the Federal States
To ensure equivalent living conditions, the federal government influences the revenues of the states and municipalities. Under the fiscal equalization system, financially weak states receive surpluses in the distribution of sales tax revenues, while financially strong states must accept shortfalls.
Expertise 31. October 2026 Simon Gerards Iglesias / Daniel Wörndl
Argentina como destino de inversión para empresas alemanas
Para la economía alemana, Argentina, como socio comercial y destino de inversión, ofrece más oportunidades que riesgos, ya que el país combina una política económica abierta con un considerable potencial en lo que respecta a materias primas y energía, competencia industrial y una base sólida de personal calificado.
External Publication 26. October 2026 Stewart Nixon* / Malte Küper in Policy Ideas
Critical Choices: How Malaysia and Germany can Navigate Shifting Energy Geostrategy
Malaysia and Germany, as constructive and reliable participants in globally interdependent energy (as well as trade and financial) markets, face an increasingly hostile, volatile, and uncertain environment surrounding energy choices.
External Publication 13. October 2026 Matthias Diermeier et al.
Universal entitlement, unequal provision: childcare in segregated German cities
One mechanism driving persistent inequalities in childcare provision, despite rising investments and a substantial expansion of childcare facilities, may consist in the locational choices of providers, who eschew poorer neighbourhoods.
Matthias Diermeier / Jan Engler* / Melinda Fremerey / Leon Wansleben* in Journal of Social Policy IW
IW-Report No. 39 6. October 2026 Samina Sultan / Jürgen Matthes
German Foreign Investment and the debate over Germany as a business location
Geopolitical pressure and the debate over Germany’s competitiveness make it necessary to develop a more precise understanding of German foreign direct investment. This report provides a comprehensive empirical analysis and also examines the implications for Germany as a business location.
Event 11. November 2026 Alexander Radunz / Sandra Parthie
Online-Veranstaltungsreihe „Von Brüssel nach Berlin”: Der Euro als Leitwährung
Wir laden Sie herzlich zu einer weiteren Online-Veranstaltung unserer Veranstaltungsreihe „Von Brüssel nach Berlin“ ein. Mit ihr wollen wir in loser Folge Themen aus der europäischen in die deutsche Hauptstadt tragen.
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