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Clear criteria for a veritable market
  • Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan ·
  • Press Release ·
  • 28 Jun 2018

Clear criteria for a veritable market

The European Commission currently aims at boosting the green financial market by softening the capital requirements for green bonds. This could lead to a bubble, reports the German Economic Institute (IW) in a study. Instead of pushing for rapid growth, the EU should first focus on the planned uniform standards for green bonds.

  • Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan ·
  • Press Release ·
  • 28 Jun 2018

Clear criteria for a veritable market

The European Commission currently aims at boosting the green financial market by softening the capital requirements for green bonds. This could lead to a bubble, reports the German Economic Institute (IW) in a study. Instead of pushing for rapid growth, the EU should first focus on the planned uniform standards for green bonds.

  • Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan ·
  • IW-Report ·
  • 28 Jun 2018

Are Green Bonds a Viable Way to Finance Environmental Goals?

  • Adriana Neligan / Markus Demary im EUobserver ·
  • Contribution ·
  • 21 Jun 2018

The risks behind the 'green bond' boom

It’s business models, stupid!
  • Matthias Diermeier / Michael Hüther / Markos Jung ·
  • IW-Kurzbericht ·
  • 11 Jun 2018

It’s business models, stupid!

In contrast to a massive current account deficit against China, the US runs a current account surplus with respect to the European Union. The US-EU surplus is largely driven by a positive service balance and primary incomes originating from US investments abroad. Services and primary incomes overcompensate the US goods trade deficit with the EU. Rather than representing a “rip–off”, the different balances reflect the economies’ different business models.

  • Matthias Diermeier / Michael Hüther / Markos Jung ·
  • IW-Kurzbericht ·
  • 11 Jun 2018

It’s business models, stupid!

In contrast to a massive current account deficit against China, the US runs a current account surplus with respect to the European Union. The US-EU surplus is largely driven by a positive service balance and primary incomes originating from US investments abroad. Services and primary incomes overcompensate the US goods trade deficit with the EU. Rather than representing a “rip–off”, the different balances reflect the economies’ different business models.

Economic crisis slows European convergence
  • Matthias Diermeier / Markos Jung / Pekka Sagner ·
  • IW-Kurzbericht ·
  • 18 May 2018

Regional growth: Economic crisis slows European convergence

Up until the economic and financial crisis, economic conditions in the European regions had been converging. This process has come to a complete standstill in recent years due to lower growth in Eastern Europe and stagnation in Southern Europe.

Promoting Social Partnership in Employee Training
  • Regina Flake / Svenja Jambo / Markus Körbel / Susanne Seyda / Daniel Wörndl / Michael Zibrowius ·
  • Expertise ·
  • 19 Jun 2018

Promoting Social Partnership in Employee Training

In the wake of global trends like the digitalisation of the economy, employees are faced not only with higher demands for competences but also with the requirement to continuously adapt and further develop their skills to maintain their employability. This study was conducted on behalf of the European social partners, ETUC, BusinessEurope, CEEP and UEAPME, with financial support of the European Commission.

On the Future of the European Union
  • Berthold Busch / Jürgen Matthes ·
  • IW-Policy Paper ·
  • 30 May 2018

On the Future of the European Union

The debate concerning the future of the EU has been in full swing ever since Emmanuel Macron’s (2017) Sorbonne speech. New threats to internal and external security in Europe require a stronger EU. In addition, Brexit is ripping a hole in the EU finances.

The Privacy Preferences of Young People in Germany
  • Barbara Engels ·
  • IW-Trends ·
  • 21 May 2018

The Privacy Preferences of Young People in Germany

Data are the key resource of the digital economy and thus highly coveted by a wide range of firms. ManyInternet users are willing to barter their personal information for the use of online services which are otherwise free of charge.

Only 10 EU countries on track
  • Adriana Neligan ·
  • IW-Kurzbericht ·
  • 18 Apr 2018

2025 recycling target: Only 10 EU countries on track

Two years after adopting the Circular Economy Package, EU institutions finally agreed on new EU waste rules. Despite lower recycling targets as originally envisaged, most countries still have to push recycling to meet the goals. A single method of determining recycling rates was also decided, but an exemption will continue to allow for disparate recycling rates.

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  • 11 Jun 2018

It’s business models, stupid!

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  • 30 May 2018

New priorities for the EU

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  • 30 May 2018

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