Sigmar Gabriel / Michael Hüther in Project Syndicate ·
Contribution ·
22 January 2020

Finding Europe’s Way in the World

For historical reasons, Europe has long resided in the strategic shadow of the United States, which itself has underwritten decades of globalization and rapidly expanding prosperity. But the global balance of power is rapidly shifting, leaving Europe increasingly exposed.

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Michael Grömling ·
IW-Trends No. 4 ·
16 January 2020

The Dispersion of Corporate Expectations as a Measure of Cyclical Uncertainty

Geopolitical uncertainties are proving a strain on the global economy and a challenge to export-oriented companies in Germany.

Barbara Engels / Marc Scheufen ·
IW-Report No. 1 ·
15 January 2020

Competition Effects of the General Data Protection Regulation

The European General Data Regulation (GDPR) increases the level of protection of personal data and standardises it throughout Europe.

Barbara Engels / Klaus-Heiner Röhl ·
IW-Analyse No. 134 ·
7 January 2020

Start-ups and Germany’s ‘Mittelstand’ (SMEs): The potential and the challenges of collaboration

Cooperation between innovative start-ups and established small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) offers considerable opportunities both for the companies involved and for the German economy as a whole.

Competencies of the EU, the German Federal Government and the Laender

Klaus-Heiner Röhl ·
IW-Policy Paper No. 1 ·
6 January 2020

Reduction of Bureaucracy and Better Regulation

This Policy Paper analyses the relevant institutions and administrative measures for curbing bureaucracy in the European Union, for the German federal administration and at German Laender level.

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Press

Galina Kolev ·
IW News ·
28 March 2019

Protectionism: Puzzling attitudes towards protectionism related to lacking knowledge

The changing course of US trade policy since the election of Donald Trump has strengthened the image of free trade in the EU. However, almost 40 percent of EU citizens also support protectionism. This is puzzling, yet lacking knowledge is an important explanation, a new IW study shows. An information campaign is inevitable in order to secure the sustainability of EU Trade policy.

Press

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