Martin Beznoska / Tobias Hentze / Katja Rietzler / Martin Werding IW-Trends No. 3 24. August 2023
The Challenges to the Sustainability of Germany’s Public Finances
The German government’s fiscal responses to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war in an attempt to cushion their impact have driven up the country’s general government debt-to-GDP ratio.
Martin Beznoska / Tobias Hentze / Katja Rietzler / Martin Werding IW
Data is becoming increasingly important both for companies and for national economies. Since the full potential of business data can only be realised when several users exploit it simultaneously, data sharing is also becoming more common.
Development of the Competitive pressure from China on the EU market
Jürgen Matthes
This report examines whether China's exports are increasingly penetrating those sectors in which the German economy has its strengths. To investigate this question, the changes in China's and Germany's shares of EU imports are analysed descriptively over the period 2000 to 2022.
Many older people share the desire to be able to live independently in the familiar surroundings of their own home for as long as possible. Accidents and illness, however, can soon put an end to such autonomy.
Part-time Jobs for Teenagers – A Question of Home Background
Wido Geis-Thöne
A part-time job that does not detract from their other activities can help young people to acquire competences and practise skills which will later benefit them in the labour market.
Forms of Employee Participation and Conflict Management in the Workplace
Carolin Fulda / Hagen Lesch
An analysis based on the IW Personnel Panel showed which topics of conflict emerged in the workplace and how these conflicts were resolved. According to this data from 2022 works councils were present in 11 per cent of all companies.
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