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The German debt brake needs a reform
  • Michael Hüther und Jens Südekum auf VOX ·
  • Contribution ·
  • 7 May 2019

The German debt brake needs a reform

Borne by a broad political majority, the debt brake was introduced into the German constitution in 2009. At that time Germany was under the acute shock of the financial crisis. The massive stimulus packages needed to support the economy had pushed the debt ratio up from 63% to 81% of GDP in just a few years. The purpose of the debt brake was to reverse this trend.

IW-Direktor Michael Hüther
  • Michael Hüther in The Zeitgeist ·
  • Audio ·
  • 8 March 2019

Competing Visions for a New Era of Globalization

In this episode of The Zeitgeist, Michael Hüther, Director of the German Economic Institute, joined AICGS President Jeff Rathke and Senior Fellow Peter Rashish to talk about what Hüther calls the end of the second era of globalization and the challenges of shaping the third era of globalization, creating a European and an international framework that is politically sustainable and economically effective.

IW-Direktor Michael Hüther
  • Michael Hüther for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ·
  • Contribution ·
  • 11 February 2019

It’s about Europe’s future now

The Brexit drama seems to find no end. The divorce contract as well as the text outlining a perspective on how to organise the future relationship both got rejected by the House of Commons. A positive, constructively-minded majority there is not discernible.

Building the future
  • Hubertus Bardt in Teamwork ·
  • Contribution ·
  • 24 January 2019

Building the future

Investments are fundamental for entrepreneurial action. The IW-Economist Hubertus Bardt explains in his contribution, how the word market is changing and which investment projects are necessary for the German economy.

The risks behind the 'green bond' boom
  • Adriana Neligan / Markus Demary at EUobserver ·
  • Contribution ·
  • 21 June 2018

The risks behind the 'green bond' boom

The EU is currently making significant efforts to play a pioneering role in green financing. The aim is to adapt the financial system to its ambitions for climate, sustainability and clean energy. Key impulses here were the Climate Agreement of Paris, the Green Finance Study Group of the G20 and the Hamburg Climate and Energy Action Plan of the G19.

A Challenging Yet Important Impulse
  • Adriana Neligan for the Conference Board ·
  • Contribution ·
  • 4 May 2018

EU Circular Economy Package: A Challenging Yet Important Impulse

The European Commission aims to push forward the concepts of “recycle, repair and re-use” and waste avoidance with its Circular Economy Package. The rationale behind a circular economy is to keep resources in use for as long as possible by looking at the complete life cycle of a resource – from extraction to product design, production and consumption to waste management.

How much do we need, and how much will we get?
  • Michael Hüther in a Webcast of The Conference Board ·
  • Video ·
  • 25 April 2018

Productivity: How much do we need, and how much will we get?

Why has the productivity been growing so slowly for a very long time? What is driving the recovery and should we take this recovery serious or is this just a temporary phenomenon? These are the Questions, which are discussed in a Webcast of the Conference Board.

Will foreign businesses give up?
  • Michael hüther at Deutsche Welle ·
  • Video ·
  • 2 February 2018

Beijing is cracking down on VPN use: Will foreign businesses give up?

Companies in China must use state-approved networks since 1 February 2018. But they do need secure channels for data and information along their value chain, says Michael Hüther, Director of the German Economic Institute, in an interview with Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (German Wave).

Why are fewer German companies choosing to join the stock market?
  • Markus Demary / Klaus-Heiner Röhl in LSE Business Review ·
  • Contribution ·
  • 8 December 2017

Why are fewer German companies choosing to join the stock market?

Start-up activity is declining, private equity is growing, and households and institutional investors are shying away, write Markus Demary and Klaus-Heiner Röhl in LSE Business Review.

Chinese take-overs in Europe
  • Jürgen Matthes ·
  • Contribution ·
  • 10 October 2017

Chinese take-overs in Europe

How does the EU Commission’s idea of closer scrutiny of Chinese investments into European companies square with the same Commission’s advocacy in favour of open markets and free movement of capital? It is a delicate balance to strike between intervention and free markets. The EU needs to be careful not to lose credibility and scare away foreign investors which could endanger the many advantages of inflowing foreign direct investment.

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