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Unclear added value for equal charges
  • Jörg Schmidt ·
  • IW-Policy Paper No. 13 ·
  • 5 December 2019

Unclear added value for equal charges

The introduction of the Transparency in Wage Structures Act (EntgTranspG) in 2017 in Germany aimed to enforce the principle of equal pay for women and men. The main focus was on the statistically unexplained part of the gender pay gap and the resulting view that the practical application of the equal pay principle had not been realised. The first evaluation of the law was presented in July 2019.
The economic impact of different reform proposals
  • Martin Beznoska / Tobias Hentze / Susanna Kochskämper / Maximilian Stockhausen ·
  • IW-Analyse No. 133 ·
  • 3 December 2019

The Taxation of Spouses in Germany

How can spouses be taxed both efficiently and fairly? It is not possible to formulate a universally valid solution to this question from a pure tax system point of view, because it depends on the underlying assumptions and norms.
Economic Inequality as a Driver of Populism?
  • Michael Hüther / Matthias Diermeier in Analyse & Kritik ·
  • External Publications ·
  • 2 December 2019

Perception and Reality: Economic Inequality as a Driver of Populism?

Can the rise of populism be explained by the growing chasm between rich and poor? With regard to Germany, such a causal relationship must be rejected.
Standards and Innovations
  • Oliver Koppel / Pauline Pohl / Enno Röben / Philipp Schade ·
  • IW-Trends No. 4 ·
  • 26 November 2019

A Patent Analysis: Standards and Innovations

Using the eCl@ss Standard as an Example Innovations are increasingly generated through networked research and cooperation that transcends company, industry and national boundaries.
Nursing home costs and own shares
  • Susanna Kochskämper ·
  • IW-Report No. 41 ·
  • 25 November 2019

Is care becoming more and more expensive?

How have the price components in nursing homes - care rates, remuneration for accommodation and meals and investment costs – developed in recent years?
IW-Direktor Michael Hüther
  • Michael Hüther ·
  • Audio ·
  • 20 November 2019

Exhausted Globalization

Ilaria Maselli, senior economist for Europe at The Conference Board, talks with Michael Hüther about his latest book „Exhausted Globalization”: Between the Transatlantic Orientation and the Chinese Way". The book is a thorough reflection about the downturn globalization is going through. It investigates the reasons why globalization is losing energy and appeal, and sketches possible ways to make it more inclusive.
Make investments possible!
  • Hubertus Bardt / Sebastian Dullien / Michael Hüther / Katja Rietzler ·
  • IW-Policy Paper No. 10 ·
  • 18 November 2019

For a sound fiscal policy: Make investments possible!

Germany faces enormous challenges in modernizing its capital stock. After neglecting public investment over the last two decades, it is now necessary to update the infrastructure and gradually reduce the investment backlog.
Investment Fund for Germany
  • Michael Hüther / Galina Kolev ·
  • IW-Policy Paper No. 10 ·
  • 18 November 2019

Investment Fund for Germany

Germany is in need of investment. This applies to both private and public investment, since it serves as intermediate input for entrepreneurial activity and efficient coordination of microeconomic transactions.
Daily (pre-) reading improves school performance
  • Wido Geis-Thöne ·
  • IW-Report No. 39 ·
  • 7 November 2019

Daily (pre-) reading improves school performance

It is well known and not controversial that it is very conducive to the development of children, when they initially get read out regularly and later read for themselves. Nevertheless, there are no empirical studies for Germany that prove and quantify the long-term effects.
An Empirical Analysis Based on the IW Personnel Panel
  • Helena Schneider / Oliver Stettes / Sandra Vogel ·
  • IW-Trends No. 3 ·
  • 31 October 2019

Industrial Relations and Transformation Processes

As digitalisation of the economy and society as a whole progresses, fears have been expressed that this rapid and sometimes disruptive technological change might prevent works councils from adequately representing employees and their concerns to management.
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