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21 April

Sandra Parthie ·
Event ·
21 April 2021

Online-Roundtable: WTO reform: New Leadership, New Hope?

The need for reform within the WTO goes without saying. From criticism concerning its undemocratic decision making and de facto suspension of the dispute settlement procedure to its inability to deal with imbalances stemming from state subsidies or market access – there are many things to fix.

Hubertus Bardt / Michael Grömling ·
IW-Trends Nr. 2 ·
20 April 2021

The Impact of the Corona Pandemic Compared with Earlier Economic Crises

The current economic crisis has become a crisis of consumption and has taken on more extreme dimensions than that caused by the global financial market upheavals of 2008/2009. In the 15 years preceding the outbreak of the Corona pandemic in Germany, private consumption grew at a rate similar to that in the 1990s.

Martin Beznoska / Tobias Hentze / Michael Hüther ·
IW-Policy Paper Nr. 7 ·
13 April 2021

On the handling of the Corona Debt: Simulation calculations for the debt ratio

During the pandemic, the German government's debt level is expected to grow to EUR 2.7 trillion in 2022. The debt ratio will peak at 75 percent by the end of this year. Of the 650 billion additional national debt during the Corona crisis, around 480 billion euros can be classified as Corona-related.

Markus Demary / Michael Hüther ·
IW-Report Nr. 12 ·
8 April 2021

Global Inflation: Low for Long or Higher for Longer?

Inflation has started to increase, and the return of inflation comes at a time in which economies begin to recover from pandemic-induced and lockdown-induced recessions. This raises questions about how much and how long inflation will go up as well as about whether central banks have to step-up against inflation at the cost of slowing down the economic recovery. Has “low for long” turned into “higher for longer”?

Wido Geis-Thöne ·
IW-Report Nr. 11 ·
7 April 2021

Possible developments in the supply of skilled workers up to the year 2040

The German labour market is on the verge of a fundamental upheaval. While the number of people in the labour force has risen steadily in recent decades, it is likely to drop significantly as soon as the baby boomers retire.

Matthias Diermeier / Hannah Frohwein / Aljoscha Nau in LSE'Europe in Question' Discussion Paper Series ·
External Publication ·
1 April 2021

One for one and none for all: The Radical Right in the European Parliament

The radical right in Europe seemed to be on an unprecedented rise. In the run-up to the European Parliament elections in 2019, a newly founded ‘super-faction’ profoundly scared established politicians.

Jürgen Matthes ·
IW-Report Nr. 10 ·
30 March 2021

Competitive pressure and market distortions by China

The combination of China's size, the increasing competitive pressure from China, its rapid technological catch-up and the competitive distortions of state capitalism could threaten prosperity in Germany. Therefore, it is important to assess the extent of competitive pressure and distortions caused by China's state subsidies.

Climate protection impact and value-added effects of ramping up the production of electrici-ty-based liquid energy carriers

Manuel Fritsch / Thomas Puls / Thilo Schaefer ·
Expertise ·
25 March 2021

Synthetic fuels: potential for Europe

Synthetic fuels produced from green electricity can make a major contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions around the world. Liquid energy carriers produced from renewably generated electricity can be used in combustion engines without impacting the climate.

IW-Forschungsgruppe Gesamtwirtschaftliche Analysen und Konjunktur ·
IW-Trends Nr. 1 ·
24 March 2021

IW Economic Forecast Spring 2021: Pandemic Sends a Divided Economy on a Rollercoaster Ride

The German economy is divided on both the supply and demand sides. Consumption and parts of the service economy are again experiencing sharp falls while exports and some industrial sectors are benefiting from a worldwide economic recovery.

Results of the 10th IW Survey of Further Training

Susanne Seyda ·
IW-Trends Nr. 1 ·
24 March 2021

Digital Learning Media Boost Continuing Vocational Training in Enterprises

Digitalisation is leading to an increasing need for training. Companies which have already achieved a higher level of digitalisation see a greater need for further training than their less digitalised peers and are investing correspondingly more time and money in training their workforce.