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Results from a Survey of Business and Employers' Associations
External Publication 26. February 2024

How German Business deals with the populist radical right party Alternative for Germany (AfD): Results from a Survey of Business and Employers' Associations

Knut Bergmann / Matthias Diermeier / Daniel Kinderman / Wolfgang Schroeder

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has established itself in Germany as a liberal-right-wing populist party in terms of its economic policy programme.

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Theories of Harm Because of Data
External Publication 26. February 2024

Theories of Harm Because of Data

Christian Rusche in CPI Antitrust Chronicle

While digital platforms become more and more important for the whole society as well as the economy, regulatory reactions are also discussed and implemented.

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Regional economic theories as drivers of the EU Cohesion Policy
External Publication 31. January 2024

Chapter 3: Regional economic theories as drivers of the EU Cohesion Policy

Nicola Francesco Dotti* / Ugo Fratesi* / Christian Oberst

This chapter reviews the regional economic theories, schools of thought and policy narratives used to motivate the EU Cohesion Policy.

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Competition from China in the EU market for Germany’s manufacturing sector
External Publication 18. January 2024

Competition from China in the EU market for Germany’s manufacturing sector

Jürgen Matthes in The European Money and Finance Forum

China has continuously gained market shares in the EU import market since 2000. At the same time, Germany’s share in EU imports has declined since 2005. This divergence is particularly relevant for sophisticated manufacturing products in which Germany is specialized.

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Deindustrialization in Europe – Time for a new Economic Model?
External Publication 17. November 2023

Deindustrialization in Europe – Time for a new Economic Model?

Thomas Obst in Instiute of International Relations

Since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic in 2020, when the world faced a historic health crisis, countries have faced several challenges.

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a law and economics assessment on the business model of gatekeepers and business users
External Publication 15. November 2023

The anti‑steering provision of Article 5 (4) of the DMA: a law and economics assessment on the business model of gatekeepers and business users

Christian Rusche / Jeanne Mouton in European Journal of Law and Economics

Data is a success factor for digital platforms and the core of their business model. The rationale behind this is that data allows for improving the matching process between users which creates value for the platform.

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Regulating Data Brokers
External Publication 27. October 2023

To share or not to share: Regulating Data Brokers

Jeanne Mouton / Christian Rusche in Competition Policy International

Data has become an increasingly important input in the economy. Hence, data and access to data play an increasingly key role in the global economy and for innovation and are crucial for the competitiveness of companies and the EU economy.

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Why Price Stability Matters
External Publication 25. October 2023

Why Price Stability Matters

Jürgen Matthes / Michael Grömling / Markus Demary / Björn Kauder / Berthold Busch / Gero Kunath / Thomas Obst

As of March 2023, overall infation is declining in Europe. However, core infation levels continue to remain well above the 2% mandate of the European Central Bank (ECB). In fact, the current bout of infation should continue to weaken as and when supply-chain disruption and energy shortages abate.

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Deindustrialisation – A European Assessment
External Publication 17. October 2023

Deindustrialisation – A European Assessment

Michael Grömling / Michelle Koenen / Gero Kunath / Thomas Obst / Sandra Parthie in Intereconomics

The war in Ukraine has exacerbated pre-existing production problems in manufacturing networks originating from the coronavirus pandemic. Material shortages are compounded by uncertainties about sufficient energy supplies.

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The Next German Challenge?
External Publication 19. July 2023

Infrastructure: The Next German Challenge?

Thomas Puls in Italian Institute for International Political Studies

Closed bridges, outdated railway control centres, missing high-voltage power lines between north and south, as well as dead zones in the mobile network. In recent years, bad news about the German infrastructure has been piling up.

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