The coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) still dominates our daily lives. Although there are vaccines, vaccination is still slow and by no means in all countries. What is the economic and political situation in this country?
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Fertility Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Developed Countries: On Pre-pandemic Fertility Forecasts
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all areas of our lives. Among other outcomes, the academic literature and popular media both discuss the potential effects of the pandemic on fertility. As fertility is an important determinant of population development and population forecasts are important for policy decisions and planning, we need to address to which extent ...
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Subsidizing Semiconductor Production for a Strategically Autonomous European Union?
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of international supply chains and the dependency of the economy of the European Union (EU) on goods from non-EU countries. The scarcity of microchips that has persisted since the COVID lockdowns has laid ...
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How Has the Covid19 Pandemic Changed Germany's Regions? – Results of the IW Regional Ranking 2022
Over the past two years the Covid19 pandemic has presented the German economy with major challenges, with the personal services sector just as severely affected as manufacturing.
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Stability instead of government overreach
Contrary to what the German government seems to be aiming for, a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) is necessary. The debt reduction rule forces highly indebted euro countries to reduce their debt too quickly and too damagingly for growth.
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The coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) still dominates our daily lives. Although there are vaccines, vaccination is still slow and by no means in all countries. What is the economic and political situation in this country?