Democracy and Society
Democracy and Society
A comparison of regional development
Over the past ten years, a clear economic catch-up process can be observed in East Germany in comparison with West Germany.
Matthias Diermeier / Christian Oberst / Samina Sultan / Henrik Förster IW
Europe votes: Who cares and why?
This study, based on the IW-People Survey 2024, shows that around 62% of Germans consider the election of the European Parliament to be important. This is the result of around 5,200 respondents. The proportion is therefore roughly as high as the voter turnout ...
Matthias Diermeier / Judith Niehues / Samina Sultan IW
How German Business deals with the populist radical right party Alternative for Germany (AfD): Results from a Survey of Business and Employers' Associations
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has established itself in Germany as a liberal-right-wing populist party in terms of its economic policy programme.
Knut Bergmann / Matthias Diermeier / Daniel Kinderman / Wolfgang Schroeder IW
Elections: Following its "Wirtschaftswunder", Poland must commit to the world
This coming Sunday, Poles will elect a new government. In wake of its remarkable "Wirtschaftswunder" or economic miracle, Poland stands at a crossroads. After experiencing years of economic growth, it has the potential to achieve even greater prosperity, ...
Thomas Obst / Samina Sultan IW
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A comparison of regional development
Over the past ten years, a clear economic catch-up process can be observed in East Germany in comparison with West Germany.
Matthias Diermeier / Christian Oberst / Samina Sultan / Henrik Förster IW
The Political Economy of Pension Reform
As the German population ages, the country’s statutory pension scheme, which is financed on a pay-as-you-go basis, requires higher and higher contributions while the level of pensions is falling.
Jochen Pimpertz / Ruth Maria Schüler IW
Europe votes: Who cares and why?
This study, based on the IW-People Survey 2024, shows that around 62% of Germans consider the election of the European Parliament to be important. This is the result of around 5,200 respondents. The proportion is therefore roughly as high as the voter turnout in 2019.
Matthias Diermeier / Judith Niehues / Samina Sultan IW
How German Business deals with the populist radical right party Alternative for Germany (AfD): Results from a Survey of Business and Employers' Associations
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has established itself in Germany as a liberal-right-wing populist party in terms of its economic policy programme.
Knut Bergmann / Matthias Diermeier / Daniel Kinderman / Wolfgang Schroeder IW
Elections: Following its "Wirtschaftswunder", Poland must commit to the world
This coming Sunday, Poles will elect a new government. In wake of its remarkable "Wirtschaftswunder" or economic miracle, Poland stands at a crossroads. After experiencing years of economic growth, it has the potential to achieve even greater prosperity, provided it opens up further to the world and manages to find pragmatic solutions to major conflicts with the EU.
Thomas Obst / Samina Sultan IW
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