Mass protests have long been recognized as effective political actions, particularly in autocratic regimes where they serve as a potent tool for opposition movements. This paper examines the case of East Germany, specifically the Peaceful Revolution of 1989, which stands out as a rare example where protests successfully contributed to the democratization of an autocracy. The study focuses on the...
Bei ihrem heutigen Treffen in Luxemburg haben die EU-Energieminister*innen unter anderem über eine Reform des europäischen Strommarktes beraten. Zu den Ergebnissen äußert sich Karsten Neuhoff, Leiter der Abteilung Klimapolitik im Deutschen Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin), wie folgt:
Daniel Graeber bezeichnet die Kosten schlechter psychischer Gesundheit als enorm und häufig unterschätzt. Für Betroffene verschlechtere sich die Lebensqualität meist erheblich. Soziale Ungleichheiten schlagen sich häufig in unterschiedlichen Einkommen, Vermögen und Arbeitsmarktchancen nieder. Selten wird bei diesen Analysen die individuelle Gesundheit, insbesondere die psychische, berücksichtigt. ...
Is global tax evasion falling or rising? Are new issues emerging, and if so, what are they? Have governments been effective in addressing tax evasion over the past 10 years? What has worked so far and what are some policies for the future? Gabriel Zucman, founding director of the EU Tax Observatory, and Sarah Godar will present key result from the inaugural Global Tax Evasion Report. The report...
High growth firms (HGFs) are important for job creation and considered to be precursors of economic growth. We investigate how product- and labor-market regulations, as well as the quality of regional governments that implement these regulations, affect HGF development across European regions. Using data from Eurostat, OECD, WEF, and Gothenburg University, we show that both regulatory stringency and ...
This study constructs a comprehensive wealth distribution for Germany to inform debate in Germany and internationally on the distribution of wealth including pension entitlements. We estimate the net present value of pension wealth in Germany in 2012 and 2017 using Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) data. When including pension wealth, German households’ wealth-income ratio increases from 570% to 850% in ...
