Pflege ist für viele Familien weder zu stemmen noch zu bezahlen. Es braucht einen rechtlichen Rahmen für die häusliche 24-Stunden-Pflege und Ideen für ihre Finanzierung. Dieser Gastbeitrag erschien am 2. Juli 2021 auf Zeit Online. Auch in der häuslichen 24-Stunden-Pflege muss der Mindestlohn bezahlt werden – das hat kürzlich das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) geurteilt. ...
Many industries are seeing an increase in concentration, leading to a discussion on the effectiveness of horizontal merger enforcement. The policy debate shows that one of the key arguments put forward when supporting potential mergers is the possibility of realization of merger efficiency gains, specifically in the transport industry. Yet, there exists little empirical evidence on the actual effects ...
Panel data has become the gold standard for causal assessments of complex human behaviour in quantitative social science. The objective of this review is to examine and discuss how panel data and related methods contribute to the identification of causal relationships in spatial mobility research. We illustrate this by providing a succinct overview of recent progress in spatial mobility research, drawing ...
For Europe to reach climate neutrality by mid-century, it needs to move toward a circular economy. Waste avoidance, reuse, and recycling save primary resources and avoid emissions in the production of basic materials like steel, cement, and plastics. Without exploring circular economy potentials, switching production to climate-neutral processes alone would result in significant costs and tremendous ...
Policy rate cuts in negative territory have increased credit supply and improved the macroeconomic environment similar to cuts in positive territory. Dreaded disruptions to the monetary policy transmission channels as well as adverse side effects on bank profitability have so far largely failed to materialise. Thus, the evidence available today shows that the negative interest rate policy is an effective ...
Bereits zu Beginn der Corona-Pandemie und des ersten Lockdowns wurde vermutet, dass die Krise mit einer starken psychischen Belastung der Bevölkerung einhergehen würde. Im zweiten, deutlich längeren Lockdown wurden diese Befürchtungen noch größer. Denn viele sahen dadurch die psychische Gesundheit der in Deutschland lebenden Menschen akut bedroht. Wie aktuelle...
