Techno-economic studies are investigating procurement costs of hydrogen and related derivatives across various international trade routes. However, the strategic behavior of exporters is rarely considered in this context, despite similar behavior frequently observed in the fossil fuel world and market characteristics indicating some potential. This work introduces a novel techno-economic model of oligopolistic ...
Können Zentralbanken einen wirksamen Beitrag zur Finanzmarktintegration leisten? Im Januar 2007 hat die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) erstmals eine einheitliche Liste der Vermögenswerte, die Banken als Sicherheiten verpfänden können, eingeführt und dabei auch grenzüberschreitende Bankkredite aufgenommen. Dieser Wochenbericht untersucht, wie sich diese Änderung auf das Verhalten der Banken im Euroraum ...
Conversational AI models are becoming increasingly popular and are about to replace traditional search engines for information retrieval and product discovery. This raises concerns about monetization strategies and the potential for subtle consumer manipulation. Companies may have financial incentives to steer users toward search results or products in a conversation in ways that are unnoticeable...
Countries are increasingly turning to non-tariff barriers that are hard to measure and often illegal under WTO rules. What are the impacts of these policies, and what do they reveal about market power in international trade? We study a comprehensive system of discretionary import licenses imposed by Argentina, where we observe the universe of transaction-level requests and approval decisions...
In this project, we analyze whether the arts can mitigate negative impacts of social distancing and isolation on mental health and wellbeing, ease the burden of closed day-care and school facilities on families, and preserve attitudes of solidarity and trust. Using the SOEP-CoV questionnaire, we examine whether experience with music enabled individuals and households to handle social isolation and ...
Anlässlich des heute stattfindenden Industriegipfels bei Bundeskanzler Scholz und des Treffens der FDP-Fraktion mit Wirtschaftsverbänden ein Statement von Marcel Fratzscher, Präsident des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin):
