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Euro area reform deal is a disappointing compromise

EU finance ministers have struck a euro area reform deal. Marcel Fratzscher, President of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), comments:

Reform der Währungsunion ist ein enttäuschender Kompromiss

Die Finanzminister der Euroländer haben sich auf Reformen für die Währungsunion geeinigt. Dazu eine Einschätzung von Marcel Fratzscher, Präsident des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin):

Are Emission Performance Standards Effective in Pollution Control? Evidence from the EU's Large Combustion Plant Directive

This paper explores the extent to which emissions limits on stack concentrations under the Large Combustion Plant (LCP) Directive succeeded in mitigating local air pollutants from thermal power stations in the European Union. We take advantage of the discontinuities in regulation status to show that the emission performance standards led to sizeable declines in concentrations of SO2 , NOx, and particulate ...

Die vereinbarten Reformen für den Euroraum sind ein enttäuschender Kompromiss

Die vereinbarten Reformen für den Euroraum sind ein enttäuschender Kompromiss. Sie bringen Europa nicht voran, sondern bedeuten, dass es offenbar erst wieder eine ernste Krise geben muss, bevor die Regierungen ihre nationalen Egoismen aufgeben. Der kleinste gemeinsame Nenner bei den Verhandlungen war so klein, dass sich wohl kaum etwas verändern wird. Der verhandelte Kompromiss zur Bankenunion ...

Statement zum G20-Treffen in Buenos Aires

Wir sollten keine zu großen Hoffnungen auf das G20-Treffen setzen. Die G20 ist ein großer und häufig chaotischer Club, der nur in großen Krisen handlungsfähig war. Das bestmögliche Ergebnis des G20 Treffens wäre eine klare Willensbekundung aller, die Handelskonflikte nicht weiter eskalieren zu lassen. Donald Trump ist politisch angeschlagen und die amerikanische ...

Social sustainability labels: promises and reality in the example of Fairtrade-coffee

By Pio Baake, Jana Friedrichsen, and Helene Naegele Fairtrade certification is intended to improve both the income and living conditions of producers, thereby creating more fairness in international trade. However, theoretical considerations and empirical studies show that this goal is only achieved to a limited extent, at least for coffee: Faitrade certification leads at best to small increases in ...

Social Sustainability Labels: Promises and Reality in the Example of Fairtrade-Coffee

Fairtrade certification is intended to improve both the income and living conditions of producers, thereby creating more fairness in international trade. However, theoretical considerations and empirical studies show that this goal is only achieved to a limited extent, at least for coffee: Faitrade certification leads at best to small increases in income for coffee farmers. The results on the reduction ...

Statement zum G20-Treffen in Buenos Aires

Does the EU ETS Cause Carbon Leakage in European Manufacturing?

Carbon leakage is of interest in both academic and policy debates about the effectiveness of unilateral climate policy, especially in Europe, where the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) affects many traded sectors. We review how the literature identifies leakage and the pollution haven effect. We then evaluate whether EU ETS emission costs caused carbon leakage in European manufacturing, using trade ...

Do Laws Shape Attitudes? Evidence from Same-Sex Relationship Recognition Policies in Europe

Understanding whether laws shape or simply reflect citizens’ attitudes is important but empirically difficult. We provide new evidence on this question by studying the relationship between legal same-sex relationship recognition policies (SSRRPs) and attitudes towards sexual minorities in Europe. Using data from the European Social Surveys covering 2002-2016 and exploiting variation in the timing of ...