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German Economy on the Upswing - Global Economy Continues to Grow Moderately

After three years of subdued economic activity, the German economy is on the road to recovery. While the Iran war and erratic U.S. trade policy are weighing on growth, their impact is only moderate. Although the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that U.S. tariffs are unlawful, this does not change the tariff rates imposed on German exports, as the agreement with the European Union is assumed to remain in ...

German economy on a recovery path

Rent Control from Ancient Rome to the Paris Commune: A Historical Context

A shortage of affordable housing can be exacerbated by wars, natural disasters, or rising demand. In response, governments impose rent control, capping rents. This policy has been used on a large scale since World War I and has gained new popularity, with rent brakes introduced in Germany, France, Ireland, and Spain between 2015 and 2023, and with the strengthening of rent control in Austria and the ...

WIMFEH 2026

Der jährliche Workshop for Women in Macroeconomics, Finance and Economic History (WIMFEH) wird vom DIW Berlin und der Universität Bonn organisiert. Er bietet Forscherinnen die Gelegenheit Ideen aus den Bereichen der Makroökonomie, Finance und Wirtschaftsgeschichte zu fördern und auszutauschen.

Social Media: Population Favors Regulation—but Ban Only for Those up to the Age of 12

Social media usage by children and young people is an increasingly controversial topic. The focus is on risks, opportunities, and possible regulations. Politicians from all relevant parties are now open to a social media ban up to a certain age; the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs has set up a commission of experts. Based on a short survey in the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), conducted in September ...

Majority of the population sees both risks and opportunities in social media

Kurzschluss: wie wir unsere Energiezukunft verspielen

Warum sind nur in Deutschland die Benzinpreise so explodiert?

Die Spritpreise sind hierzulande doppelt so stark gestiegen wie im EU-Schnitt. Woran das liegt, ob illegale Deals eine Rolle spielen, warum ein Tankrabatt wenig bringt. Bei den steigenden Preisen an den Tankstellen müssten Wettbewerbshüter jetzt genau hinschauen, meint Tomaso Duso. Der Chef der Monopolkommission erklärt, wie die Politik den Markt besser regulieren könnte. Der Krieg zwischen Israel ...

Beyond Overall Income Inequality: Racial Income Gaps and Health Disparities

In this paper, we combine Census data with death records to examine the relationship between income inequality and race-specific mortality across 5,565 municipalities in Brazil. We find that overall income inequality is strongly associated with Non-White mortality but not with White mortality. To understand this disparity, we decompose the Gini coefficient and find that the racial income gap accounts ...

Public Communication and Collusion: New Screening Tools for Competition Authorities

Competition authorities increasingly rely on economic screening tools to identify markets where firms deviate from competitive norms. Traditional screening methods assume that collusion occurs through secret agreements. However, recent research highlights that firms can use public announcements to coordinate decisions, thereby reducing competition while avoiding detection.We propose a novel approach ...