Publikationen Fratzscher

The German Economy Is Slowing down Somewhat: Editorial

New Government Prolongs German Economic Upswing: Editorial

German Right-Wing Party AfD Finds More Support in Rural Areas with Aging Populations

This study examines in which setting the German political party Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD) performed well in the 2017 parliamentary elections. The AfD’s popularity was relatively high in electoral districts with an above-average amount of craft businesses, a disproportionately high amount of older residents and workers in the manufacturing sector, and—applicable mainly ...

German Economy Booming but Not to the Point of Overheating: Editorial

German Economy Continues Steady Upswing with no Sign of Overheating: Editorial

Income Groups and Types of Employment in Germany since 1995

This report examines how income groups and forms of employment in Germany have changed in the past two decades. Since the mid-1990s, inequality in disposable household income in Germany has generally increased. This trend was in effect until 2005. While fewer people had disposable incomes in the median range, the proportion of the population at both tails of the income distribution increased. At the ...

German Economy on Track: Editorial

Despite Uncertainty in the Global Economy, Germany Is on a Solid Growth Path: Editorial

Transforming Berlin from a Startup Hub into an Economically Thriving Metropolis: Editorial

In an International Comparison, Too Little Is Being Invested in German Industry: Six Questions to Marcel Fratzscher