In 2023, heating energy prices increased by substantial 31 percent compared to the previous year, following a 33 percent increase already seen in 2022. Calculations based on data from the energy service provider ista show average price increases were the highest in the German state of Rhineland- Palatinate, and the lowest in Hamburg. Owing to these price hikes and ongoing energy-saving efforts, the ...
“Social Report 2024” published: What are living conditions like in Germany? Publications use Socio-Economic Panel data The “Sozialbericht 2024,” produced in collaboration with the Socio-Economic Panel, is being presented today. It is published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), and the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB). The ...
Fiscal Policy under the Eyes of Wary Bondholders
Collateral Policy Shocks
