The gender pension gap, the difference in pension entitlements between men and women, is 32 percent for 60-yearolds according to data from the German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung). In addition, there is a considerable motherhood pension gap: Statutory pension entitlements for mothers and childless women differ greatly. Pension-related childcare credits, which were introduced in 1986 ...
The new US administration has a clear agenda of reducing imports to the US and attract FDI by reducing tariffs and using the proceeds for supporting investment in the US. This paper uses a dynamic two country US vs RoW model where monopolistically competitive firms make export and FDI decisions. We study how this additional FDI channel affects the impact of import tariffs on the US and RoW economy. ...
The Annual Macro Meeting of the German Economic Association (VfS) will take place on May 15-16, 2025, at DIW Berlin, providing an interdisciplinary platform for discussing current topics in macroeconomics. Leading researchers will present innovative approaches and challenges in macroeconomic theory, including topics such as the impact of expectations in heterogeneous agent models, the...
