Germany’s current government is planning to realign its energy transition. Against this backdrop, this report provides an overview of current developments in key technologies and indicators for flexibility in the electricity sector. For photovoltaics, growth appears to be leveling off, especially for rooftop installations. Onshore wind power continues to lag its target path, but this gap could close ...
In this project, we are investigating the effects in Germany and France of a series of measures that have directly or indirectly changed the pension entitlements of people whose careers have been interrupted due to health problems or labor market crises.
On December 11, Cristóbal Moya successfully defended his dissertation with the title “The Politics of Unjust Inequalities: From Injustice Perceptions to Protest and Redistribution” at Bielefeld University. The committee included Prof. Dr. Carsten Sauer (supervisor and first reviewer, Bielefeld University), Prof. Dr. Stefan Liebig (second reviewer, FU Berlin), Prof. Dr. Sonja Blum (committee chairmanship, ...
In recent decades, the share of very young children in daycare has significantly increased in many OECD countries, including Germany. Despite the critical role of child health in development and later life success, the impact of early daycare attendance on health has received little attention in the economic literature. This study examines the effects of a substantial daycare expansion in Germany on ...