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Income and wealth distribution as well as the macroeconomic effects of redistribution and benefits systems raise public debate. The new Research Group "International Distribution and Redistribution" at the…

The sentiment in the transport sector has improved notably in the second half of 2013. Experts expect slightly increasing freight volumes in the coming six months, which is likely to open room for price…

In September 2013 economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) remained almost unchanged. The ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region has increased by…

In September 2013 economic expectations for Switzerland increased markedly by 9.1 points. Accordingly, the ZEW-CS-Indicator of economic expectations has reached the 16.3 points-mark, which is the highest…

The low price for CO2 in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is still hardly an incentive for companies to reduce CO2 emissions. Companies regulated under the Emissions Trading System, however, do feel the…

Immigrants in Germany tend to have more children than native Germans. The higher fertility stems not only from socio-economic differences, but is also influenced by cultural factors. This finding applies to…