The planned child care benefit (Betreuungsgeld) by the German government for mothers, who care for their infants at home, causes windfall gains. This is the finding of a current study conducted by the Centre…
Tax and finance are by far the most important issue for the new German government. Health care, education, labour market and social issues are slightly less important. These are the findings of a survey among…
Especially the younger pupils in class are often victims of violence and bullying. For boys or children with migration background the risk of being bullied by their classmates is particularly high. These are…
Car drivers in Germany are willing to spend more money on low-carbon cars. On average they accept a surcharge of 68 euro for a car emitting one gram per kilometre (g/km) of CO2 less. These are the findings of a…
In the future, China's economy will still be one of the fastest growing economies in the world. China's share of the global gross domestic product (GDP) will continue to grow in the next ten years. The USA's…
As a result of the global economic and financial crisis, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of firms have declined considerably. Private equity businesses in particular, as highly important investors in M&A deals,…
The financial and economic crisis also affects start-ups and young firms.48 percent of young firms in Germany stated that they were affected by negative consequences of the economic and financial crisis in the…
Dual apprenticeship training provides future professionals with marketable qualifications. Professionals who leave the company after their apprenticeship training and change their employer after the training…
Manager salaries and bonus payments are important topics at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh this week and during the federal election campaigns in Germany. Disincentives for bank manager salaries are blamed for…