This dissertation considers aspects of education inequality in Germany. The German education system is known to produce relatively high education inequality, particularly as a result of selecting pupils into…

Over the last few years, worldwide mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have increased sharply both in terms of value and volume. This development has not only been driven by corporate acquirers but also to an…

• ZEW-Konjunkturerwartungen: Kreditkrise weitet sich aus
• EZB: Inflations- und Konjunkturrisiken
• USA: Konjunktursorgen nehmen wieder zu
• Japan: Anstieg der Inflationsrate erwartet
• Großbritannien: Abnehmender…

• Experts Support EEC Climate Targets
• Important Technology Impulses from Engineering, Electronics and Chemicals
• People with an Immigration Background are Paid Less than Native Germans
• Incorporating Exchange Traded…

The innovation activities of foreign subsidiaries have been identified as an important source of competitive advantage for multinational corporations. The success of these engagements depends heavily on tapping…

• Europe's banking landscape in motion
• High level of transaction activity in the diagnostics sector
• Transaction values and volumes rise significantly
• Global M&A activity slightly down
• Tour operators lead where…

• Economic Outlook Clearly Less Pessimistic
• Eurozone: Uncertainty Looms Surrounding the ECB's Course of Action
• USA: The Economic Outlook Has Brightened up, but Survey Participants Still Expect a Slowdown
• Japan:…

Hydrogen is often seen as a promising future energy carrier given the major reliance of today's transport sector on finite fossil fuels. This working paper assesses the macroeconomic effects of introducing…