For the green transformation of the European economy to succeed, large sums of equity and debt financing will have to flow into green projects over the next few years. As the public sector cannot achieve this on…
Due to several societal and economic trends, the importance of financial education is increasing as financial decisions become more complex and riskier. At the same time, financial education in Germany is still in…
In Germany, women currently obtain 40 percent less pension income than men. In collaboration with media companies, corporate partners and financial institutions, the project aims to create a communication toolbox…
In this project, I focus on the potential impairment of the bank lending channel of monetary policy easing for weakly capitalized banks. I show this in two steps. First, I show through a theoretical model how…
Achieving the Paris agreement goals to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels and contributing to the UN Sustainability Goals will require massive public and …
Despite the socio-political importance that occupational pension schemes have had since 2001, the incomplete evidence, lack of transparency, and lack of databases have been criticized regularly during the last…
The increasing personal responsibility in retirement provision poses a challenge for many households. Research has shown that especially people with low levels of education, income, and financial knowledge have…
The corona pandemic and subsequent measures led to financial difficulties for people who were particularly affected by the economic consequences of the crisis, as well as for households that were already living…