Although the recent reforms are considered to be successful by experts, they are quite unpopular among German voters. With regard to the demographic change, further reform efforts (as a part of an “Agenda 2030”)…
Reverse mortgages are home equity release products which enable elderly house owners to receive a cash flow from a bank without having to leave their property. Interest and debt payments are deferred and are…
In spite of the comprehensive Company Tax Reform Act 2008, the German tax system is still in need of reform. In this respect, the objective should be to render the tax system more neutral with respect to…
The framework contract serves to provide the German Federal Ministry of Labor with scientific expertise required in the political decision making prossess. Short studies and papers are delivered concerning a …
The aim of the project „BRendit“ is an assessment of the average returns to tertiary education and the resulting income risks based on samples taken from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). This analysis…
The purpose of the project is to analyse the internationalisation of German ICT companies. Relevant geographical markets and market segments as well as factors that hamper internationalsisation shall be…
The following aspects were studied within this project:- Overview over the subsidies of bioenergy sources in Germany and – schematically – in other countries- Analysis of the land use for bioenergy sources…
In this study we will carry out an extensive review of existing impact studies, taking into account studies from various sources. We will consider the following legislative measures: taxation of banks and the…
This project contributed in three respects to the empirical literature on the diffusion of climate friendly and energy efficient technologies. First, the project extended the current analysis of technology…
The car industry is one of the most innovation intensive industries in the European Union. It invests around EUR 20 m per year in R&D, thus being one of the EU’s largest R&D investors. Technological progress is…