As part of its green energy revolution, Germany is planning a mammoth project: Südlink, an 800-kilometre-long power transmission corridor connecting the wind-rich North with consumers in the South. But while…
Economic truths can be cruel. In 1993, the University of Minnesota’s Joel Waldfogel published a famous article about the deadweight loss that occurs at Christmas. According to his analysis, billions are lost…
The currently very low interest rates are having a decisive influence on the savings behaviour in Germany. These are the findings of a survey conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) among…
