The news that Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, had formed an expert commission to develop proposals for bolstering investment in German infrastructure is a welcome sign. While the size…
At first glance, Europe's sovereign debt crisis has left Germany unscathed. The economy is benefiting from a weak euro, unemployment is falling and the federal budget is balanced. But a recent alarming figure…
Bastani is a visiting researcher at ZEW's Research Group "International Distribution and Redistribution" on a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) from January 19 to June 30, 2015. He is…
Carta was a visiting researcher at ZEW's Research Group "International Distribution and Redistribution" on April 23 and 24, 2015. She is an economist at the Directorate General for Economics, Statistics and…
Scientists from the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) are taking part in the "International Industrial Organization Conference"(IIOC) in Boston, USA. The conference will take place from 24th to 26th…
How family-friendly is the municipal infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany? How can family policy respond to the challenges of a modern society? Having been appointed to the committee of enquiry for…
Schlenker was a visiting researcher at ZEW’s Research Department "Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management" from March 30 to April 2, 2015. He is Assistant Professor at the School of…