Tag: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Billion euros less per year: IfW: Energy crisis costs four percent of economic output
billion euros less per year IfW: The energy crisis is costing four percent of economic output 12/15/2022, 1:58 p.m The Ukraine war and the energy crisis are clouding economic expectations.…
Containers from Turkey and China: IfW: Two Russian ports again with more goods
Containers from Turkey and China IfW: Two Russian ports again with more goods 12/06/2022, 4:14 p.m Despite international sanctions, Russia manages to expand trade with individual countries. According to a…
Terminal participation in Hamburg: IfW: Chinese offer almost like a threat
Terminal participation in Hamburg IfW: The Chinese offer almost as a threat 10/22/2022 11:21 am The planned Chinese entry into a container terminal in the port of Hamburg is not…
Criticism from economists: That’s why the gas surcharge is faltering
criticism from economists That is why the gas surcharge is faltering By Juliane Kipper 09/26/2022, 1:23 p.m The federal government and economists agree that the high gas prices for citizens…
North Sea traffic jam burdens trade: Freighters wait for weeks to enter the port
North Sea traffic jam affects trade Freighters wait for weeks to enter the port 08/05/2022, 10:35 am Container ships are piling up in front of the ports of Hamburg and…
Millions of jobs threatened: Study: Gas stop could destroy twelve percent of GDP
Millions of jobs at risk Study: Gas stop could destroy twelve percent of GDP 6/28/2022 1:36 p.m In mid-June, Russia throttled its gas supplies to Germany for the first time.…
Institute creates database: Where does most of the aid for Ukraine come from?
Institute creates database Where does most of the aid to Ukraine come from? By Maximilian Beer 4/20/2022, 4:44 p.m In the war with Russia, Ukraine needs support – it needs…
Sluggish adjustment to West: East German economy is aging
Aligned to west trailing East German economy suffers from aging 03/21/2022, 11:30 a.m At the beginning of the 1990s, the population in the new federal states was significantly younger than…
IfW with bitter prognosis: “Ukraine shock” halves German growth
IfW with a bitter prognosis “Ukraine shock” halves German growth 03/17/2022 12:06 p.m The pandemic is followed by war: Two German economic institutes cash in on their economic forecasts after…
Reduce poverty a little: Researchers: Hardly any effect of increasing the minimum wage
Reduce poverty little Researcher: Hardly any effect of increasing the minimum wage 02/23/2022, 11:14 am The federal government wants to increase the minimum wage to 12 euros by October 1st.…
“Would be the wrong signal”: commuter flat rate: criticism of Lindner’s initiative
“Would be the wrong signal” Commuter allowance: criticism of Lindner’s initiative 2/9/2022 4:09 am In view of the rise in energy prices, Federal Finance Minister Lindner is bringing an increase…
Overturn the 2G rule in retail?: IfW wants to secure it with pilot projects
Overturn the 2G rule in retail? IfW wants security with pilot projects 2/4/2022 11:34 am With Schleswig-Holstein, the first federal state is lifting the 2G obligation in retail, but the…