Against the background of the continuously weaker economic growth in China in the past few years, the Chinese government is convinced that the Chinese economy needs to adapt itself to getting used to "the New Normal". Under "the New Normal" the Chinese economy will grow at lower rates of about...

The recent "Employment and Social Developments" report by the European Commission has drawn a bleak picture of the economic situation in Europe. Unemployment levels are on record-highs, household incomes have declined, and risks of poverty and social exclusion have risen, most notably in...

Die jüngste Zuspitzung der griechischen Schuldenkrise hat die Diskussion über einen möglichen Schuldenschnitt erneut angefacht. Dabei werden häufig Regelungen gefordert, die im Gegensatz zum aktuellen Rettungsschirm und den bestehenden Beschlüssen für dessen Anschlussreglungen einen...

This paper reviews the response of the European stock markets to the Brexit referendum. We analyze the correlation of market indices, stock volatility and the special role of stocks from the financial sector. While the impact of the vote was very similar for the stock markets in France, Germany...