The terrorist attacks of September 11 have challenged the view that the U.S. economy is on the brink of recovery. This article discusses the effects of the attacks on real GDP taking the Kiel Institute's forecast of September 10 as the baseline scenario. The focus is on assessing the direct...

Weltweite konjunkturelle Auswirkungen von Immobilienkrisen Nils Jannsen Nr. 458 | Oktober 2008 Kieler Diskussionsbeiträge Institut für Weltwirtschaft Kiel Web: www.ifw-kiel.de Nils Jannsen Institut für Weltwirtschaft 24100 Kiel Telefon: +49/431/8814-298 E-Mail:...

Ahead of German federal elections in September 1998 it became obvious that tax reform would remain on the political agenda. In this context broadening of the tax base plays a crucial role. In any case, the reduction of subsidies is an economic policy topic of persistent concern. The Federal...