Similar Search Results

Austerity measures amplified crisis in Spain, Portugal, and Italy

Engler, Philipp; Klein, Mathias - In: DIW economic bulletin 7 (2017) 8, pp. 89-93

The fiscal consolidation efforts of Spain, Italy, and Portugal from 2010 to 2014 did not achieve their goal of reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio in any of the three countries. This Economic Bulletin examines why the spending cuts and tax increases, at times drastic, were unsuccessful and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011607711

Hourly wages in lower deciles no longer lagging behind when it comes to wage growth

Brenke, Karl; Kritikos, Alexander - In: DIW economic bulletin 7 (2017) 21, pp. 205-214

For many years, only better-paid workers benefited from Germany’s real wage increases. In contrast, dependent employees … with lower hourly wages suffered substantial losses, while the low-wage sector expanded. Around 2010, these trends came to … an end. Now all wage groups benefit from wage increases-even if those in the middle of the distribution lag somewhat …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011650032

German economy : strong employment growth, weak investment activity

Fichtner, Ferdinand; Brenke, Karl; Clemens, Marius; … - In: DIW economic bulletin 7 (2017) 11, pp. 129-132

The German economy's upward growth trend continues, with the economic output expected to increase by 1.4 percent this year with slightly overloaded capacities. Employment growth remains strong with the creation of 600,000 new jobs, which has in turn led to an increase in private consumption -...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011629524

World economy gaining momentum, risks remain high

Fichtner, Ferdinand; Baldi, Guido; Dreger, Christian; … - In: DIW economic bulletin 7 (2017) 11, pp. 127-128

The world economy continues on its upward growth path, with global production expected to grow by 3.7 percent this year and slightly more than that in 2018. The economies in both the developed and the emerging countries are gaining momentum. Solid output growth is expected for the U.S. and euro...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011629542

German economy still running at high capacity

Fichtner, Ferdinand; Brenke, Karl; Clemens, Marius; … - In: DIW economic bulletin 7 (2017) 36, pp. 354-357

their reluctance to invest in new machines and facilities. Inflation should rise only slightly, even givenmodest wage …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011717072

German economy in good shape

Fichtner, Ferdinand; Brenke, Karl; Junker, Simon; … - In: DIW economic bulletin 7 (2017) 24, pp. 235-238

The German economy is in the midst of a robust economic cycle: the number of employed persons has reached historic highs and is still increasing powerfully; private household income is on the rise; and the public coffers are overflowing. Inflation is rising only gradually, partly because...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011664708

The world economy and the Euro Area : despite risks, global recovery is stabilizing

Fichtner, Ferdinand; Baldi, Guido; Dreger, Christian; … - In: DIW economic bulletin 7 (2017) 24, pp. 231-233

Global economic output is expected to grow by 3.7 percent this year, and with a slightly stronger dynamic in the coming year; both predictions match the figures proposed in DIW Berlin’s spring forecast, even though the year started off somewhat weaker than expected. But overall, economic...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011664727

German Economy : upswing has gained breadth but will not hold pace

Fichtner, Ferdinand; Brenke, Karl; Clemens, Marius; … - In: DIW economic bulletin 7 (2017) 50, pp. 549-555

overheating—wage and price movement is restrained. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011762786

The world economy and the euro area : global upswing remains intact for the time being

Fichtner, Ferdinand; Baldi, Guido; Bruns, Martin; … - In: DIW economic bulletin 7 (2017) 50, pp. 546-548

The global economy is expected to grow by four percent annually over the next two years. This is a slight increase in the German Institute for Economic Research forecast in comparison to that of the fall. The upswing will gain momentum in both developed and emerging economies. Private...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011762790

Increased labor market participation can't do the job of mastering Germany's demographic change in the future

Brenke, Karl; Clemens, Marius - In: DIW economic bulletin 7 (2017) 33/35, pp. 325-334

In the last decade the available labor force has expanded in Germany-despite the decline in the working-age population. The reason: labor market participation has increased, for women in particular and older people in general. Also noticeable was a rise in qualification level because...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011717052