Regional disparities are pronounced and persistent. Regional data of high quality are needed to improve the understanding of the origins and consequences of regional disparities and the effectiveness of regional policies through empirical analysis. Against the background of existing problems...

High-quality company data is crucial for state-of-the-art empirical research and competition, as well as for evidence-based policy advice, reliable forecasts and policy evaluations. In Germany, however, there are striking deficits in the availability of and access to company data compared to...

Demographic change inevitably shifts the balance between contributors and recipients in the pension system. Moreover, in the German pension system benefit levels are closely linked to the current state of economic prosperity. Therefore, in the coming decades stabilisation of old-age security...

Die gute konjunkturelle Lage der deutschen Volkswirtschaft bietet der Bundesregierung hervorragende Möglichkeiten, Deutschland für die Herausforderungen der Zukunft zu wappnen. Was sind die drängendsten Probleme? Der demografische Wandel erfordert Maßnahmen zur Erhöhung des...