[Griechenland zwischen Krise und Neuanfang. Eine Krisenbilanz] Der vorliegende IfW-Krisencheck zur Wirtschaftslage in Griechenland stimmt weniger hoffnungsfroh als das Bild, das politische Entscheidungsträger und diverse 'Experten' in letzter Zeit vermittelt haben. Denn die griechische...

Cyprus appeared to be a South European success story until the beginning of the economic and financial crisis in 2008. But in early 2013, the country was at the edge of bankruptcy, its leading banks were illiquid, its economy was shrinking and unemployment was rising. Against this background,...

Deutsch Zusammenfassung: Estland gilt als ein Musterland für den erfolgreichen Umbau einer sozialistischen Wirtschaftsordnung zu einer funktionstüchtigen Marktwirtschaft. Aufgrund des positiven Estlandbildes, das einen starken Kontrast zu den Krisengemälden aus südeuropäischen Euro-Ländern...

In view of the Russian annexation of Crimea and its ongoing efforts to destabilise Ukraine, political decision-makers in the EU and the US are considering economic sanctions against Russia. The article analyses whether the German economy would be affected by restrictions on trade and investment...

Current economic developments in Portugal do not portend well. The Portuguese GDP is shrinking and the growth forecast for 2012 is gloomy - in the EU only the forecast for Greece is even worse (Figure 1). Moreover, Portugal is now having to pay double-digit interest rates on its bonds, its debt...

Current economic developments in Portugal do not portend well. The Portuguese GDP is shrinking and the growth forecast for 2012 is gloomy - in the EU only the forecast for Greece is even worse (Figure 1). Moreover, Portugal is now having to pay double-digit interest rates on its bonds, its debt...

The statistical analysis of Baltic trade flows and gravity estimates reveal that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have rapidly integrated into the international division of labour with a distinct EU focus. The three Baltic States have taken a road towards the EU common market which pays particular...