Ergänzend zu den Beiträgen im ifo Schnelldienst Nr. 7/2008, äußert sich Elmar Brok, Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments, zu der Möglichkeit der Zahlungsunfähigkeit eines Eurolands. Sollte ein Staat der Eurozone wirklich Bankrott gehen, so könnte dadurch die Währungsunion in Frage...

Up until the appearance of early insurance, fi nancial relief for victims of natural hazards was characterised by two facts: First, private support to victims was provided on a purely voluntary basis. Second, help was only given after an extreme event had happened. "Charity" of this sort was...

"The introduction of a minimum wage in the care sector in August 2010 was the first time that a minimum wage was introduced in a health sector. Furthermore, in contrast to other industries with minimum wages, the care sector has continually increased in recent years. Our results show that...

"The introduction of a minimum wage in the care sector in August 2010 was the first time that a minimum wage was introduced in a health sector. Furthermore, in contrast to other industries with minimum wages, the care sector has continually increased in recent years. Our results show that...

"Die Diskussion über die Zukunft von Maßnahmen zur Berufsvorbereitung und sozialen Eingliederung junger Ausländer (MBSE) wurde bislang erschwert durch das Fehlen umfassender Wirkungsuntersuchungen. Ausgangspunkt einer Evaluation von MBSE muß eine Bestandsaufnahme der bisher vorliegenden...

"Before industrialization, traditional communities - families, local neighborhoods, and religious groups - were meant to safeguard their members from risks like poverty. As the transition into industrialization produced new risks or generalized previously limited risks, this fallback system...

European countries are becoming increasingly politically integrated and the process of integration has accelerated in recent years. But how much social integration is there within the Community? This article supplies a definition of European social integration, and thereby lays down the...

"The economic potential of ethnic and cultural diversity is often underestimated. This paper summarizes a number of recent studies which show that 'soft' factors such as attitudes, perceptions and identities - and in particular ethnic identities - significantly affect economic outcomes. More...

"The economic potential of ethnic and cultural diversity is often underestimated. This paper summarizes a number of recent studies which show that 'soft' factors such as attitudes, perceptions and identities - and in particular ethnic identities - significantly affect economic outcomes. More...