Recent theoretical advances in consumption theory suggest that there may exist predictable consumption surges which, if … identify economic variables that might help improve the OECD's forecasts for Germany's consumption and GDP growth. …

model is applied. Special focus is put on the consumption effects of population ageing and the potential to counter those by … capita consumption is among all demographic scenarios lower than without demographic changes. Permanent immigration can … retard the consumption decrease. Rising fertility even reinforces the decline of consumption in the examined period of time. …

, especially for the future path of private consumption. Although they receive high attention in the media, their forecasting power …

of tax changes on consumption and savings; and 4) the effect of tax changes on labour market activities. …

This documentation describes the data preparation of the new consumption module in the German Socio-Economic Panel … time included a detailed consumption module in the household questionnaire. This documentation discusses several … between monthly and annual consumption information, missing values, and a high incidence of heaping. …

Using a representative survey of the German population, this paper studies individual consumption responses to a recent … for tax changes to affect consumption and economic activity. Our analysis of the socio-demographic and economic … determinants of consumption responses suggests that temporary and permanent tax changes have a similar impact, that interest rates …

This study introduces a monthly coincident indicator for consumption in Germany based on Google Trends data on web … consumption. Unlike those indicators, it provides predictive information beyond that already captured in other macroeconomic …