This paper reports the results of a survey among private sector economists about credibility and transparency of central banks. In line with the survey of Alan Blinder among central bankers, we asked participants in Ifo's World Economic Survey to answer questions on the importance and...

This paper addresses the relationship between diversity and public support for welfare, with the question: is support for the welfare state in the US and UK dependent upon who the perceived recipients are? I specifically examine whether negative attitudes towards out-groups (minorities) coupled...

Wie keine anderen Verhandlungen in der jüngeren Geschichte haben die bilateralen Gespräche zur Transatlantischen Handels- und Investitionspartnerschaft (kurz TTIP) die öffentliche Meinung gespalten. Dieses Buch analysiert die Argumente von Befürwortern und Gegnern und nimmt jenseits der...