Während in Deutschland seit Beginn der vergangenen Dekade der Lohnanstieg deutlich hinter dem Anstieg der Wirtschaftsleistung zurückgeblieben ist, konnten die Vermögenseinkommen und die Selbständigeneinkünfte zulegen – mit der Folge einer wachsenden Ungleichverteilung der Einkommen. Das...

Trickle-down values have distorted not only our economic thought but also our political thought, our sociology and our concept of the rule of law. The trickle-down policies promoted by the Republican Party are undermining our economy, democracy, institutions and health. We, the American people,...

Empirical studies on minimum wages are primarily concerned with employment while their effects on income inequality receive less attention. Yet, a popular argument for a federal minimum wage in Germany is that it will prevent in-work poverty and reduce income inequality. We examine this...

The Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) has been widely used to analyze climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation. The storylines behind these scenarios outline alternative development pathways, which have been the base for climate research and other studies at global,...