Volkswirtschaftliche Zusammenhänge und individuelles Empfinden sind im alltäglichen Tagesablauf häufig "sehr widersprüchlich". "Sehr widersprüchlich" ist dabei "gelinde" formuliert. Die Widersprüche im Alltag sind zumeist so eklatant, dass Antworten, die uns angeboten werden - sei es durch...

This volume collects four studies that were prepared as background research to the 2018 OECD Economic Survey of the United States. Using micro-data survey responses, regional and sectorial data, these studies seek to provide insights into how employment responds to labour market disruption and...

Four years after the start of the Arab Spring uprisings, the macroeconomic situation in the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood remains weak and vulnerable and the recent intensification of civil strife and military conflicts is exacerbating this economic malaise. Macroeconomic performance may not...

The global crisis has taken its toll on the EU’s prime position in international trade. While the EU still has the largest relative market shares, its position has deteriorated since the crisis, much more so than the US, and its comparative advantage in knowledge-intensive goods has been...