Deutschland im Frühjahr 2010. Die Wirtschaftskrise hinterlässt tiefe Narben. Die Arbeitslosigkeit bleibt bedrückend hoch, die Staatsschulden sind kaum noch in den Griff zu bekommen. Ein bisschen Wachstum reicht nicht zur Lösung der Probleme

The first shall be last -- How German workers lost their competitive edge -- Trade-union capitalism -- Competing against the welfare state -- The withering East -- Taxes and transfers : the endless loop -- The birth dearth -- EU enlargement, migration, and the new EU constitution -- Rethinking...

Recent developments in the political, scientific and economic debate on the topic of the project proposal in Area 2: "The impact of ecological sustainability on growth and employment is investigated, as it will have important repercussions on econonmic policy and welfare, many of them not...