This paper reviews the impact of the global financial turmoil and the subsequent recession on the economies of southern and eastern Mediterranean countries. The major effects on the economies of this region have come through transmission channels associated with the real economy, i.e. the global...

The economics profession in general, and economic forecasters in particular, have faced some understandable criticism for their failure to predict the timing and severity of the recent economic crisis. In this paper, we offer some assessment of the performance of the Economic Analysis conducted...

Mit der Begründung drohender Altersarmut wird seit einiger Zeit bereits die Eingliederung der bislang nicht gesetzlich versicherten Selbstständigen in die Gesetzliche Rentenversicherung diskutiert. Allerdings ist empirisch sehr wenig über die Altersvorsorge und die Vermögenssituation der...

The present study reports on results emerging from the research project «Fertility and Prosperity: Links between Demography and Growth» that was commissioned to the Ifo Institute by Deutscher Arbeitskreis für Familienhilfe e.V., Kirchzarten, in December 2003. The study adopts a two-stage...

Unternehmen stehen im Zeichen von Wandel und Krisen wie der Corona Pandemie unter mas-sivem Handlungs- und Veränderungsdruck. Wirtschaftsskandale wie die Insolvenz von Wirecard - immerhin einem DAX Unternehmen - sorgen für zusätzlichen gesellschaftlichen Druck. Zugleich schafft die...

Generalisiertes Vertrauen in Mitmenschen ist gerade in Krisenzeiten wichtig. Wenn Vertrauen fehlt, sind Kontrollen und Sanktionen notwendig, die wiederum Transaktionskosten verursachen. Außerdem richten sich Kontrollmaßnahmen an alle Menschen, auch wenn nur wenige Fehlverhalten zeigen....

The difference between existing intentions and actual behavior occurs in various forms, such as procrastination or companies not being able to implement planned changes, which may lead to competitive disadvantages in ever dynamic business environments. While current research is strongly focused...

Climate change poses large economic costs to governments and societies. Reducing individuals' CO2 footprints is central in mitigating climate change. In a new paper, we show that providing information on combating climate change motivates individuals to take costly actions to offset CO2...

Climate protection is one of the greatest challenges society and economy are currently facing. In addition to policy (Macro level) and individual consumers (Micro level) also companies (Meso level) are confronted with increasing pressure to act more ecologically sustainable. Besides ecological...