Die H.-Böckler-Stiftung des DGB hat sich u.a. der Verbesserung der gesellschaftlichen Lage der Arbeitnehmer verschrieben. Die Autoren legen in Kurzform kontroverse Maßnahmen und die unterschiedlichen Interessenlagen dar, Ursachen und Bekämpfung der Arbeitslosigkeit, den großen Einfluss der...

This article looks at the evolution of the Target balance of the Greek central bank. It is shown that in the first 18 months “after Lehman”, lending policy has been relatively lax, contributing to the increase of Target deficits. However, from spring 2010 onwards, there has been a...

The Van Rompuy Report and also additional proposals made by the European Commission outlined steps for a ‘genuine Economic and Monetary Union’. This article explains, assesses and comments on the proposals made. Moreover, it outlines what could be recommendations in order to achieve a...

Gaps in competitiveness, rooted in economic as well as in political factors, characterise postwar European economic history. The eurozone experience showed the emergence of large current account imbalances. The peculiar mixture of financial markets integration and national cycles in wages and...