Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in Deutschland hat zuletzt an Schwung verloren, wird sich aber in den kommenden Quartalen deutlich beschleunigen. Im Jahresdurchschnitt wird das reale Bruttoinlandsprodukt in diesem Jahr um 0,9 Prozent steigen; im vergangenen Jahr dürfte es mit 0,8 Prozent...

Global economic growth remains subdued. Leaving our forecast for this year unchanged, the pace of growth is expected to stand at 3.2 percent in 2016 and to increase somewhat over the following two years. In the advanced economies, the main growth driver will continue to be private consumption,...

Das Wachstum der Weltwirtschaft bleibt verhalten. Das Expansionstempo dürfte in diesem Jahr - wie zuvor prognostiziert - bei 3,2 Prozent liegen und in den beiden Folgejahren etwas zunehmen. In den entwickelten Volkswirtschaften dürfte der private Konsum Hauptwachstumstreiber bleiben. Hierzu...

In this paper, we analyze the impact fiscal policy rules have on budget deficits and forecasting biases in official budget outlooks. Persistent budget deficits and over-optimistic budget forecasts have been observed in many countries in the past, especially in the euro area. To prevent such...

What are the economic effects of a central bank that takes the evolution of house prices into account? In an attempt to answer this question, we use a New Keynesian dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model with a housing sector to explore the economic impacts of a central bank reacting to...

The benefits of dual apprenticeship programs are usually discussed in the context of reducing structural unemployment rates, especially among the young. Related to this, the long-run benefits of dual apprenticeship programs are extensively analyzed in the literature. However, empirical evidence...

Favorable labor market conditions and the resulting increase in private consumption are still sustaining the global economy. Trade disputes and political uncertainties, however, continue to slow investment activity, with the result that economic growth will only be moderate particularly in...

Noch stützen günstige Bedingungen auf den Arbeitsmärkten und ein dadurch steigender privater Konsum die Weltwirtschaft. Allerdings bremsen weiterhin Handelskonflikte und politische Unsicherheiten die Investitionstätigkeit, so dass insbesondere die fortgeschrittenen Volkswirtschaften nur...