Several studies have shown that income inequality has risen in Germany until 2005. Less focus was put on the rise of earnings inequality which continued to rise until 2010. We distinguish different groups in the labour market with respect to working-time, gender and region by exploiting data...

Seit dem Jahr 2001 ist die Sparquote aus der Volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnung (VGR) wieder kontinuierlich angestiegen, nachdem sie zuvor von 1991 an stetig gefallen war. Da dieser Anstieg eher unerwartet war, ist die Frage von besonderem Interesse, ob sich die Sparquote über die gesamte...

Das IMK analysiert regelmäßig mittels Daten von Eurostat die Entwicklung der Arbeits- und der Lohnstückkosten in Europa. In dieser aktuellen Auswertung wird die Entwicklung der Arbeitskosten in der Privatwirtschaft, im privaten und im öffentlichen Dienstleistungssektor und im Verarbeitenden...

In Germany, inequality of net equivalized income increased noticeably in the first half of the new millennium. We aim to identify the main drivers of this rise in income inequality since the early 1990s. We provide a broad overview of the circumstances under which inequality evolved, i.e. which...

Based on Eurostat data the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) regularly analyses the development of labour costs and unit labour costs in Europe. This report presents labour cost trends in the private sector, disaggregated for private as well as public services and manufacturing industry, for...

Das IMK analysiert regelmäßig mittels Daten von Eurostat die Entwicklung der Arbeits- und der Lohnstückkosten in Europa. Dabei wird die Entwicklung der Arbeitskosten in der Privatwirtschaft, im privaten und im öffentlichen Dienstleistungssektor und im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe in wichtigen...

According to the National Accounts the German savings rate has increased continuously since 2001 after it fell continuously from 1991. This increase was rather unexpected and hence it is interesting to analyse whether the savings rate of the total population has increased or whether the increase...

Based on Eurostat data the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) regularly analyses the development of labour costs and unit labour costs in Europe. This report presents labour cost trends in the private sector, disaggregated for private as well as public services, and in manufacturing industry,...

Robert Gordons Hypothese der schwächelnden Innovationen und der Gegenwinde ist ein interessanter Erklärungsansatz für das Phänomen der niedrigen Produktivitäts- und Wirtschaftswachstumsraten in den entwickelten Volkswirtschaften. Die Verlangsamung des Wirtschaftswachstums und der...

Several studies have shown that income inequality has risen in Germany until 2005. Less focus was put on the rise of earnings inequality which continued to rise until 2010. We distinguish different groups in the labour market with respect to working-time, gender and region by exploiting data...