The news that Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, had formed an expert commission to develop proposals for bolstering investment in German infrastructure is a welcome sign. While the size…
At first glance, Europe's sovereign debt crisis has left Germany unscathed. The economy is benefiting from a weak euro, unemployment is falling and the federal budget is balanced. But a recent alarming figure…
Bastani is a visiting researcher at ZEW's Research Group "International Distribution and Redistribution" on a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) from January 19 to June 30, 2015. He is…
