German companies participating in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) analyse the consequences of climate policy on their competitiveness in a variety of ways. When asked whether…
German businesses tempt the best apprentices away from the companies which have invested in the vocational training of these young adults, by offering high wage mark-ups. This is, at…
The upcoming UN Climate Summit in Paris is unlikely to lead to a legally binding international agreement. Ambitious national climate policy targets in France or Germany, however,…
Germany implements plans to curb soaring rent prices: The rents for apartments let to new tenants must not exceed the standard rent by more than ten per cent. Rent indices thus become…