ZEW policy briefs

The Eurozone debt crisis has revived the debate about deeper fiscal integration in the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). Some observers argue that fiscal risk sharing is necessary to make the Eurozone…

Whereas this year has already seen the full effectiveness of the constitutional debt cap on a national level, the debt brake won't be binding for the federal states until 2020. In contrast to the debt cap on…

The Brexit referendum and the decision of British voters to leave the EU have sparked a comprehensive debate on the future of European integration. A key issue in this debate is the appropriate division of…

Barely a day goes by without claims of increasing inequality making the headlines. According to a study carried out by Credit Suisse, 0.7 per cent of the world population owns 45 per cent of all wealth. The…

Customised products and services, flexible working arrangements, productivity growth, and increasing prosperity – these are just some of the advantages promised by a digitised and connected economy. Business…

The experiences of the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe highlight the failures of the current model of having the EU and its members states share responsibility for asylum policies. Based on standard criteria of…

Even in situations of uncertainty, early and credible commitments like "intended nationally determined contributions" (INDCs) serve as important signals for future climate cooperation. Given that situations and…

Over the past five years, the euro area's fiscal rules have been reformed and extended. It is not clear, however, whether these changes have been effective at boosting fiscal prudence, and whether they go far…