Publications of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

  1. German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report) // 2021

    Second Quarter 2021

    • Financing Indicator Back in Positive Territory
    • Strong Recovery Amongst Pandemic Losers
    • Mixed Outlook for the Real Estate Refinancing Markets
    • Lenders Remain Cautious in Terms of Hotel and Retail Properties
  2. Discussion and Working Paper // 2021

    Is There a Need for Reverse Mortgages in Germany? Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications

    Building up sufficient capital for old-age provision often is a challenge for private households. For homeowners, one way to generate old-age income from illiquid housing wealth is the use of equity release…

  3. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2021

    Juli 2021

    • Lageeinschätzung verbessert sich erheblich
    • Euroraum: Konjunkturerwartungen sinken leicht
    • USA: Abwärtstrend des Konjunkturausblicks erneut bestätigt
    • China: Weiterhin an der Spitze unter den Volkswirtschaften
  4. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2021

    Juni 2021

    • Konjunkturausblick verbessert sich deutlich
    • Euroraum: Konjunkturerwartungen steigen deutlich
    • USA: Lageeinschätzung erneut deutlich positiv
    • China: Konjunkturausblick weiterhin sehr positiv
    • Sonderfrage:…
  5. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2021

    April 2021

    • Expectations Slightly Improved
    • 27 analysts participated in the April survey, which was conducted during the period 6 till 14 April 2021
  6. Discussion and Working Paper // 2021

    The fight against financial crime: How global banks' de-risking affects trade and the local economy

    This paper investigates the importance of correspondent banking for trade and firm performance in emerging Europe. We exploit the unexpected "structural break" in the U.S. regulator’s enforcement of financial…

  7. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2021

    Mai 2021

    • Konjunktureuphorie etwas geringer
    • Euroraum: Erwartungen gehen etwas zurück
    • USA: Lageeinschätzung auf Rekordhoch seit Pandemiebeginn
    • China: Konjunkturausblick sehr positiv
    • Sonderfrage: Kräftige Erholung der…
  8. China Economic Panel (CEP) // 2021

    March 2021

    • Expectations for China Decline: But Outlook Remains Positive
    • 28 analysts participated in the March survey, which was conducted during the period 9 till 17 March 2021
  9. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2021

    April 2021

    • Konjunkturoptimismus wird noch größer
    • Eurozone: Leichter Anstieg der Konjunkturerwartungen
    • US-Wirtschaft im Aufschwung
    • Japan: Konjunkturerwartungen erneut verbessert
    • Großbritannien: Großer Sprung in der…

Further Publications

ZEW Financial Market Survey

German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report)